Posts tagged with “inspiring”
Touching Flash Mob for a Retiring Principal
The students of Hingham Middle School showed their appreciation for their retiring principal, Roger Boddie, in a touching, highly unconventional way. I’m not sure what I enjoyed more–seeing their joy and gratitude, or his reaction. He clearly made an impact, and seeing it made an impact on me.
AJ’s Art Journal: Paint Your Future
From Tiny Buddha contributor Dr. Amy Johnson’s upcoming book Being Human
Book Giveaway: Guide to Loving Yourself and In the Garden of Thoughts
UPDATE: The winners for this giveaway have already been chosen. They are:
- Vanessa Fisher
- ljchern
- kbennett10486
- Jon
Today I’m excited to run a giveaway for two books that I believe complement each other nicely—the site’s latest collaborative project, Tiny Buddha’s Guide to Loving Yourself and In the Garden of Thoughts, a New York Times bestselling inspirational book, written by my new friend Dodinsky.
About In the Garden of Thoughts
I was fortunate to connect with Dodinsky on Facebook, where he runs a popular page called “Positive Outlooks” that’s followed by over two million people.
Though his heartening images and …
Ode to Failure: An Inspiring Video for Those Who Have Fallen
If you’ve ever felt like your failures define you, then you need to take ten minutes to watch this inspiring, uplifting video, written, illustrated, and produced by Tamara Levitt. I’m grateful that she shared this with me through Facebook, and excited to share it with you!
Finding Love: A Video About Seeing What We Look For
After moving to the beach, Filmmaker Hailey Bartholomew decided to search for heart-shaped rocks in the sand and water to prove that “what we see mainly depends on what we look for.” Over a three-week period, she and her loved ones found more than 350 of them–the rocks being a metaphor for beauty in the world around us.
What are you looking for? And where have you found it lately?
Two Strangers in a Sandbox: Lessons for Life
Soul Pancake, one of my favorite sites, built a sandbox with the sole purpose of connecting strangers and enabling them to share life lessons. Though it certainly makes it more fun, you don’t need a slide to ask yourself: what do you wish you knew as a child?
Though I run this site, it is not mine. It's ours. It's not about me. It's about us. Your stories and your wisdom are just as meaningful as mine. 