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Kindness

Happy Nurses Week

Lisa Lori | Posted 05.10.2013 | Healthy Living
Lisa Lori

Truly, nurses are everyday heroes that provide the round-the-clock care and comfort that so many patients need. Whether it is for the elderly, the new born or the newly injured, nurses -- male and female -- deserve our highest respect for their enormous contribution to society.

Emergency Help for Couples Who Have Just Had a Big Fight

Mitch Ditkoff | Posted 05.07.2013 | Healthy Living
Mitch Ditkoff

Whenever I'm embroiled in this kind of dynamic and (hallelujah!) manage to make it out the other side, I get majorly humbled -- all concepts of myself as a conscious, loving, evolved human being completely blown to smithereens.

When Giving is Second Nature

Lisa Lori | Posted 04.26.2013 | Impact
Lisa Lori

Yesterday, I returned from a medical mission with Operation Smile in Panama. The culmination of three and a half years of supporting Operation Smile, I hoped this first trip would help me with my own ongoing challenges as a mother of children with disabilities.

My Kids Are Biracial: Let's Discuss

Jenn Horton | Posted 04.25.2013 | Parents
Jenn Horton

Just because I know something doesn't mean it should be known. I usually don't have any insight into what led them to their question or statement toward me. I just know that there's something in it that might not feel easy to navigate. Much of what is worthwhile is not easy.

Specific Techniques to Boost Your Mood

Roya R. Rad, MA, PsyD | Posted 04.18.2013 | Healthy Living
Roya R. Rad, MA, PsyD

Here are some specific techniques to plant the seed of happiness. Do these for a period of three weeks on a consistent, structured, and continues base and check for the results. If you see they are benefiting you, make them a part of your daily life.

ā¤Today's Buddha Doodle: If Nothing Else, Be Kind ā¤

Molly Hahn | Posted 04.17.2013 | Good News
Molly Hahn

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Letter to the Minister and the Congregation

William B. Bradshaw | Posted 04.17.2013 | Religion
William B. Bradshaw

(This article is meant primarily for minsters and members of their congregations, but others may also learn from it.) I was standing at the rear of ...

What Can You and I Learn From the Boston Marathon?

Jinny Ditzler | Posted 04.17.2013 | Healthy Living
Jinny Ditzler

While I'd like to think that I'd never intentionally hurt anyone, I know I have done so, more than I'll ever know. I believe that if each of us follow Martin Richard's plea -- "no more hurting people" -- at a whole new level, the world will be a safer place.

They Won't Mess With Our Marathon: Boston Is About Passion

Daniel Arrigg Koh | Posted 04.16.2013 | Sports
Daniel Arrigg Koh

We will never understand why anyone would want to commit such tragedy. But there's one thing that's clear -- they won't mess with our Marathon. Bostonians will never allow it. Next year, the runners will be even more determined, and the crowds will be larger. It's in our spirit -- and it's unbreakable.

Why Does Kindness Go Viral?

Nikki Williams | Posted 04.15.2013 | Good News
Nikki Williams

Kindness brings us together, heals hurts, and makes us happy. It defines us as human beings. As social creatures, we seek connection with others and feel compelled to share our joys and triumphs in the dramatic world of daily life.

Organized Acts of Kindness

Marjorie Faulstich Orellana | Posted 04.15.2013 | Good News
Marjorie Faulstich Orellana

I came to see that some kindnesses are easy. But that doesn't diminish their value. When we take the time to do kind things, our acts can have a powerful effect, not just on the world, but on ourselves.

22 Acts of Kindness for My 22nd Birthday

Serena Lee | Posted 04.15.2013 | Impact
Serena Lee

A few friends told me that by thinking about kindness, they began to change the way they lived their lives. I hope that we always continue to be kind.

You Can't Go Home Again, But You Can Make Yourself Your Home

Vivian Norris | Posted 04.15.2013 | Healthy Living
Vivian Norris

A recent wave of nostalgia accompanied by trips back "home", have had me pondering why we sometimes think that what we left behind might contain somet...

5 Little Behaviors That Lead to Big Results

Daniel Newman | Posted 04.09.2013 | Small Business
Daniel Newman

We spend a lot of time on the "Big Things." Vision, strategy and business execution immediately come to mind. But That there are certain little behaviors that help drive big results. These are behaviors that make you a better boss, parent, friend and human being.

People Are the Only Thing That Matter

Shelby Doherty | Posted 04.03.2013 | Healthy Living
Shelby Doherty

The worst thing you can do in this life is let someone think that they don't matter. People need each other, and we have the power to inspire others. Everyone wants to feel that someone cares about them.

What About Love?

Roya R. Rad, MA, PsyD | Posted 03.27.2013 | Healthy Living
Roya R. Rad, MA, PsyD

Your emotional side is the door to your spiritual side. Your spiritual side may not be known to you completely but it is certainly there. Connect with it and see the magic of life.

Kindness, the Anti-YouTube Sensation

Marie Woolf | Posted 03.26.2013 | Healthy Living
Marie Woolf

It seems that noble qualities are valued in proportion to how publicly they are witnessed, and the more public, the more elevated, the more elevated, the more isolated.

Humanizing the Workplace

Mitch Ditkoff | Posted 03.19.2013 | Business
Mitch Ditkoff

People who work in corporations seem to be crankier than ever. Harried. Hassled. And in many ways, behaving more like human doings than human beings.

Pay It Forward: Undergraduate Scholars Research

Serena Lee | Posted 05.12.2013 | College
Serena Lee

In a circle of UCLA undergraduate scholars, we held a lively discussion about mice brains in lab research. Aside from the gory mouse termination details, I was fascinated by the array of research topics.

Count Your Burdens for a Better Life

GalTime | Posted 05.08.2013 | Healthy Living
GalTime

Wondering how the heck inconveniencing yourself can make for a more convenient life? Here are five ways burdening yourself can turn life's grievances into gifts!

Why Empathy Precedes Compassion

Cindy Wigglesworth | Posted 05.06.2013 | Healthy Living
Cindy Wigglesworth

Empathy minus the feeling of being overwhelmed moves us in the direction of compassion. It enables us to be a loving force for good in the world.

7 Tips For Fighting Fair

Juliana Stock | Posted 05.04.2013 | Healthy Living
Juliana Stock

Argument and debate are going to happen, even in the best of partnerships, but it doesn't have to mean doomsday or that you're not compatible. In fact, I have found some conflict can actually be a stepping stone to a more honest, intimate place and can foster better communication.

The Love Tank Is Never Empty

Barbara Berezowski | Posted 04.21.2013 | Healthy Living
Barbara Berezowski

Let your actions be that ray of sunshine in someone's day. When you have a passion for life and you are feeling good, it is so easy to be generous with that emotion. Love, in all its forms, is meant to be shared.

Where Were You the Rest of the Year? My Unorthodox Ode to Valentine's Day

Tory Zellick | Posted 04.14.2013 | Fifty
Tory Zellick

So while this week may or may not be the most appropriate time to rant about the intersection of relationships, chronic illness and caregiving, I am doing it anyway. Brace yourself.

Whisperjet

Waldo Mellon | Posted 04.14.2013 | Comedy
Waldo Mellon

Dear Waldo, Every time I open the papers or my webpage there's news of people doing horrible things. How can people do such horrible things to somebody else?