Saturday Night Live’s Ken MacLeod: From Set Designer to Dog Trainer
By Alina Larson6 min read
Whether he’s building sets for SNL or training dogs and their people, Ken MacLeod focuses on the positive.
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Post Pandemic: 4 Ways to Make Your New Healthy Habits Stick
By Holly Lebowitz Rossi2 min read
Take those positive routines you forged over the past year and keep them going as you move forward.
Harry Connick Jr. Explores His Faith in New Solo Album
By Celeste McCauley6 min read
Grammy-winning musician Harry Connick, Jr., wrote and recorded his new album at home during the pandemic.
How Creative Expression Can Improve Your Loved One’s Well-Being
By Ashlee Cordell3 min read
Participating in the arts offers a host of physical, mental and social benefits for older adults.
How to Emerge with Hope After a Pandemic Year
By Holly Lebowitz Rossi3 min read
A small family of birds mirrors the emotional journey of stepping back into life after COVID.
6 Positive Ways to Manage Social Anxiety
By Holly Lebowitz Rossi4 min read
As we ease back into social experiences, relating to others might feel brand-new and even nerve-wracking. Here’s how to stay gentle with yourself during this transition.
Artist—and Stroke Survivor—Launches Pet Drawing Project to Support Animal Shelters
By Daisy Urgiles2 min read
In one year, the campaign has gathered about $100,000 in donations.
Someone Cares: Seeds of Happiness
By Laurie Thurneck1 min read
Planting seeds became a source of happiness in the community during the pandemic.
How His Near-Death Experience Transformed His Soul
By Brett Leveridge6 min read
He almost died from Covid-19—but a glimpse of the afterlife proved he was meant to live.
5 Prayers for Pentecost, the Church’s Birthday
By Rick Hamlin3 min read
What happened when the apostles gathered in the upper room almost 2,000 years ago enriches how we pray today.
Meeting Your Mom’s Needs on Mother’s Day When She Has Memory Loss
By Cindy Connolly5 min read
A geriatric doctor, who cared for her mother with Alzheimer’s, shares tips to keep your celebration simple and flexible.
How to Find Optimism and Hope in the Darkest of Places
By Holly Lebowitz Rossi2 min read
It’s called “tragic optimism,” and is a meaningful, positive response to real suffering in life.