Tag 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.
48 min listen
The One Big Problem We Know How to Solve with Christoph Gorder of Charity: Water (Episode #82)
Water is a human need and human right to which billions (with a B) of people still lack access. This is a natural resource that the rest of us normally take for granted. But Christoph Gorder, who grew up in the Central African Republic, is working to change that and seeking every day to improve people’s lives and conditions through his organization: charity: water.
A Whale Saved Her From a Shark, Then Came Back to Visit
Nan Hauser has been researching humpback whales for 30 years, but she never expected that one would save her life! Let’s learn how a whale's altruistic behavior changed her life forever, and how we can return the favor.
What is Humans for Abundance?
Chochi explains what a co-restore is and how to become a part of her organization by donating.
What Will the Future Look Like?
Even a small contribution can change a whole community and environment.
Everyone Has Something Unique with Alienor Salmon
Alienor encourages us to find the space and time to discover what lights us up.
We Are The People We Spend Time With
Alienor discusses the importance about choosing the people we surround ourselves with because it shapes our perspective and happiness.
57 min listen
Map Out Your Happiness Journey: Dancing Through the Americas with Aliénor Salmon (Episode #80)
If you could do anything you wanted, what would it be? When Alienor Salmon was asked this question, she realized nothing would make her happier than to leave her job at the United Nations and travel through Latin America, learning from locals the dances of every country she visited along the way. On her journey, she saw how we humans constantly prioritize things that do not make us happy. But when we use happiness as a baseline for all our decisions, we can come alive.
Experimenting on Our Streets to Make them Better for People, Not Cars
Can we reduce the chances of our friends, family, or neighbors being injured, simply by being willing to experiment on our streets? Read on to discover how we can enhance the places we love to make sense for people, not cars.
The Surfing Therapy Dog Helping Those with PTSD and Autism
Ricochet the therapy dog's work takes place not on the couch, but on the waves! Hopping on the surf board of those with PTSD or autism, Ricochet's presence provides the confidence people need to overcome the challenges they face. Check it out to see how we can get by with a little help from man's best friend.
Kindness: Forget The Golden Rule with Annemarie Shrouder
Look out Golden Rule, the Platinum Rule is here! Check out our conversation with Annemarie Shrouder about considering kindness with diversity and inclusion in mind. How do we reach out in ways that resonate with the folx we want to impact positively?
How to Make 2022 Your Kindest Year with Donna Cameron
In this practical workshop, Donna shares the benefits of kindness (health, business success, relationships, personal satisfaction…), the barriers to kindness (what sometimes makes it difficult for us to give and receive kindness), and the skills of kindness (most are simple, but not necessarily easy). As she reveals both the why and how of choosing kindness, she teaches us how to claim this life-changing—and world-changing—power.
How One Small Act of Kindness Can Improve the Lives of Others with Mark Redmond
Mark Redmond has worked in the field of caring for homeless and at-risk youth for over 40 years. He is presently executive director of Spectrum Youth & Family Services in Burlington,
Vermont.
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