Misogynist Influence Countered with Trust, Friendship

When it comes to countering negative messages about women from social media influencers like former kickboxer Andrew Tate, young men are tapping into ...

When Eugene Peterson Yelled at a Child Picking Flowers

The late pastor and writer Eugene Peterson once told a story about walking in Yellowstone Park with his wife and three children. Peterson wrote:

As my ...

Optimistic Adults Have a Better Shot at Healthy Aging

“Don’t worry, be happy,” is more than just a song lyric. A growing body of evidence supports an association between optimism and healthy ...

Finding Grace in the Sunrise

Singer-songwriter Sandra McCracken shares insight of how an early morning flight changed her perspective on her problems:

One morning I boarded an early ...

101-Year-Old Holocaust Survivor Is 'The Happiest Man on Earth'

At 101-years-old, Eddie Jaku has over a century of wisdom and life experience to draw from—and he's trying to use it to help others see the ...

Anthony Hopkins on Happiness

Eighty-three-year-old actor Anthony Hopkins won the Oscar for Best Actor at the 2021 Academy Awards. In an interview soon after, he was asked about being ...

The Cult of Positivity

In a recent Bloomberg Business article, Mark Ellwood confronts what he calls the "cult of positivity.” He titled his article “Trying ...

A Kind Word Can Go A Long Way

Why are so many people reluctant to give unsolicited praise to others? It may simply be that we underestimate how well a compliment will be received and ...

The ‘Yes’ Face of Jesus

During his days as President, Thomas Jefferson and a group of his companions were traveling across the country on horseback and they came upon this flooded ...

Teens Did Surprisingly Well During Quarantine

Most know that the coronavirus pandemic had a significant negative effect on mental health. United States adults were three times more likely to experience ...