The curtain has dropped on the Rio Olympics and the sound of national anthems is already fading to a distant memory. The ripple effect of what we witnessed during the past two weeks has only just begun. It’s time for the positive effect of the Olympics to reach as far as possible. The longer we …
I was blessed to spend this past Saturday afternoon helping Holocaust survivor Edith Eva Eger preparing for her April 12th TED talk. The theme is “Impact” – Edie has had such an amazing one on humanity, which never would have happened without the one her mother had on her. Edie’s speech will be titled “What My …
What happens when a man passes out landing on subway tracks as a train approaches? His guide dog jumps onto the tracks as the train approaches to help save his friend. It happened on Tuesday as Cecil Williams, 61, waited for his train he lost consciousness and fell onto the tracks. His guide dog, Orlando …
The best throwbacks are the stories that made us smile, gave us hope and inspired us to help others! Here are a few that touched me in 2013. Batkid – How could you not be touched by this amazing story? Miles is just 5 years old and battling Leukemia (currently in remission). Make-A-Wish Foundation granted his …
Today starts International Random Acts of Kindness Week. Although acts of kindness should not be limited to one week a year, this week The Random Acts of Kindness Foundation asks that you step out of your normal routine, push your own comfort boundaries and complete one new random act of kindness each day. Sounds simple, right? It …
Have you ever had one of those days when you get lost in YouTube? Whether it is TED talks, music videos from your younger years, funny animal videos or something else random the time always flies. During one of my “YouTube wormholes” I found the most amazing videos on the Playing for Change channel. Playing for …
The Soul Models featured in our book have been showing others their compassion for years and in some cases decades. In honor of Throwback Thursday, I am sharing some of their older stories that you may not find on your own. Guiding Eyes for the Blind is featured in Soul Models through the work of Eli …
After reading a book called “I Want to Die: 100 Reasons You Shouldn’t,” my talented friend Marjorie Clayman recently wrote a blog post called “My 100 Reasons to Live” and asked other to share their won 100 reasons. I procrastinated a bit, got busy, forgot and I am just now getting to it. My daughter’s smile. Hiking. …