Hello readers! As some of you may have noticed, I have been experimenting with different posting frequencies, and I have also been lucky enough to have my posts featured twice on the official blog of GuideStar.org (if you are not familiar with GuideStar, they are an excellent resource for finding information and documentation about IRS-registered non-profit organizations). I also participated in an outstanding workshop organized by The Op-Ed Project. I did some soul-searching this week and decided to focus my efforts more on trying to get work published on other sites besides this one, and provide more fast-paced social media coverage of relevant topics rather than trying to update this blog consistently every single week. I will continue to update this website once a month with a relevant, original post, and will add updates with other content as it becomes available. I even have a fun collaborative post in the works for December, so do stay tuned!

Please know that I am still around, and as I plan to step up my social media game, follow me on Facebook and Twitter if you’d like to stay in the loop about what I’m up to. Thanks for reading!

Hi everyone! No new article today, but I did want to share a poll about what you would like to see more of on the blog. Thanks so much for reading and participating, and regular posts will resume again next week!

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This week, we’re focusing on big-picture issues in our world. Continue reading →

We all want to give back to our community, and savor that warm, fuzzy feeling we get when we support a cause that is important to us. But our resources are limited – especially our money. Maybe you’re a young student or just starting out in your career, or maybe you’re a parent saving up for your child’s future. Whatever your reason, you might not be in a place to make a financial contribution to the cause right now, but that’s OK. Just because you’re not in a position to donate money right now doesn’t mean you can’t make a difference. Here are some ways that you can show your support without donating money: Continue reading →

The stock market crash getting you down? Check out this week’s Goodness News for some inspiration. Here goes: Continue reading →

This has been a crazy week, and it is only going to get crazier for me as I head off to GenCon this weekend for the purposes of totally geeking out. But enough about me, here’s the news: Continue reading →

Too often, being kind to others is equated with weakness. People talk about being too easy on children when they misbehave, justice leaders are accused of being “soft on crime,” and activists are accused of being “oversensitive.” These perspectives aren’t terribly informed – studies show that harsh punishment do not make children behave better (and corporal punishment/abuse can be extremely damaging), locking criminals up makes them more likely to re-offend, and name-calling activists goes against the wave of social progress. While there is no such thing as being too kind, there is such a thing as being too self-sacrificing, ill-informed, or cowardly. Today’s post explores how these negative qualities are confused with kindness, and how to stop equating them. Continue reading →