While kindness has a connotation of meaning someone is naive or weak, that is not the case. Being kind often requires courage and strength. Kindness is an interpersonal skill.
Healthcare Is a Human Right
There are rights to which we are entitled, simply by virtue of our humanity. Human rights exist independent of our culture, religion, race, nationality, or economic status. Only by the free exercise of those rights can we enjoy a life of dignity. Among all the rights to which we are entitled, health care may be the most intersectional and crucial.
Finding the Future
Michelle was empowered by her teachers to use her voice and have agency in driving the course of her own education and future. Her mentors showed her that she had strengths she, herself, did not even realize. Parents and mentors ensured that she was in classrooms and community activities that reinforced this positive developmental expectation and provided her with structured experiences to pursue her interests and be challenged to excel.
How Men Can Be Supportive of Women
Evidence shows that when men are deliberately engaged in gender inclusion programs, 96% of those organizations see progress — compared to only 30% of organizations where men are not engaged.
No Borders?
Rusty Schweikhart, a member of the 1969 Apollo 9 space mission, explained how when he looked at the Earth from space, he experienced a profound shift in perspective. Like most of us, he was brought up to think in terms of countries with borders and different nationalities, but seeing the world from this new angle changed his view.
Is that Truth or Opinion?
This can be a touchy subject for some, because a lot of us, probably most of us, are convinced that our opinions are facts. Another important note is that just because the overwhelming majority holds an opinion, or even if everyone holds an opinion, that does not make something a fact.
Six Ways to Have a More Honest Life
Most of us at least occasionally act on motivations that are less than pure. We tell little lies to get people's approval, do things for acceptance that feel wrong-ish, soothe a friend's feelings not out of unsullied love but because we're hoping for a favor. It’s hard to live a life without the slightest trace of dishonesty. But doesn’t mean we can’t reach for more truthful actions and expression. Here’s how….
Read more: https://www.oprah.com/spirit/how-to-stay-true-to-yourself-live-an-honest-life/all#ixzz6tGNDmhfY
Why Politicians Must Value Truth
Values-based leadership is essential to preserving and protecting democratic principles and there are at least three widely recognized moral virtues that are central to ensuring the governing process is democratic: truthfulness, justice, and temperance.
When a Nation Chooses to Acknowledge Abuse and Heal
Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission Center is a place of learning and dialogue where the truths about the experiences of the nation’s indigenous children in residential schools can finally be told. it is a secret that has been hidden for generations.
Focus on the Possible
The Possibility Project empowers teenagers to transform the negative forces in their lives and communities into positive action. Using the performing arts and community action as vehicles, teenagers learn to build relationships across differences, resolve conflicts without violence, take on their responsibility to others, and lead.
Be a Peace Accelerator
Peace Accelerators believe deeply in mental nutrition and recognizing who we are being cognitively led and influenced by on a daily basis. Similar to eating healthy we must fill our minds with the thoughts of those we respect and look up to most in order to influence our own actions and lives. Whether it be a parent or a friend, all of us gain confidence and courage from actions and mentalities of those around ourselves and those that came before us.
Learning to Trust Each Other
There are just a few elemental forces that hold our world together. The one that’s the glue of society is called trust. Its presence cements relationships by allowing people to live and work together, feel safe and belong to a group.
Global Nutrition May Be a Path to World Peace
One of the most important actions for peace after World War II were nutrition programs for children. Hunger threatened millions of lives in Europe and Asia because of food shortages caused by the fighting. Children were especially vulnerable to deadly malnutrition.
A Happy Childhood Is Important
We all live busy, stressful lives and have endless concerns as parents, but it is clear that one of the most important things we need to do is to stop and give our kids a big loving squeeze.
Research over the past decade highlights the link between parental affection in childhood and health and happiness in the future.
Learn more at: motherly
Caring for our Planet
With environmental issues like water contamination, pollution, and climate change, it’s natural to look for ways we can reverse the damage to our planet and keep our environment clean. Many of us think we’re too small to make a difference, but when enough of us take action, we’ve seen the positive results we can create…
https://www.greenchildmagazine.com/7-eco-friendly-tips-to-keep-the-environment-safe-and-clean/
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