Does Nostalgia Make You Happy?
By Edward Grinnan1 min read
There is new data that nostalgia is good for you. What makes you nostalgic? Is it a song or a type of music, a period of time, a place, a style of clothing or furniture?
On Heat Waves, Outer Space and Prayer
By Edward Grinnan3 min read
Isn’t it true that so often adversity brings us together to look after one another? And one of the greatest ways we care for ourselves is with prayer.
A Love of the Game
By Edward Grinnan3 min read
You all know how much I love baseball. We’ve been doing true, inspiring sports stories in Guideposts since we started publishing in 1945.
The Fireworks of Democracy
By Edward Grinnan1 min read
What would the Founding Fathers have thought of the rancorous tone of politics? I hope we can suspend hostilities for a few days and remember why we are able to argue in the first place.
Never Too Old for Pajamas
By Edward Grinnan3 min read
We are not our ages, at least not fully. We are the sum and the synthesized wisdom of our life experiences.
A Better Place for a Friend
By Edward Grinnan3 min read
There were months where I refused to talk to him. Yet still he could be inspiring. He never stopped failing…but he also never stopped trying.
A Wise Old Dude Wonders, Is Growing Old Inspiring?
By Edward Grinnan2 min read
Guideposts Editor-in-Chief Edward Grinnan talks about the positive side of aging.
Weekend Inspiration
By Edward Grinnan2 min read
Where do our true inspirational stories come from? A lot of them come from our workshoppers.
Gratitude and Serendipity
By Edward Grinnan2 min read
Before we start our summer fun, let us not forget the solemnity of Memorial Day. It is a time to be grateful.
Home at Last
By Edward Grinnan2 min read
Home never feels more like home than when you return to it.