Life can be a tricky, challenging journey. One of the many things that makes it worthwhile is the kindness of others — and showing that same kindness and compassion to yourself. There’s a reason ...

Whether it’s joy or anger, we’re wired to catch and spread emotions. Here's how to inoculate ourselves against negative ones. I honestly had intended to pick the easiest trail up the mountain (only ...

Love is the second of the Four Boundless Qualities of the Buddhist tradition. Loving-kindness is an expression of pure spirituality. As we are all interdependently connected and are all suffering, ...

Designing a home is about more than following the latest trends. If your space makes you happy, you're likely to share that ...

In a world that often feels loud and fast, small acts of compassion and kindness can change everything. These pages gather ...

Although 2020 will be remembered for a devastating pandemic, there were many inspiring moments that happened also, in turn proving the resiliency of the human spirit. Here are some of the touching ...

During my early twenties I was truly short of cash. Several times a week, for a year, I walked around the corner to a little market to buy a small piece of liver, which was very inexpensive. One day, ...

As the first day of school approached back in July, Nikki Rajahn decided to give her two oldest kids a confidence booster — a personalized T-shirt. She would make it with Cricut — but the design could ...

WESTPORT – “Piglet came from a hoarding situation in Georgia,” says Melissa Shapiro, noting that at just one pound, the tiny dog had quite a story. “Piglet was born both deaf and blind…he was so cute, ...