It's Friday and if you're like me, you're ready to wash off the snark (and sweat), drink a pitcher of margaritas, and enjoy some honest-to-Bill-Murray happy thoughts. So here are five of the things that made me want to be a better person this week. Go forth, friends, and do some good.
The rapidly growing interconnectivity of today's culture is a godsend for those in recovery. The time has come for treatment centers and clinicians to recognize and embrace the power of new technology, perhaps even integrating social media training into treatment programs.
B is stuck in a tree. For real. Perched on a winter-bare branch, six feet above the ground, my 7-year-old son looks rather like Dr. Seuss' faithful elephant, Horton, sitting on that abandoned egg.
Millenials, who grew up in the shadow of the 9/11 attacks and hurricane Katrina, and searched for jobs during a recession, are not only volunteering in record numbers, they are looking for meaningful career opportunities.
True forgiveness, whether it's for yourself or someone else, takes strength, compassion, and the willingness to let go.
My journey in social entrepreneurship began not with a business plan, but rather when nothing went according to plan. I turned adversity into opportunity by creating Give Running, which teaches youth, through running, the skills that serve as a foundation for success in all aspects of life.
News of hate crimes, political losses, bullying, and continued struggles can overshadow the impact living our lives openly can have. But sometimes there are quiet little moments, a hand on the shoulder or whispered words of love and support, that remind us why we fight on.
We want to see hundreds more dogs properly trained to treat the veterans still returning from the Middle East. We want each and every single one of our troops to have a shot at living a happy and fulfilling life back home.
The only wealthy people who are truly happy are those who give back to their communities. Lots of rich people talk the talk but the late billionaire Bill Cook was one who truly made a difference.
Through determination and dedication Kaganga John has become an expert on sustainable development, food security and grassroots advocacy; now he needs to be connected with people across the world to unite his work with theirs.
What allows one animal to cope better and socialize faster than others who have experienced the same circumstances, I do not know. I do know that with constant love, reassurance, safety, and security, the majority of animals are able to blossom into the selves they were meant to be.
It wasn't just the image focus that wore on me, I was tired of amplifying these tragic stories. I wanted, instead, to promote inspiring ones. My agent told me that job didn't exist. So I quit.
Any sport a young woman wants to play, there's an opportunity somewhere for her to play it. Our players with the Dream would think I was from Venus if I started telling them about how it was at the very beginning, because they don't know. They've always grown up with the opportunities.
I woke up during my junior year of college: I had had enough. The drinking didn't do it for me. The partying didn't do it for me. Vegas, Miami, L.A., didn't do it for me. I had been living in a dream and I was finally beginning to realize it.
Cheryl Dumesnil, 2012.22.06
Molly Hahn, 2012.22.06
Bus 52, 2012.21.06