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A beauty queen’s recent response when asked when she felt the “most empowered” in her life sparked praise and applause across social media. You’ll understand why she’s receiving so many accolades when you hear newly crowned Mrs. American Hannah Neelman’s comments. When asked for her most significant moment of empowerment, the 33-year-old said, “I have…

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At first glance, Camp Kita looks like a regular summer camp. It’s located in Maine, and its 75 campers spend the week learning how to fish and canoeing. In most cases, they leave with lifelong friendships. However, the campers of Camp Kita all have one tragic and unique commonality: they’re all survivors of suicide loss.…

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Disney has reached an important milestone of granting 150,000 wishes through the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Josh D’Amaro, chairman of Disney Parks, spoke about the heartwarming partnership between Disney and Make-A-Wish over the last four decades. “We’re so proud of the relationship that we’ve had with Make-A-Wish for almost 40 years now. And it’s a special relationship.…

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According to new survey results from the Pew Research Center, a remarkable proportion of Americans recently reported “interacting with dead relatives” through dreams and other means. In fact, over half, 53 percent, of Americans have had such interactions with deceased loved ones, with that proportion saying they’ve interacted with the individual in a dream or…

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