Category Happiness & Hope

Need a pick-me-up? These feel-good tales of people changing the world for the better will restore your confidence in humanity and put a spring in your step.

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Want to Practice Gratitude? There’s a Jar for That

Write it down. Speak it out loud. Express it through song. Convey it through gifts. Say a little prayer. There’s every which way to cultivate the attitude of gratitude. And for those on the artsy side, there’s a jar for that.

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Today is Enough and You are Enough. Use Your Special Things!

Do you have anything in your home that you're waiting for the perfect moment to use? A bottle of wine, dress, or candle, perhaps? Gillian Dunn has a special trick for how we can stop letting our candles melt in the closet, and instead decide that any moment can be special.

A New Way to Measure Success in the Gratitude Economy

Many of us in the Gratitude Economy have a cherished thank you note on our desk, or a tender voicemail of gratitude that we haven’t erased. In fact, if you are going the extra mile for folks, you probably get many “tender comments” from people whose lives you’ve improved. In this video you’ll learn how to use these metrics as a measure of success, instead of focusing on money… and why that matters.

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Raising “Solutionaries” by Teaching Skills Instead of Facts with Zoe Weil and Steve Cochrane (Episode #91)

The biggest challenge for educators is that we need to acknowledge multiple ways of learning, and we need to lean into a new way of teaching that focuses on high level thinking and strategic thinking. That is Zoe and Steve’s mission.

This Glam Squad Lifts Spirits and Self-Esteem for Hospital Patients

Making hospital patients feel beautiful is the mission of the nonprofit Simply From the Heart. But it is much more than just providing glam. The organization’s volunteers – called the glam squad – lift spirits and self-esteem wherever they go.

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Three Important Questions

There's a story we're all telling ourselves each day. Peter talks about how to get to the truth of that story.

Six Facets of Wonder

Jeffrey Davis shows us how to bring more wonder in our live using 6 paths: openness, curiosity, bewilderment, hope, connection, and affirmation.

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Good Vibes at the DMV

Brittney-Nichole shows us how putting good intention into our actions can create amazing positive ripple effects for those around you.

Approaching People with Kindness

Brittney-Nichole talks about how you can be honest with people, but keep kindness at the forefront.

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CODA Wins Three Oscars, ‘Unmuting’ the Deaf World

A sweet coming-of-age film has captivated audiences, including the judges at the Academy Awards. Following Ruby, a hearing teenage girl with deaf parents and a deaf brother, CODA is shining a wonderful light on the deaf community and sweeping this year's awards season.

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Inspiring Youth To Solve Problems

Sarah talks about how there is so much we can control and there is such a big difference we can make everyday.

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The Power of Healing Meals

Here's how being able to tell a single story can capture the essence and importance of what you are doing, and inspire others to join you.

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