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Robin Gorman Newman: Giving Back at Holiday Time

2011-12-22T20:39:00Z

My son has a busy schedule: two after-school programs, Hebrew school, kickboxing, and piano lessons, not to mention homework, special projects, etc. It's easy to get caught up on your "to-do list," but in my humble opinion, it needs to include giving back.

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Lisa Haisha: What Kind of Legacy Are You Leaving the World?

2011-09-07T14:22:59Z

It's not what we leave for others that matters; it's what we leave in them that matters most. Possessions and wealth do not a true legacy make. It's about leaving behind the essence of your Authentic Soul.

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Attiyya Anthony: Help Like a Normal Person

2011-07-19T17:15:00Z

We seem to think that if you can't make a large-scale, celebrity-influenced difference, then it doesn't count, but it does. You don't have to have a million dollars to make a million-dollar difference.

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Art Markman, Ph.D.: Your Brain On Charity

2011-07-12T08:52:00Z

When you wander through the grocery store, there are lots of products that tie themselves to social causes. The idea here is that everybody wins. But an interesting paper suggests things might not be so rosy for the charity.

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Roya R. Rad, MA, PsyD: Are You Self Actualized? Here's How You Can Tell

2011-07-11T08:00:00Z

Self actualized people have a healthy relationship with reality and are more comfortable with it and do not deny it. They accept the good and bad as parts of the same spectrum where one is in balance and the other out of balance.

Read more: Self Growth, Self-Improvement, Self-Esteem, Self-Actualization, Self-Help, The Giving Life, The Inner Life, Healthy Living News

Azita Ardakani: Giving to Live: How Volunteering Changes Lives

2011-04-13T13:07:08Z

When the dollar sign is not involved as your main driver, clutter is removed and your purpose becomes very clear; it becomes easy to recognize what gives you energy and what takes it away.

Read more: Charity, Research, Inspiration, Purpose, Volunteering, Causes, Social Entrepreneurship, The Giving Life, Non Profits, Life Purpose, Summit on the Summit, Impact News

Amy Chan: The Unspoken Rule Of Reciprocity

2011-04-08T09:52:00Z

There is an unspoken rule of reciprocity that people either a) respect and participate in, b) are oblivious to, or c) choose to ignore.

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Ed and Deb Shapiro: The Difference Between Foolish And Wise Compassion

2011-04-05T09:53:00Z

For compassion to be effective, we need to discover if our actions are going to be of real help and value or if they may actually be supporting an already unhealthy situation.

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Giving Back: How You And The HuffPost Living Community Can Help Struggling Families

2011-03-14T08:47:00Z

Today, as HuffPost and AOL unite to launch the Huffington Post Media Group, we're celebrating by making a statement about the importance of giving bac...

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Yael Cohen: The New Generation Of Karma Junkies

2011-02-28T02:28:00Z

What's with the boom in charity work in recent years? What is it about contemporary society that has everyone taking up the good fight and lending a hand with the perils of the world?

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Richard Geldard: What It Means To Sacrifice

2011-02-26T13:09:00Z

All of us can look at our lives and count the times we thought we had made a sacrifice -- that is, giving up our personal desires to meet the needs of others.

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Eva M. Selhub, M.D.: Finding Generosity In Hard Times

2011-02-23T16:20:00Z

The quality of generosity stems from the belief that one has enough and is enough, and always will. It arises from knowing that one is already special and that it is wonderful to share in this abundance and specialness.

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Philip G. Baker: School Bus Safety: Protect Our children

2011-02-16T15:33:00Z

On average, 20 children are killed each year in school bus loading and unloading accidents.

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Ronald Alexander, Ph.D.: Expressing Mindful Love Through Service

2011-02-11T17:27:00Z

I think everyone from young to old is aware that Valentine's Day is Feb 14th. But did you know that starting Feb 13th it is also Random Acts of Kindness Week?

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Jim Luce: Making Christmas Merry for Haitian Orphans

2010-12-25T10:52:00Z

Given the earthquake and now epidemic, it brings much holiday cheer that the stunning bag generates funds specifically for our kids in Haiti!

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Alex Pattakos: 'Tis The Season To Forgive... And Manifest The Divine Within!

2010-12-18T12:57:00Z

Forgiveness is perhaps the most difficult and challenging thing that we can do to go beyond ourselves when we are so fixated on our problems, our needs and our demands.

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Thea Singer: This Holiday Season, Boost Your Brain by Giving of Yourself

2010-12-17T10:15:00Z

Giving of ourselves provides huge benefits to us as well as our recipients, making us healthier in both mind and body. Indeed, it can actually change our brains, rejuvenating broken connections and building new ones.

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James Altucher: Give and You Shall Receive

2010-12-06T04:44:00Z

Here are 13 ways that giving can help you receive more.

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Tony Greenberg: The Act Of Gratitude: Show, Don't Tell

2010-12-04T13:27:00Z

Words matter. We should give thanks, of course, but that's different. Those are words, hopefully heartfelt. We should practice acts of gratitude, not just hollow attitudes of gratitude.

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Douglas LaBier: How Volunteering Affects the Volunteer

2010-11-30T14:56:16Z

In fact, volunteering one's time, service and expertise is on the rise among all age groups. For many, it's an integral part of their lives, an expression of their core values.

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Diane Tucker: What's an Underemployed Gal to Do? Run For Office.

2009-12-15T12:45:58Z

The experience of running convinced me that women have a tremendous natural ability for politics. We just have to get over our fear of it and go for the brass ring.

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Kari Henley: Arianna In Conn: 'Our Biggest Hope Is To Give Back'

2010-11-07T13:24:00Z

Give back. Strengthening the lives of individuals in our communities is the way out. Inspiring others to do more opens up a life of collaboration and meaning.

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Jan Shepherd: Love Is A Verb: Don't Just Say It, Show It

2010-11-04T08:52:00Z

I see love as a verb. For me, that means making sure my actions match not only my intentions but also, to the best of my ability, what I say.

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Douglas LaBier: How The Common Good Is Transforming Our World

2010-10-17T12:31:00Z

The rise of the common good is both a necessary path for survival and security on an interdependent planet and the path towards personal psychological health, success and well being in this new world era.

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Deborah Calla: Awarding for Ability, Not Disability

2010-10-14T10:35:00Z

The disability label, like any other label, keeps people in a box and robs them of opportunities that we able bodied people claim as our right.

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