Cambodia had a profound effect on me.

This little country is still trying to shake off the aftermath of armed conflicts that - one after another - swept through here for a decade, during and after U.S. military involvement in Vietnam. Cambodia is beautiful, but poverty-stricken. Next to Burma, it's the poorest country in Southeast Asia, despite the tourism boom around Siem Reap.

But a closer look reveals an undying spirit, and it keeps Cambodians smiling through each day. Maybe it's... read more

This was sent to me by a fellow psychologist:

Here are some great ways of dealing with the burdens of life:

* Accept that some days you're the pigeon,
and some days you're the statue.

* Always keep your words soft and sweet,
just in case you have to eat them.

* Always read stuff that will make you look good
if you die in the middle of it.

* Drive carefully. It's not only cars that can be
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1) Relax and concentrate on the 4 dots in the middle of the picture for about 30-40 seconds.
2) Then take a look at a wall near you (any smooth, single color surface)
3) You will see a circle of light developing
4) Start blinking your eyes and you will see a figure emerging
5) What do you see? Moreover, who do you see?

I was tagged my FamilyGirl, whom I've never met before but feel like she is a close friend.

Rules:
- write a blog with 8 facts/things/habits about yourself, saying who tagged you.
- choose 6 people to be tagged and list their names.
- no tag backs.

1. Even though I have Master's from Harvard and a Phd. from UC Berkeley, it still took me an hour to figure out how to post a blog on tribe.

2. I was born in Iran and Farsi is my first language. I lived there during the 78'-80' re... read more