We love our moms because they encourage, guide, and love us so we may have the courage and perseverance to reach our potential. This Mother’s Day, remember why we love moms with these inspiring quotes from famous admirers from Abraham Lincoln to Oprah Winfrey to Michael Jordan.   My mother is my root, my foundation. She planted…

The Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation polled their community members about things that annoy people who use wheelchairs. This list is really helpful in understanding life from a different perspective and being more mindful about how we react around people with different abilities and also about respecting their space. So here is the official list…

A 99-year-old woman in Lake Oswego, Oregon is proving that you can learn something new no matter what age you are. The widow of a former mayor, Virginia Campbell recently received an iPad from her daughter and son-in-law.  Even though Campbell never owned a computer or a Kindle before, she was immediately captivated by the iPad…

In her personal story for RealSimple.com, “I Wrote a Stranger’s Love Letter,” Julianna Baggott shares how she keeps the love alive with her husband: by being open to others and learning their life stories to share with her husband.  She discovers herself connecting on a deeper emotional and social level with different people she meets while…

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