Keeping the Frog Out of the Pot: Nurturing in the Workplace
We have all heard the frog in the pot story. Poor fellow, he is like the worker in a toxic environment who gives it his all, but is slowly cooked — until his struggle is over. Moira Gardener offers advice on how employees and employers can create more nurturing workplace environments.
One Man’s Response to Disaster
When disaster strikes, people are driven to do anything they can to help. We discover the best of humanity and the will to overcome crisis.
How to Tackle Procrastination
It’s so easy to put things off until tomorrow, but procrastination can often leave you with a sense of guilt, shame, and feeling out of control. Life coach Kylen O. Lefave offers some positive motivational tips to help you break the procrastination cycle.
The Amazing Quilter
"Vision-impaired with glaucoma all her life, Rose became blind as a result of an accident in 1984, a mere four days before she was to undergo a cornea transplant. Not only has that condition not slowed her down, Rose has used it to serve as a means … Read more →
Lessons from the Simplest Things in Life
Debarati Deb learns a complex lesson about life from one of nature’s simplest vegetables — the humble cabbage.
No “Best Before” Date for Creativity
Creativity is not the exclusive domain of youth. Despite the media’s focus on young prodigies like the one who recently sang with Lady Gaga, great accomplishments can and do happen after age 40, according to Lorne Daniel.
A Broken Shoelace and Lesson in Optimism
As Steve Goldburg learns, there are lessons in the smallest things in life, even shoelaces.
Moving vs. Being Moved: Being Willing to Experience the World Around Us
In rush hour at a D.C. metro station, world renowned violinist Joshua Bell participated in a staged experiment to see how hurried commuters would respond to encountering exquisite classical music played on an 18th century violin by (unbeknownst to them) one of the finest classical musicians in the world.
Gratitude: Smiling from Inside Out
Expressing gratitude is one of the simplest things we can do for ourselves that is completely free and within our grasp. We need only make the conscious choice to express it…to make it a habit.
Simon Ibell: An Inspiration to Anyone He Meets
Simon Ibell has a rare genetic disease, and he also has a rare way of connecting with everyone he meets and inspiring them.
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