The Friday 5: Your Uplifting Stories of the Week
Sometimes the news can be, well, not so inspiring. When headlines get you down, it’s important to remember that positive things are still happening all…
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4 Ways to Overcome the Anxiety of an Overwhelming World
Reading and watching today’s news can send you into a panic attack. Global poverty, ice caps melting, congressional chaos, nations threatening one another. It can…
The Friday 5: Your Uplifting Stories of the Week
Sometimes the news can be, well, not so inspiring. When headlines get you down, it’s important to remember that positive things are still happening all…
Why a Small “I Will” Is More Powerful Than a Flood of “I Wishes”
During fifth grade, our classroom became the temporary home to a traveling library of animals brought to us by a local college. To a child…
Small Sacrifices to Help Make the World a Better Place
The world can be a scary place. I feel like I’m overwhelmed with negative news and stories of suffering in our society and powerless to…
Make a Difference: Volunteer With Your Friends
I know in my heart that community service does immense good, but finding the time among other priorities — work, family, friends — feels daunting.…
Volunteering Felt Uncomfortable Until I Realized I Was Making This Mistake
Volunteering has long felt like something I should be doing, but I’ve sometimes struggled with exactly how to give back. As a teen, I volunteered…
How to Recover Gracefully From a Cultural Misstep
It’s not easy confessing a mistake or apologizing for an insult. It’s particularly difficult when you don’t speak the same language as the person you’ve…
Little Acts of Hope: How to Overcome a Sense of Helplessness at the World’s Problems
During Lent, I gave up checking my phone every morning before work. It was an effort to keep my mind free from the noise of…
Making Service a Lifestyle: How I Found My Purpose in Serving Others
When I was 21, I was pretty sure how the rest my life would go. I made good grades, I was majoring in a subject…
