Most People Are Good (peace music)

Wonderful song by country music icon Luke Bryan. Enjoy!

Steve Goodier Wisdom: The Good Old Days…?

In this inspirational article, master storyteller, Steve Goodier, shares a key piece of life wisdom about our optimism Enjoy!

Does life seem to be more complicated than before? Too many plastic cards and PIN numbers and technology? One woman quipped, “I’d like to bank by phone, but I can’t figure out how to get the money in those little holes.”

Computers, of course, are supposed to make work more efficient. I love them — but I feel overwhelmed by their complexity at times. And I wonder how we became so dependent on them. Like when retired Rear Admiral Heintz Loeffler received a personalized computer-generated letter from a respected charity. It began, “Dear Rear….” Read more

Ohio’s Whimsical Temple of Tolerance (inspirational video)

From the Atlas Obscura YouTube channel: Meet Jim Bowsher, who has been building the Temple of Tolerance in the backyard of his home in Wapakoneta, Ohio, for decades. What is the Temple of Tolerance? It’s a rock garden and collection of outsider art started in 1981 when Bowsher decided to build a place that encouraged people of all walks and life to come together and feel accepted. From a sculpture known as the “Bully Eater” to a tube filled with shell casings representing every man or woman who died in a war from 1812 on, the Temple of Tolerance is filled with poignant stories that touch all who come across it.
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Why good leaders make you feel safe (inspirational video)

From the TED.com YouTube channel: What makes a great leader? Management theorist Simon Sinek suggests, it’s someone who makes their employees feel secure, who draws staffers into a circle of trust. But creating trust and safety — especially in an uneven economy — means taking on big responsibility.

Steve Goodier Wisdom: Are You Playing Your Music?

In this inspirational article, master storyteller, Steve Goodier, shares a key piece of life wisdom about our legacy Enjoy!

We visited friends recently and sat outside where we watched paragliders and hang gliders soaring overhead. They rose up into the sky upon invisible warm currents of air and floated effortlessly by — trusting in their equipment and their ability to keep them from crashing into the earth. But isn’t that risky? Perhaps it is, but what a thrill to experience!

My son is a rock climber. Using toeholds and fingertip holds he makes his way up the shear face of a cliff. Though he fell once and broke his arm, he’s back out there again. Why? Isn’t that risky? Perhaps, but he likes the feeling of satisfaction of conquering the mountain and succeeding at a difficult endeavor. Read more

Amazing old school idea energizes neighborhood (inspirational video)

Watch how a blackboard and chalk are inspiring a community.

J.K. Rowling: Harvard Commencement Speech (inspirational video)

Wonderful commencement speech given by iconic author, J.K. Rowling.

Steve Goodier Wisdom: Viewing the Future

In this inspirational article, master storyteller, Steve Goodier, shares a key piece of life wisdom about trust. Enjoy!

When Jeanne Calment turned 120 years old, she was asked what her view of the future was. “Very brief,” she responded.

Don’t you wish the future were clear? It is usually hazy, at best. A lonely frog called a psychic hotline. “You will meet a beautiful young woman who will want to learn all about you,” the psychic advisor told him. Read more

The difference between winning and succeeding (inspirational video)

From the TED.com YouTube channel: With profound simplicity, Coach John Wooden redefines success and urges us all to pursue the best in ourselves. In this inspiring talk he shares the advice he gave his players at UCLA, quotes poetry and remembers his father’s wisdom.

American Sculptor Made Masks For Disfigured WWI Soldiers (inspirational videos)

Watch the wonderful of American sculptor, Anna Coleman Ladd, who after World War I  created custom-made masks for soldiers suffering horrible facial injuries to wear over their wounds.

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