Part II:Reader's Choice Top 5 Special Editions 2013:Holidays, Triumphs Over Tragedies, & Resilience

Thought for the Day: Last week I shared 5 of the Top 10 Special Editions 2013: Celebrating Holidays, Triumphs Over Tragedies, & Resilience. Today I am sharing the Top 5 (actually 6 since there was a tie for 5th place) in special editions. It really gives an overview of the past year. I was thrilled to have encouraged one of my interns to write a post about her experiences on Dec 14th, 2012. I write 99% of my posts, but some of my interns wanted the opportunity to write on my blog. Claire Freeman a psychology student who was my Human Resources intern last summer wrote the post which had the most page views in this category.

Tied For #5: Special Edition: Wake Up Washington: Part II Putting Congress On The Couch 10/10/2013

Tied for #5: What If Wednesdays: What If An Hour Could Change Your Life? 2/13/2013

#4 Thanksgiving Thursday: How A Mechanic Made My Day 11/28/2013

#3 Memorial Monday: How Driving A Truck Helped A Bereaved Father Cope 5/27/2013

#2 Monumental Mondays: Honor A Veteran & Help Wounded Warriors Reach Higher Ground 11/11/2013

#1 Throwback Thursday: Sandy Hook Revisited: Where Were You Last December 14? 6/20/2013

Part II: Reader's Choice Top 5 Words of Wisdom Posts 2013

Thought for the Day: As the eastern seaboard digs itself out from a foot or more of snow, I am sharing the 5 top Words of Wisdom Posts from 2013. It has been interesting to look back at all the posts and see which ones readers liked the best. I am honored that two of the top 5 were quotes that I created. It is also a pleasure to celebrate two years of blogging with you. It is amazing that since I started the Top 10 posts for 2013, page views have risen from just under 80,000 to over 84,000! Thank you for reading, liking, sharing and commenting! I decided to find a quote about birthdays for today's post. It is from an author I am not familiar with, Jarod Kintz, from his book, This Book Title Is Invisible. Kintz says, "The year you were born Marks only your entry into the world. Other years where you prove your worth, they are the ones worth celebrating." I hope that we will have many years to celebrate my blog and that it will always be worthy of you spending time reading it.

#5 JFK on Appreciation of Veterans

11/13/13

#4 The 3 Rules of Life

11/20/13

#3 Psychologist Carl G. Jung on Happiness

3/27/13

#2 The Fastest Way To Change the World is To Educate a Girl

12/4/13

# 1 Eleanor Roosevelt on Dreams

11/27/13

Reader's Choice Top 5 Psychology Trivia Posts of 2013

Thought for the Day: We continue to celebrate close to 84,000 page views over the two years since this blog was born in January of 2012. At the current level of page views the total number of  views will double in 2014!!! Thank  you all for reading, commenting and sharing my posts online. Please let me know what you would like to see more of here.

Two weeks ago I shared Part I: Readers' Top 10 Psychology Trivia Posts 2013. Here is Part II: Reader's Top 5 Psychology Trivia Posts 2013. These are the posts with the highest number of page views in 2013 in this category. As those of you following my trivia posts know, there is nothing trivial about them. They report interesting sometimes surprising new research from the field of psychology,  education, society, social media's impact on our relationships and personality, intelligence, neurology and parenting. Here are your choices of the top 5 from 2013:

#5. At What Age Do Humans Have the Largest Number of Brain Cells? 11/21/2013

#4. Does Facebook Change Us for Better or for Worse?
 6/13/13

#3. How Often Is a Child Bullied On Playgrounds in the USA? 11/7/2013

#2. How to Prevent Divorce? 3/7/2013

#1.  Why Doesn't IQ Predict Success?

10/17/13

Miraculous Motivational Mondays: Part II: 2013 Top 5 Posts Readers' Choice

Thought for the Day:  Two weeks ago, I posted Part I: 5 of the Top 10 Most Viewed Miraculous Motivational Monday's posts from this blog. I am also celebrating the 2nd anniversary of this blog this month. Two weeks ago there were close to 80,000 page views. Today we have close to 83,000 page views! Thank you all for reading & sharing my posts. I feel honored that you find them helpful. I always look forward to your comments & thoughts. Today, is also a day to honor Martin Luther King, Jr.. For the last two years I posted in his honor with a post called: Would Martin Luther King, Jr. Us Social Media & What Advice Would He Give to Barack Obama?

I promised to share the Top 5 Miraculous Motivational of 2013 today, so here they are. #4, which I wrote following my knee operation, is the only one that I did not make a photo for all year. The subjects span #gunsense, physical therapy, hope for New Orleans and Newtown, and the top post shares the story of Katy, a brave young heart transplant recipient.  Have a wonderful week!

#5 #Gun-sense Send Your Message to Congress
3/11/2013








#4 Taking a Break: Aging Gracefully Vs. Kicking & Dancing
10/21/2013






#3 Thank Heaven for Physical Therapy
11/11/2013

#2 Bringing Hope to America, New Orleans & Newtown
2/4/2013

#1 Better Than the Oscars Breaking News: Katy's Coming Home 2/25/2013

Top 5 Sunday's Comic Strips Posts of 2013

                                        

Thought for the Day: I have been out of town all day & tried to post this from my phone; however, was unable to post the photos related to the Top 5 Sunday Comic's Posts from my phone. It was quite frustrating! I was able to upload some of the photos & now I am having trouble with the formatting. Sorry, that I can't seem to straighten out the photos! At any rate, this is the 2nd installment of viewers' Top 10 most viewed posts in this category. I hope you enjoy them! # 3 & #1 have videos that should not be missed! Enjoy!

# 2 Every Rock Musician's Dream 
10/13/2013

               Free Range Children
              # 4 Free Range Children 
             11/24/2013

 

   Useful Dog Tricks

 #1 Useful Dog Tricks 

                      11/10/2013                  

    Best Toddler's Costume 2013
# 3 Best Toddler Costume of the Year 
11/3/2013

    

                    Clever Parking Sign

# 5 Clever Parking Sign 
11/17/2013