Posts Tagged ‘Positive People’
Haitian Churches Keep the Faith
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010
!--paging_filter--pIn the Greater Boston area of Massachusettsmdash;thousands of miles from the epicenter of the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that crumbled buildings in Haiti on January 12mdash;Haitian churches have become a hub for a large community to grieve and confront their spirituality and faith./p
p Not only have many of the churches expanded their roles as social and spiritual centers, but most have assumed emergency responsibilities as well, caring for mourners, raising money to send to relatives still in Haiti and consoling earthquake survivors, the emBoston Globe/em reports. /p
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Father Pitches With a Purpose
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010
!--paging_filter--pThe odds are stacked against 33-year-old right-handed minor league pitcher Scott Atchison as he prepares to try out for the Boston Red Sox this spring. /p
pBut he's doing it for his 2-year-old daughter, who has showed him that no obstacle is too tough to overcome./p
pCallie, the first child of Scott and Sarah Atchison, was born with the rare genetic disease thrombocytopenia-absent radius (TAR), the emBoston Globe /emreports./p
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5 Things to Do Instead of Complain
Monday, March 1st, 2010
!--paging_filter--pIrsquo;ve been speaking to a lot of organizations around the country and the one thing I keep hearing from leaders and employees is that complaining is at an all time high. Irsquo;m not surprised./p
pThere are two main reasons why we complain./p
p1. We complain because we feel powerless./p
p2. We complain because itrsquo;s a habit./p
pThe economy has shaken a lot of peoplersquo;s foundations and we feel powerless which leads to a rise in habitual complaining./p
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The Power of Half
Monday, February 22nd, 2010
!--paging_filter--pHow would you react if your teenager wanted you to sell your house and donate half the money to charity? Kevin Salwen of Atlanta, Georgia, said he was in shock when his 14-year-old Hannah suggested just that, and then wouldnrsquo;t let it go./p
pIt all started in 2006 when they were in the car together one morning. Hannah noticed a man driving a Mercedes on one side of the street and another man holding a sign asking for money for food on the other. It really bothered her; she knew what she was seeing just wasnrsquo;t right and something stirred in her head, heart and soul./p
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Random Acts of Kindness Week Begins
Thursday, February 18th, 2010
!--paging_filter--pa href=http://www.actsofkindness.org/ target=_blankThe Random Acts of Kindness Foundation/a is launching their annual Random Acts of Kindness Week from February 15-21, encouraging individuals to spread good cheer and a a href=http://www.guideposts.com/personal-change/emotional-empowerment?lid=BFT target=_selfpositive attitude /ain order to make the world a better place. /p
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Man Breaks 24-Hour Hugging Record
Tuesday, February 16th, 2010
!--paging_filter--pAlthough Warren T. Johnson may have broken the Guinness Book of World Records' hugging record last week during his Hugs for Haiti challenge in an hour, another man decided to break another record by offering comfort on the Vegas strip./p
p Jeff Ondash, who calls himself Teddy McHuggin, gave 7,777 hugs in 24 hours on the Vegas strip outside of the Paris Las Vegas hotel-casino, according to the Associated Press. This record beats Siobhan O'Connor's record last year of giving 5,000 hugs in 24 hours. /p
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Olympic Inspiration
Monday, February 15th, 2010
!--paging_filter--pEnjoy these inspirational shots of Olympic athletes and events, direct from the Winter Games, courtesy of photographer Andrew Burton./p
pAndrew has captured the beauty, grace and athletic prowess of the athletes and the uplifting message of individuals who are putting their heart and soul into doing their best./p
pThe United States' Mirai Nagasu competes during the women's free skate figure skating finals. Nagasu finished in fourth, with a total score of 190.15/p
pimg height=315 width=438 alt= src=/files/OlympicInspirationSlideshow_MiraiNagasu.jpg //p
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Woman Creates Society for Philanthropy
Wednesday, February 10th, 2010
!--paging_filter--pWhen Courtney Martin received a surprising six-figure book deal, she decided she wanted to give a portion of it away in a unique fashion./p
p Instead of stressing, Martin gave nine of her friends $100 each and asked them to report back to her what they did with the cash in one month, according to emThe New York Times/em. /p
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The First First Lady
Monday, February 8th, 2010
!--paging_filter--pThe year 1814 was deeply troubling for most Americans. /p
pThe country was embroiled in a war that many did not like or want. Two years previously, a group of congressmen known as War Hawks had persuaded President James Madison and Congress to declare war on Great Britain for repeatedly kidnapping American sailors from our merchant ships./p
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The Cupid Project
Thursday, February 4th, 2010
!--paging_filter--pAlison Garrett of Valle Crucis, North Carolina, knows that Valentinersquo;s Day isnrsquo;t just about sending flowers to or going out to dinner with your husband, boyfriend or significant other. For several years now shersquo;s been using Valentinersquo;s Day as an opportunity to remind other people in her life that she loves them.nbsp; /p
pldquo;We get suckered into the commercialized holiday.rdquo; Garrett said. ldquo;We shouldnrsquo;t, but we do. We need to remember what is at the heart of all thismdash;and that is love.rdquo;/p
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