Amidst the floodwaters of Hurricane Harvey, Texans began seeing something unusual floating downstream.

Fire ants, those resilient little critters whose bite gives them their name, had formed living rafts that allowed their entire colony...

I'm buzzing along, enjoying my day, when someone chooses to give me a bit of "constructive feedback."

To be clear, it was good feedback. I deeply appreciate honesty when it comes from a kind heart with pure intentions. I'm glad she told me. But it...

When the cartographers of yesteryear mapped out their ancient world, they would label all the land in unknown territories with these four words:

"Here there be dragons."

Humankind has always battled fear of the unknown....

Who do you turn to when you need someone to confide in?

A 2004 study showed that 25% of us here in America (yes, 1 in 4 of us!) would answer that we have ZERO people in our lives that we feel like we could turn to with a personal...

It had been a rough week. After nine years of trying to start a family, Dustin and his wife Caren were finally returning home with their newly adopted baby girl. 

A flight attendant learned about Dustin and Caren's story and made a...

When Bob's wife died, he bought a bench in her memory. Every day, he sits at her bench and listens for her "orders" for the day.

I wonder if perhaps his wife had a sweet tooth...?

Bob also practices another beautiful tradition: Every week,...

This week, a shoe store in Belfast, Maine, had a #GoodIdea. According to the Bangor Daily News, it began with a simple thought:

"What if the 188-year-old shoe store, which proudly calls itself the oldest of its kind in America, could do...

I joined a gym as part of my New Year's Resolutions this year. So did a lot of other people.

It was pretty crowded there a few weeks ago. Not so much now.

From my perch on the treadmill, I noticed there seem to be two kinds of people at...

To the 37 trillion cells of my body…

I know I don’t say it often enough. 
So I’m sending this card to say
“Thank You.”

For everything I am,
I thank you.

For all that you allow me
to do in this world,
I thank you.

For...

Feeling a bit overwhelmed these days? Does it ever seem like there's more to do than you could possibly accomplish in a hundred lifetimes?

Once you've stepped onto the treadmill of overwhelm, the belt typically starts...