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“Peace begins with a smile.”  ― Mother Teresa Even when we do become more sensitive to the plight of others through expanding our awareness, we don’t always respond by taking action to help in some practical way. A warm, caring smile can transmit a silent message of connection and kindness. Such a smile can be […]

By Matt Ragland, Huffington Post. In the past years, I’ve held a myriad of odd jobs. Busboy, dishwasher, shipping specialist, camp counselor, football ref, lacrosse coach, and general jack-of-all-trades. The only job I’ve held where I actively trained other staff though was at a summer camp in North Carolina. Training the counselors at Camp Rockmont was a […]

By Mark Manson. Almost five years ago today, my apartment lease expired, I shipped a few boxes to my mom’s house, packed a suitcase to (hopefully) last me a few months, and took off across the Atlantic. I had less than $1,000 in my bank account. The first stop was Paris, where, still reeling from […]