After Boston Marathon Blast, Many Show Kindness To Runners
CSMonitor
April 16th, 2013
In the horrific aftermath of the Boston Marathon explosions, terrified runners and spectators were comforted by acts of kindness by city residents offering aid.
Read MoreGreater Happiness in 5 Minutes a Day- how to teach kids loving-kindness meditation
GreaterGood 
September 11th, 2012
Loving-kindness meditation does far more than produce momentary good feelings. Over a nine week period, research showed that this type of meditation increased people’s experiences of positive emotions.
Read MoreRipples of Peace in an Island Nation: Training the Trainers in Grenada
Karuna Center for Peacebuilding 
March 21st, 2012
Our group members are trying their best to address all of these forms of violence, and hopefully are planting new ideas and seeds of peace in their families, workplaces, church groups, police stations, and associations.
Read MoreThe Challenge of Meditating with Wolves
Earthfire Institute 
January 20th, 2012
Sometimes when people call us in the morning they comment we seem rushed. This is our current early morning schedule, which starts about 7 am – we are at the moment a two-wolf two-dog cabin.
Read MoreThe News Is Getting Better All The Time
Ode Magazine 
January 9th, 2012
The Melbourne Age reports this week that, despite the European debt crisis, faltering Chinese economic growth and uncertainty in North Korea and the Arab world, there are lots of reasons to be optimistic about 2012.
Read MorePray on International Day of Peace
The Huffington Post
September 21st, 2012
We may not be able to directly work for stopping wars or national/international corruption. But we can surely try to spread peace, harmony and love within our family, society and community.
Read MoreRecognizing the Sacrifices of Grandparents
The Washington Post
September 8th, 2012
In time for this year’s National Grandparents Day, Generations United and MetLife Mature Market Institute released a survey that again reminds us just how vital grandparents are to caregiving.
Read MoreOf Carrots and Life
Earthfire Institute 
March 19th, 2012
We shared our thoughts about when, if ever, does one euthanize an animal? He had worked on big ranches where the animals were generally put down rather than nursed, especially if they were no longer “useful.”
Read MoreYou All Make the Impossible Possible
Ashoka 
January 13th, 2012
I started working at Ashoka 10 years ago – incredible, isn’t it?! And the most important thing these last 10 years is meeting so many special and wonderful people like each of you.
Read MoreBrief Singular Life Inspires Creative Activists
Voice of America
December 27th, 2011
Artist, activist and photojournalist Dan Eldon lived a short, yet full, life expressing himself through photos, drawings and journals.
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