No, I’m not ‘batty’! If you’re ever in Austin, TX just before sundown, you just have to see the bats ‘go to work’…

Get the best viewing times and vantage points for enjoying the nightly bat spectacle at Austin’s Congress Avenue bridge.

Austin’s Bat Bridge: A Viewing Guide

Can anyone explain to me why ASMR (click the link if you’re unfamiliar with the term) is a thing? Here’s a sample from one of the ‘hottest’ ASMR YouTubers in the world…

Drawing on more than twenty years of research in the field of behavioural science, Harvard psychologist Susan David reveals how ‘emotional agility’ is the key to flourishing in work and life.

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Speaking up is hard to do, even when you know you should. Learn how to assert yourself, navigate tricky social situations and expand your personal power with sage guidance from social psychologist Adam Galinsky.

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This is an introduction to Genius 101 (feat. Michael Gelb): Discover Your Brilliance With Lessons From The All-Time All-Star Dream Team Of The Mind

Brian Johnson

Both panoramic and detailed, this infographic manages to show both the size and distribution of world religions: This is the best (and simplest) world map of religions

When I delivered my first TEDx talk, Become Who You Really Are, it opened a can of worms for many people! The message of owning your real identity and embodying your true wishes for your life, whatever that means for you, is something that seems like an unreachable goal for many.

Andrea Pennington

Musician Carole Kaye is the most famous bass guitarist you’ve never heard of. Over the course of five decades, she has plied her soulful talents on more than 10,000 recordings, including gems by Frank Zappa, Stevie Wonder, Frank Sinatra, Simon and Garfunkel, and the Beach Boys. Twenty-seven-time Grammy winner Quincy Jones has testified that Kaye has written “some of the most beautiful themes I’ve ever heard in my life” and that she “could do anything and leave men in the dust.” I trust this horoscope will expand the number of people who appreciate her. I also hope you’ll be inspired to become more active in spreading the word about the gifts that you have to offer the world. It’s high time to make sure that people know more of the beautiful truth about you.

Free Will Astrologer…

This is how to stay motivated, if/when your goal takes years: The Goldilocks Rule: How to Stay Motivated in Life and Business

“Sí, se puede!” — “Yes, we can!” It’s the rallying cry Dolores Huerta came up with as a young activist in the 1970s, and she’s lived by it in her tireless pursuit of civil rights ever since. With her signature wit and humor, Huerta reflects on her life’s work, offering inspiration for anybody trying to overcome apathy, get involved and find their own power.

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Setting aside a few hours once a month to practice for a longer period can help us reset and recover—plus it’s free: How to Create a Mini-Retreat at Home

“If you accept a limiting belief, then it will become a truth for you.” ~Louise Hay

Source: Why We Close Ourselves Off to Friendships and How to Open Up – Tiny Buddha