The Kindness Experiment: Three Different Scenarios & Watch What Happens!

This might be the perfect kickoff to your weekend! After a long work week, slogging through the traffic and getting everyone situated back in school, this brief video is a welcome visual and spiritual "refreshment"as these three different scenarios play themselves out. Now, none of these were any surprise to me, since I am pleased to say I witness them quite often... I've got to tell you, the FUN part was the looks on the faces of the people who were the recipients of the songs... THAT was the twist that really caught me in the throat... so very sweet :)) Enjoy!

Great Christmas Ad: Teen Make a Gift for His Family: Misunderstood: Challenge Our Assumptions :)) Happy Holidays to Everyone

Project Night Night- Helping the 1.5 Million Homeless Children

Project Night Night in SF, CA

So, in the relentless search of things to do to continually develop a broader sense of "an attitude of gratitude," I came across this charity (Thank you, ResumeBear Online, where I was ACTUALLY searching for resources for college students!) After watching the YouTube and Vimeo videos, I decided to write about this amazing charity. Most of the homeless children I have met (many of them being teenagers) have taken great pains to make sure that their "status" is unknown to anyone. They often refer to themselves as "couch surfers" or "stayin' with friends." We might imagine that no one in "our part of town" might live this reality. Let's go ahead and tell ourselves that... But the next time you are walking down the sidewalk and encounter a child walking your way, will you wonder if they might be one of this 1.5 million? Just in case, I always look directly in their eyes, smile warmly and say "Good morning." There's a momentary flash of connection. Some kids look at the ground and mumble, a few look shocked and shy, most smile back and many of them say "good morning" in return. What are we saying to each other? I can only know what I am saying to them. The meta-message I am sending is "I see you. You matter. I wish you well. Peace be with you."

Inspirational Attitude Adjustment: "Get Back Up, Nick Vujicic"

You Gotta Believe... Inspirational Moment...

Gratitude & Happiness with Louie Schwartzberg at his TED Talk

Happy Fourth of July!!

"In the future days, which we seek to make secure, we look forward to a world founded upon four essential human freedoms The first is freedom of speech and expression--everywhere in the world. The second is freedom of every person to worship God in his own way--everywhere in the world. The third is freedom from want--which, translated into world terms, means economic understandings which will secure to every nation a healthy peacetime life for its inhabitants--everywhere in the world. The fourth is freedom from fear--which, translated into world terms, means a world-wide reduction of armaments to such a point and in such a thorough fashion that no nation will be in a position to commit an act of physical aggression against any neighbor--anywhere in the world."
Franklin D. Roosevelt