Life-Changing Advice from a Dying 27-Year-Old
Holly Butcher was an Australian woman who recently died from cancer. On January 4, the day before she died, she made the following post on Facebook. Her words are life-changing. Here’s the Link: Facebook
People Love to Pitch in and Help Deserving People
I came across a wonderful story involving human kindness on the Good News Network. Trenton Lewis is a 21-year-old single dad who works for a UPS facility in Little Rock, Arkansas. For seven months he faithfully got up in the very early morning so that he could walk 5.5 miles to work in time for…
Money Can’t Buy Happiness or Friendship
I recently came across a review of a book about former Tonight Show host Johnny Carson, who was once known as the King of Late Night. During the 1970s and 1980s, he was the highest-paid entertainer in the US. The book was written by Henry Bushkin who served as Mr. Carson’s personal attorney for 18…
Life is a Journey, Not a Competition
An article by Peggy Drexler, which recently appeared in The Wall Street Journal, cited the 80-year-long Harvard Study of Adult Development which found that, “…it’s not Money or fame, nor possessions or looks, that lead to happiness but, rather, strong relationships.” Strong personal relationships with people we love and care about who are honest, transparent,…
Five Simple Life Lessons from the Founder of Discount Tire
An article by Harvey Mackay, which appeared in a recent edition of the Arizona Republic, featured Bruce Halle, the recently deceased founder of Discount Tire. During his career, Mr. Halle took Discount tire from a single store to 975 stores in 34 states and nearly 20,000 employees and the company is still thriving. In Mr.…
Four Easy to Keep Health Resolutions that have a Huge Payoff
Amanda Oglesby, of the Asbury Park Press, wrote an article titled, “Realistic Resolutions,” which appeared in the New Year’s Day edition of The Arizona Republic. In the article, two medical experts were asked for their take on “…easy-to-keep New Year resolutions that have the biggest payoff.” Here’s a summary of what they came up with: Walk More.…
A Heart-Warming Holiday Football Story
This past December 27, the University of Arizona played Purdue University in the Foster Farms Bowl in Santa Clara, California. My nephew, Chris, plays tuba in the University of Arizona marching band. About 50 of the band members including Chris departed from Phoenix for Santa Clara on Christmas Day. They needed to play at a…
Excellent Advice for Dealing with Toxic People
Tracy Myers, a friend of mine who owns Frank Myers Auto Maxx in Winston Salem, North Carolina, made this excellent post on Facebook on December 30: “Remember the old saying: “If you lie with the dogs then you’ll rise with the fleas”? It’s true. That’s why I encourage you to look closely at your relationships…
Performing an Act of Kindness Usually Brings Us Joy and Happiness
A subscriber shared one of her experiences while shopping at Trader Joe’s: “Before heading to my class at the gym, I stopped by our local Trader Joe’s store to buy a few orchid flower pots to give to the teachers at my daughters’ school. I found one of them to be especially stunning and beautiful.…
You Can Always Count on Trader Joe’s to do the Right Thing
My friend Mary shared a recent shopping experience she had at Trader Joe’s: “I went shopping at Trader Joe’s Thursday to get three little bouquets of flowers for friends that have not been attending our antique club meetings due to illness. After purchasing them, I asked a gentleman in the booth if he had a…