Profound health benefits attributed to being grateful
After seven days, those who kept a gratitude journal had significant improvements in measures of anxiety, depression, and spiritual well-being.
John & Kathy Huggins: Building a community while living their RV dream
“We wanted to tell people about things we learned the hard way so that their experiences could be a little easier,” John explained. “We talked about all the places we traveled and cool places we visited.”
105-year-old woman upset with 1:02 time in 100-meter dash
Julia was disappointed when she crossed the finish line for the 100-meter dash with a time of 1:02:95. The 105-year-old athlete wanted to complete the race in less than a minute.
62-year-old man starts nationwide bike ride to stop cancer
Bill embraces life and all it offers — the good, the bad and the in-between — because he’s witnessed firsthand how it can all be cut short.
Kari Clark: Put fear behind you and step into your destiny
After Kari created a vulnerable post about her situation on Facebook, she received many friend requests from other people, and she started building a business.
Indiana city offers seniors as ‘Grandparents on Demand’
Not only will volunteers provide free babysitting from time to time, the children will also have a fill-in grandpa and grandma on Grandparent’s Day at school.
Janet Black: Using personal pain to bring comfort to others
“If you have some income, when you’re retired you certainly have plenty of time. Retirement is the ideal time to engage in things you’ve wanted to do for years, but kept pushing to the side,” said Janet.
Businesses retain employees with paychecks and purpose
The article notes 70% if employees surveyed said they would leave a job for a more fulfilling opportunity — and even consider lower pay to find more on-the-job fulfillment.
Mary Jane Williams: Find your ‘why,’ the rest falls in place
“YouTube is wonderful. You can become YouTube certified in just about anything,” she explained. “The important thing is to keep gathering knowledge.”
Intergenerational relationships are essential
When older folks are confined to small groups of similarly-aged people, they deny younger generations the benefit of their vast knowledge and accumulated wisdom.