77 year old success story.

A 77-year-old man works night shift at a restaurant. He’s the owner. He can’t get many people to work the night shift.
I find this man to be amazing. He is living his dream.
I hope I’m still as active as he is when I’m 77.
Watch the video here:

http://money.cnn.com/video/smallbusiness/2010/08/27/sbiz_rays_candy.cnnmoney/?source=cnn_bin&hpt=Sbinv

If you want to discover tips on becoming successful then check out my self-improvement book, "Discover Hidden Secret Wisdom." It is at amazon:


http://www.amazon.com/Discover-Hidden-Secret-Wisdom-Recreational/dp/1442105739/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1283216515&sr=8-1

New Book Promotes Children's Social Wellness.

Read this special report here:


http://www.dannypettry.com/copy_letter.htm

Meet Chelsea Baker!

I admire Chelsea Baker.

This 13-year-old girl is in the baseball hall of fame for pitching two perfect games. That means "she," yes a girl, didn't allow any player on the other team to get on base. Wow -- what an accomplishment. You can read the full story here.

http://www.cnn.com/2010/LIVING/08/22/florida.pitching.phenom/index.html?hpt=C2

I talk about being your best in my book with the subtitle, How You Can Become Great at Anything.

Watch video.

Dreams

What is the meaning of these dreams?

Dreams

I dreamed that a top secret airplane landed in front of my parent’s house. It was like an airplane that would be found flying out of area 51. I knew it was American because it had numbers and words in English.
The nose of the plane was pointing towards the house right at the direction of the television. I went to the main window feeling astonished that such a plane was in the front yard.
The pilot of the plane was taking notes. I felt like he was taking notes about our house, or what we were watching on television. It felt like an invasion of privacy. In my dream, I wished that I had had my little digital video camera to record this airplane. It took off and went straight up. Then I could see it fly superfast going west away from our house.

Another Dream:
I dreamed that I was at college. It felt like a version of Marshall University’s campus. I was walking around campus. I walked through a gym class that had all female students in it. They were doing exercise. I kept walking and didn’t turn to watch them. The only exit out of the gym was through a public restroom. I hurried through. There was a door on the opposite side of the bathroom that led out. I followed a brown haired girl out.

I rushed to my own dorm. I got to my old college room #261. Except I had been moved one room agve to room #361. I couldn’t believe it when I opened the door. I had a female roommate. She had already moved into my dorm room and had taken up the other side of the room. She was overweight and had very pretty blonde hair. She seemed nice. She wasn’t worried or upset that she had me as a roommate. I told her that this isn’t appropriate and that I’d call the resident advisor who gave me a message that people couldn’t change roommates for a period of two to three weeks. I told her not to worry, but she seemed calm. I was the one worried.
She was working on her computer. It was an older computer. She couldn’t get it connected to the internet. I helped her.

Healing Through Creativity

This year there are two Healing Through Creativity (HTC) Festivals. The festivals are free to attend and there are no fees charged other than your own expenses. HTC is organized by survivors for survivors. HTC provides an opportunity for allsurvivors of any trauma to share every creative media, and has a positive focus. Works are not judged and you can enter anonomyously. See the guidelines at www.healingthroughcreativity.org

HTC is accepting artistic works of all types for the upcoming Festivals at the Town of Bramwell, WV (Sept. 17-19) and at Grandin Gardens in Roanoke, Virginia (Oct. 1-3). Once again, please review the guidelines on the web site at www.healingthroughcreativity.org. If you wish to display, please ship works to PO Box 896, Bluefield, VA 24605 or make arrangements to deliver to the Festival Site. To make it easier to display at both venues, HTC will transport items from the Bramwell Festival to the Roanoke Festival. Works can be shipped to the POB or delivered to Bramwell and picked up either in Bramwell or in Roanoke. Be sure to include return shipping with works you send. HTC will return your works using the same shipping containers in which they arrive. Please e-mail geaux2000@hotmail.com with questions.



The following motels are offering preferred rates to HTC attendees:



Bramwell Sept. 17-19

Bluefield Comfort Inn - For a discounted HTC rate for those attending the Festival at Bramwell, let them know you are with Healing Through Creativity. The discounted rate is $65. This Comfort Inn is located on Route 460, Bluefield, Virginia. Their phone is (276) 326-3688. Also call the Town of Bramwell for local B&Bs (304)2487114.


Roanoke Oct. 1-3

TROUTVILLE TRAVELODGE - For a discounted HTC rate for those attending the Festival at Grandin Gardens in Roanoke, ask for the manager Anwar and tell him you are with Healing Through Creativity. The discounted rate is $42.95. This is at the Travelodge in at 2619 Lee Highwaqy, South, in Troutville, Virginia at Exit 150A off I-81. Their phone is (540) 992-6700.

FREE Sample from my Upcoming Book

You can download some FREE sample pages from my upcoming children's book.

Go here now:

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/DannyPettry/announcing-an-amazing-picture-book-that-teaches-ch/posts/25559

Enjoy.

your friend,

Danny.

Do You Know the Big Problem with Children's Education?

Do You Know the Big Problem with Children’s Education?
By: Danny Pettry, M.S., CTRS, Recreational Therapist

Children need the best education possible. Cliché as it sounds, children really are the future. Our current education might not be the best for our children. Education might not be addressing what children really need. Sure, they do an effective job at teaching the basics: English, math, and reading. Children do need have these basic skills for any future occupation. Most jobs require a person to read, write, and do at least some math. There may be a better solution.

The Problem

Research is showing that test scores aren’t the best indicator of who’ll be the most successful in college and in life. Alfie Kohn had pointed out several of these studies in his (2001) article Two Cheers for an end to the Sat that was featured in the Chronicle of Higher Education. So, our problem is: What do children need in order to be successful in life?

The Solution

Children could benefit from learning successful living habits.

A few years ago a friend of mine (a computer specialist) asked what I did for children as a recreational therapist. I provide services for children with mental health and behavior health needs. I told him that I use a mix of activity-based interventions to help children meet goals as part of an overall treatment plan under the recommendation and supervision of a physician. I told my brother that some of the sessions I provide include: social skills training, relaxation skills training, anger management, self-esteem, teambuilding, life skills, and many other skills. My friend jokingly replied that these children have a better advantage of those children in public school because they don’t offer these services.

Daniel Goleman argues that social and emotional intelligence may be a better predictor of which children will be more successful in life. Social intelligence has to do with the understanding of social relationships. Emotional intelligence has to do with compassion, concern for others, awareness of how others could feel (empathy), and ability to build rapport with others. Goleman points out multiple research studies that support his argument in his books.

Announcing – An Amazing Picture Book for Children That Teaches Character Values and Social Skills by Danny Pettry.

Danny Pettry is creating a fun picture book that children will benefit from. It features two cute dogs, Sam, an English Bulldog, and Izzy, a Chihuahua. They accept each other despite their differences.

Children will receive many personal benefits from this complete program that includes:

a.) a picture book for children;

b.) 15 character education trading cards; and

c.) fun game/ activities for teachers and group leaders that are featured in the back of the children’s book.

This program will help children learn how to:

a.) make more friends;
b.) feel better about themselves;
c.) understand the difference between right and wrong;
d.) be an effective listener;
e.) be more patient;
f.) have more concern for others;
g.) get along with others;
h.) calm down;
i.) solve-problems;
j.) be a better team player; and
k.) so much more.

You can pledge to help create this program. The deadline for pledges is Sept. 12, 2010. You’ll get more rewards and benefits for higher pledges.
Go here to watch a short video about this upcoming book/ program:

Win A Book.

Enter for a chance to win my upcoming book.

Here is the link:


http://www.dannypettry.com/contest.html

Book Trailer

Acceptance

I think this will be a neat movie.
I'm really excited about it.

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