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          • Image: Person throwing food waste onto a compost pileEasy Ways to Go Green: The Compost Pick-Up Services Coming to a Stoop Near You!Wait! Before those food scraps in the garbage, here's an easy way to make a positive impact as you go about your daily routine. Turn your food waste into a resource without having to make a compost pile in your own backyard by having it picked up and taken away, right from your front door!
          • Image: Treehouse inside of a jungleZiplining to Breakfast—Redefining “Home” by Living in the TreetopsLiving life in the rainforest treetops, this unique community shows us how to seek and build the lives that we want—regardless of how wild our dreams may be!
          • Image: Person pulling the deckel off of a freshly made piece of paperTurn Your Junk Mail into a Masterpiece: How to Make Paper!Stop throwing away your junk mail! With a little water, that recycling could become your next notebook, card, or to-do list. Let's rethink our conceptions of waste and think critically about recycling, all with a fun new activity: paper-making! 
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          • Daniel Rozin Penguin MirrorThese Moving Mirrors Reveal a New Reflection of YourselfHave you ever peered into a mirror made of troll dolls, penguins, or folding fans? Dive into this artist's world to see yourself in entirely new ways!
          • Image: Person drinking coffee and looking intently at their laptopMeet the Hackers Who Are Saving Lives!Can hackers really be saving lives?! This group of hackers is combining their unique skills to do good! They've developed an extraordinary partnership that is quite literally saving lives.
          • Image: hermit crab on a colorful pile of bottle capsThese Bacteria Have Found a Way to Break Down Plastic!Could it be that single-celled organisms have found a solution to our plastic problem? It turns out that nature is far more adaptable than we may think—and we can use their skills to combat plastic pollution!
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          • Image: solar mamas learning to become solar engineersWhy Grandmas Are Training to Be the Best Solar EngineersGrandmas around the world are learning a new skill! These “solar mamas” are learning to become solar engineers and bringing light back to their communities that once spent their nights in darkness.
          • Image: young kid very excited about a giant slice ofcake!Ever Wondered Why You Always Have Room for Dessert?Why is it that after even the biggest meal you still have room for dessert? You may not have two stomachs, but you do have an evolutionary trick that has helped to keep us alive for thousands of years!
          • Image: Sloth smilingMeet the Unexpected Monster of the Ancient AmericasThey were once the size of elephants and others lived at sea, so what happened to the massive number of fantastical sloths that once dotted the landscapes of the Americas?!
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          • Image: Dr. Marcia Reynolds Ever Widening CirclesHard Conversations Made Easy with Dr. Marcia ReynoldsOur thought leader of the day is Dr. Marcia Reynolds, a master of coaching people about engaging in powerful conversations. She is a sought-after transformational coach known for her ability to change people’s minds. Dr. Reynolds drops by to break down the truth behind hard conversations, which she believes can be made easy, and it only takes a few things and mindset shifts to do it.
          • Image: Farm workers in a strawberry fieldNo Such Thing as “Unskilled”: The Super-Speed Farmworkers We Couldn’t Live WithoutIn a world of automation, there is still one central part of our lives that requires the skilled touch of the human hand: food. Your produce doesn't just magically appear on your supermarket shelves, so it’s time we met the skilled people that make that fresh food possible!
          • Image: Chopsticks inside of a container with soy sauceTurning Chopsticks into Tables—Rethinking the Value of “Waste”You will never look at your take-out chopsticks the same again. Now, they could become your dining room table or beautiful shelving unit! Here's a company that is radically redefining the value of our waste items, and creating a new, sustainable path forward for all of us along the way.
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          • Image: Dr. Marcia Reynolds Ever Widening CirclesHard Conversations Made Easy with Dr. Marcia ReynoldsOur thought leader of the day is Dr. Marcia Reynolds, a master of coaching people about engaging in powerful conversations. She is a sought-after transformational coach known for her ability to change people’s minds. Dr. Reynolds drops by to break down the truth behind hard conversations, which she believes can be made easy, and it only takes a few things and mindset shifts to do it.
          • Image: Older gentleman stands in front of his barber shopWhen Is a Haircut More Than a Haircut?Where do you go where you're welcomed like a true friend? COVID-19 has made these places really stand out, like our salons, for instance. But even with closed doors, some of these barbers and hairdressers are finding ways to keep that connection going. Here's a fun look at why!
          • Image: Woman meditating by a mountain pond with a big sky before her.The Simplest Way to Train Your Brain! This routine has been shown to boost our memory, combat depression and anxiety, and reduce pain—all without expensive equipment, special skills, medications, or taking hours out of our day. But is meditation really a practical addition to our busy lives? One of our favorite creators puts it to the test. 
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          • Image: Mark Redmond Ever Widening Circles PodcastHow One Small Act Can Improve the Lives of Others with Mark RedmondOur thought leader of the day is Mark Redmond, who for almost 40 years has been helping kids from tough situations be successful despite the odds against them. This is the second time Mark drops by in our podcast, and he will share more nuggets of wisdom from his experience as the Executive Director of Spectrum Youth & Family Services!
          • Image: Dr. Marcia Reynolds Ever Widening CirclesHard Conversations Made Easy with Dr. Marcia ReynoldsOur thought leader of the day is Dr. Marcia Reynolds, a master of coaching people about engaging in powerful conversations. She is a sought-after transformational coach known for her ability to change people’s minds. Dr. Reynolds drops by to break down the truth behind hard conversations, which she believes can be made easy, and it only takes a few things and mindset shifts to do it.
          • Image: a person holding up honeycomb, inspecting the hiveHow Saving the Bees Is Saving the Veterans!Saving the bees and saving veterans at the same time? Meet Eric, an Iraq veteran who is helping ease the PTSD he and other veterans experience by sharing his love for bees and creating meaning, joy, and healing, in much needed spaces. 
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      • Conspiracy of Goodness
          • Image: The Streets Barber giving a haircut outside, next to a wall covered in beautiful graffitiThe Barber Taking His Talent to the Streets to Change LivesCould a haircut really change somebody’s life? We've all felt that boost of confidence after a great haircut before. But for the clients of The Streets Barber, a fresh haircut has a much bigger meaning. Click in to see how we can all use our talents and passions for good.   
          • Image: two people on a hill, one is helping the other upTwo Years into the Conspiracy of Goodness—Unveiling a Secret World of Helpers!The Conspiracy of Goodness of our times is alive and well. And the world needs to know about it now, more than ever! We can change the trajectory of the future, and it starts by supporting the goodness that is already out there. Here's how you can be a part of it!
          • Source: Beautiful bison with the grassesThe 2,000-Pound Vegetarians Slowing Climate ChangeSome of our best environmental engineers when it comes to winning the race to slow climate change have turned out to be these natural (and very cute) prairie-preserving specialists! Here’s how bison are restoring a previously destroyed landscape and keeping tons of carbon out of our atmosphere along the way.
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          • Image: Person jumping next to a yellow wall, holding an umbrellaThe Secret to Happiness? Don’t Try So HardAre we supposed to be happy all the time? After endlessly trying to chase happiness, Dr. Molly Countermine encountered a different way of framing it and our other emotions that we all can learn from. Here's how this simple technique can apply to your own life! 
          • Source: Three older women smiling walking in a neighborhood with GirlTrek. One is giving a thumbs up, the others are wavingDoes Walking Have the Power to Save Lives and Uplift Communities?Have you noticed that the first steps to solving our biggest problems are often right there in front of us, so clear that they're invisible? GirlTrek is turning the simple act of walking around the block into a revolutionary way to save lives and improve the safety of communities! Here's how. 
          • Image: Doctor sitting next to a hospital bed, wearing blue scrubs and a Mickey Mouse patterned head cap, interacting with a young girl who's sticking her tongue out. Feeling is joyful!The Inspiring Craft That’s Saving Doctors’ Lives! There is a "medicine" available to all of us that parents have been delivering in whispers to their children before they close their eyes at night. It's totally free, as old as human existence, and has proven time and time again to be what we're built on! Now, it's being used to save our healthcare workers' lives!
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          • Image: little boy inspecting a leafBecome an Instant Backyard Scientist with iNaturalist! What if you could go on a safari and get up close and personal with hundreds of plants animals, no plane ticket, no fancy guide, and no money required? Now, all of us can experience our own backyards with a little more wonder thanks to this amazing app!
          • Image: Stem with aphids on itWhat Are These Walking Jellybeans Doing on Your Plants?Most people would overlook these candy pooping, clone birthing, walking jellybeans, but you are not most people! These little gals will have you turning over more leaves, getting more excited about the world, and letting curiosity be your guide!
          • Image: Woman hugs large dog with a smile on his faceHow Dogs Are Helping Us Detect Cancer!A group of highly trained dogs is learning to smell some of the hardest to detect forms of cancer! So, what are we learning from these super-sniffers?
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      • Happiness & Hope
          • Image: a person holding up honeycomb, inspecting the hiveHow Saving the Bees Is Saving the Veterans!Saving the bees and saving veterans at the same time? Meet Eric, an Iraq veteran who is helping ease the PTSD he and other veterans experience by sharing his love for bees and creating meaning, joy, and healing, in much needed spaces. 
          • Image: The Streets Barber giving a haircut outside, next to a wall covered in beautiful graffitiThe Barber Taking His Talent to the Streets to Change LivesCould a haircut really change somebody’s life? We've all felt that boost of confidence after a great haircut before. But for the clients of The Streets Barber, a fresh haircut has a much bigger meaning. Click in to see how we can all use our talents and passions for good.   
          • Image: Man holding a sign that says "seeking human kindness" in a Boston subway platform60 Second Docs: Inspiring Stories in Under a Minute!Looking for bite-sized stories of people doing good in the world? In less than a minute, these creators will refresh your view on the possibility and wonder happening around us. Here's a connection to goodness you'll definitely want to bookmark!
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      • Humor
          • Image: Gary Duschl with his Guinness World Record award and his winning gum wrapper chain!A True Chain Reaction: Linking People with Gum Wrappers!Clocking in at over a hundred thousand feet, this staggeringly long chain was created by one man over almost 6 decades, with a bit of heartwarming help along the way. Here's the story of Gary Duschl, a very unique Guinness Book of World Record holder who will inspire us all! 
          • Image: two cars racing in the 24-hours of lemonsWelcome to Burning Man for Car Geeks!Taking creativity to whole new levels is even more fun in a crazy community! You won't see shiny cars or world-class engines at this car race, no, but you will see some of the craziest Frankenstein-like cars around. Best thought of as "Burning Man for car geeks," the 24 Hours of LeMons shows there is no end to possibility!
          • Image: side by side shot of someone's pet with tongue hanging out and their funny portrait!Bad Drawings Bring Big Smiles: A Portrait of Paw-fect Imperfection!Can a drawing of a cross-eyed dog better the lives of those less fortunate? We’re embracing our flaws and finding humor within the wonderful work of pet-portrait artist, Hercule Van Wolfwinkle!
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      • Philosophy
          • Image: Sarah DiNardo's sculptureFind Calm at the Tip of Your Fingers!In the last few challenging months, have you noticed any activities that bring a sense of delight and wonder to your day? Something that quiets your mind and brings you joy? Here's a little inspiration to get you started from one artist and her unique craft!
          • Image: "Be Kind" written in chalk on a sidewalkLeon Logothetis is Proving the Kindness of Strangers is Alive and Well!Is it possible to travel the country only relying on the kindness of strangers? The person we're highlighting in this piece proves it is! Take a look at the impact this has on peoples lives and how we can all tap into the kindness all around us.
          • Image: Louisa on Chuck's chestMicro-Preemie Turns 21: A Success Story for Everyone!When life gets difficult there's always something we can learn and use for the rest of our lives. 21 years ago, Dr. Lynda (EWC's founder) gave birth to a 1 pound baby when she was just into the 5th month of her pregnancy. She picked up a few pearls of wisdom in the years that followed—here are 12.
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          • Image: Treehouse inside of a jungleZiplining to Breakfast—Redefining “Home” by Living in the TreetopsLiving life in the rainforest treetops, this unique community shows us how to seek and build the lives that we want—regardless of how wild our dreams may be!
          • Image: Stand of Orange Pore FungiYour World: Made Possible By Giant FungiWhat does a 420 million-year-old giant fungus have to do with life on Earth as we know it today? Much more than you might think! (You might have to thank its early cousins for making our lives possible!)
          • AlpacaYour Fuzzy Antidote to Sadness: Alpacas!In a time when there is so much division, comfort can still be found in the world around us. We’re pulling our favorite sweater over our heads and coming out to the other side to celebrate an animal who has been gifting us relief for centuries! With an alpaca's undeniably cute underbite and "super fiber" fleece, your hard day is about to become a little softer!
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      • Animals
          • Image: Two white kermode bears by the riverThe Rare Bear Protecting a Canadian RainforestHave you heard the secret of the spirit bear? It's been hidden for centuries, but now, getting the word out is what's helping to save them. Meet the white black bear saving an ecosystem!
          • Image: Two panther kittensHow Highway Crossings Are Saving the American LionYou may know the American Lion by one of its 83 names, but whether you call it a puma, mountain lion, or catamount, it’s time to start protecting these important creatures. And that starts in—of all places—our highways!
          • Image: Flying fox hanging upside down with its tongue outWhy You Should Thank Bats for Your Next Margarita!Do you hate mosquitos but love tequila? Your new favorite animal may be a bat! These flying mammals may get a bad rap, but they are actually some of nature's most important species and are responsible for some of our favorite foods.
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      • Environment
          • Image: Person throwing food waste onto a compost pileEasy Ways to Go Green: The Compost Pick-Up Services Coming to a Stoop Near You!Wait! Before those food scraps in the garbage, here's an easy way to make a positive impact as you go about your daily routine. Turn your food waste into a resource without having to make a compost pile in your own backyard by having it picked up and taken away, right from your front door!
          • Image: Person pulling the deckel off of a freshly made piece of paperTurn Your Junk Mail into a Masterpiece: How to Make Paper!Stop throwing away your junk mail! With a little water, that recycling could become your next notebook, card, or to-do list. Let's rethink our conceptions of waste and think critically about recycling, all with a fun new activity: paper-making! 
          • Image: close up of a Venus Fly TrapSecrets to Surviving: Lessons from Carnivorous PlantsIf you think the Venus Flytrap is cool, wait until you meet some if its fellow carnivorous plant friends. From rodent toilets to bat bedrooms, these plants have found some fascinating ways to stay alive! Check out their stories to learn how we can succeed in our own lives—if only we decide to do something a little unexpected!
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      • Conservation & Sustainability
          • Image: Hand squeezing bubble wrapRethinking Waste: Why You’ll Want to Hang Bubble Wrap On Your Wall!Oh snap! We’re exploring little bubbles of timeless joy through a packaging material with an unexpected history. Watch as this artist injects the Bubble Wrap you know with an entirely new sense of wonder! 
          • Image: Person throwing food waste onto a compost pileEasy Ways to Go Green: The Compost Pick-Up Services Coming to a Stoop Near You!Wait! Before those food scraps in the garbage, here's an easy way to make a positive impact as you go about your daily routine. Turn your food waste into a resource without having to make a compost pile in your own backyard by having it picked up and taken away, right from your front door!
          • Image: Two white kermode bears by the riverThe Rare Bear Protecting a Canadian RainforestHave you heard the secret of the spirit bear? It's been hidden for centuries, but now, getting the word out is what's helping to save them. Meet the white black bear saving an ecosystem!
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  • Creativity
      • All Creativity
          • Image: Hand squeezing bubble wrapRethinking Waste: Why You’ll Want to Hang Bubble Wrap On Your Wall!Oh snap! We’re exploring little bubbles of timeless joy through a packaging material with an unexpected history. Watch as this artist injects the Bubble Wrap you know with an entirely new sense of wonder! 
          • Image: Treehouse inside of a jungleZiplining to Breakfast—Redefining “Home” by Living in the TreetopsLiving life in the rainforest treetops, this unique community shows us how to seek and build the lives that we want—regardless of how wild our dreams may be!
          • Daniel Rozin Penguin MirrorThese Moving Mirrors Reveal a New Reflection of YourselfHave you ever peered into a mirror made of troll dolls, penguins, or folding fans? Dive into this artist's world to see yourself in entirely new ways!
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      • Art
          • Image: Hand squeezing bubble wrapRethinking Waste: Why You’ll Want to Hang Bubble Wrap On Your Wall!Oh snap! We’re exploring little bubbles of timeless joy through a packaging material with an unexpected history. Watch as this artist injects the Bubble Wrap you know with an entirely new sense of wonder! 
          • Simon Berger2Shattered Glass Portraits Highlight Beauty in What’s BrokenLet's think big about the possibilities of materials we encounter every day! Playing with light, transparency, and dimension, Swiss artist Simon Berger creates stunning portraits with nothing but a pane of glass and a hammer. His work shows us that whether it's by recycling, creating art, or just reusing, everything can be repurposed.
          • Image: various 60s band posters’60s Psychedelic Posters: Why This Visual Language Speaks to UsCan works of art perfectly capture the look and feel of a generation? Let’s time-warp to San Francisco in the psychedelic 60s, when trippy band posters communicated far more than who was playing a show!
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      • Dance
          • Image: Four Hiplet ballerinasMaking Your Own Groove: What Happens When Ballet and Hip-Hop Combine?What happens when you take the soul of hip-hop and combine it with the grace of classical ballet? Here’s how a group of classically trained ballet dancers are turning the future of dance on its head. Meet Hiplet! 
          • Image: Six member of Hip Op-eration posingThe World’s Oldest Dance Troupe Will Steal Your Heart! The oldest hip hop dance troupe in the world has a few things to show us about what happens when we let ourselves live without limits. Artificial hips, memory loss, and all, we can feel like life every day is a great celebration!
          • Image: Shemika Charles shimmying under an SUVCelebrating Culture by Getting Down with the Limbo Queen!How low can you go? Many of us associate the limbo with a game played at children's birthday parties, but do you know where it actually came from? Let's uncover the history behind the limbo, and watch the world's reigning limbo champion shimmy her way to the top by scooting down mind-blowingly low!
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      • Music
          • Image: Nataliz in a white gown smiling and playing the musical saw!When One Dream Ends, How Do We Find Another?Are you working towards a certain goal? Have you felt like your life has been thrown off track lately? The story of how Natalia Paruz became known as the "Saw Lady" will have you finding delightful inspiration in the most unusual places!
          • Image: Six member of Hip Op-eration posingThe World’s Oldest Dance Troupe Will Steal Your Heart! The oldest hip hop dance troupe in the world has a few things to show us about what happens when we let ourselves live without limits. Artificial hips, memory loss, and all, we can feel like life every day is a great celebration!
          • Image: Images of people singing in the virtual choirFeel the Magic That Happens When 17,000 People Sing Together!When we're forced to be apart from each other, remarkable ingenuity pops up to find that connection we crave. And nothing is more connected than a choir of voices singing together; let alone a choir of over 17,000 people! Here's something to make your heart sing again. 
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      • Design
          • Image: Treehouse inside of a jungleZiplining to Breakfast—Redefining “Home” by Living in the TreetopsLiving life in the rainforest treetops, this unique community shows us how to seek and build the lives that we want—regardless of how wild our dreams may be!
          • Simon Berger2Shattered Glass Portraits Highlight Beauty in What’s BrokenLet's think big about the possibilities of materials we encounter every day! Playing with light, transparency, and dimension, Swiss artist Simon Berger creates stunning portraits with nothing but a pane of glass and a hammer. His work shows us that whether it's by recycling, creating art, or just reusing, everything can be repurposed.
          • Image: Examples of Annyen's work!The Secret for Success Hidden in a Paper CutCould there be a secret to success so easy that anyone of us can use it no matter our talent or or skill level? This artist may have stumbled upon a recipe for success that any one of us could start on right this moment. Here's how to "just do it" with the Tiny Blades Project!
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      • Photography
          • Image: Young people together in schoolWhat if Mass Media was Used for Good?There’s more power in positive media than just making us feel good! Sharing stories that celebrate progress around the world has the ability to change lives. Check out this collective of creators redefining the way we tell the stories about some of our world’s biggest issues, and the people working to alleviate them.
          • ispyblackbackground“I SPY”: The Books that Still Catch Our Eye!Have you ever been captivated by the magic of an "I SPY" book? Let us introduce you to Walter Wick, the photographer behind these imaginative works of art!
          • Lewis HineCan the Photos You Share Really Make a Difference?Do your shares on social media really mean anything? We're taking a look in the history books to see how sharing photographs has changed the world before, and how you can have a hand in making a difference today!
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  • Science
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          • Image: Ginormous fossil hanging in the middle of a museum with golden archesThe Secret Rooms You Aren’t Shown at the Natural History MuseumCan we predict the future by looking to the past? Behind the fossils and neatly arranged collections we see at a Natural History Museum is a hidden world; one which is unlocking discoveries that are changing our future!
          • Image: view of a platypus in the water from the topNew Discovery! More Mammals Are Glowing in the Dark?Platypus are already known to be strange creatures, but there’s a new characteristic to add to these odd-balls: they GLOW! The thing is, scientists are finding that they actually aren't the weird ones when it comes to this. It turns out, glowing in the dark is a trait far more common in mammals than we've ever thought! Ready to test what you think is possible?
          • Image: person standing infront of a large painting with their hands behind their backHow Nuclear Bombs Are Revealing Forgeries!What do priceless works of art and nuclear bombs have in common? Well, if you're trying to sniff out art forgeries, those bombs come in handy! It turns out art heists are a lot more high tech than you may expect.
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      • Space
          • Image: people looking up at the moonWe’re Going to the Moon Again! The Reasons Why Are AmazingNeed something awesome to look forward to? In 2024, you'll be able to look up at the moon and know that humans are on it! That's right, we're going to the moon again, and this historical mission is bringing us closer to a better shared future, for everyone. 
          • Image: Astronaut on a spacewalk outside of the international space station (ISS)What Astronauts Bring Back to Earth for Us!What can we learn from the people who have spent life OUTSIDE of our planet? The International Space Station is one of the most incredible feats of human engineering, and the secret to making it all possible is a lesson that could help us solve our biggest problems down here on Earth!
          • Image: Artist Representation of Kepler Space TelescopeHow to Become a Planet Hunter & Other Important Life LessonsHave you ever had a moment that changed the trajectory of your life? For Anne Datillo, a moment of curiosity took her from college student to Planet Hunter! Whether or not we're reaching for the stars, her story has some wisdom we can all learn from!
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      • Health
          • Image: a person holding up honeycomb, inspecting the hiveHow Saving the Bees Is Saving the Veterans!Saving the bees and saving veterans at the same time? Meet Eric, an Iraq veteran who is helping ease the PTSD he and other veterans experience by sharing his love for bees and creating meaning, joy, and healing, in much needed spaces. 
          • Image: A free food fridge!Why Are These Fridges Mysteriously Appearing on Street Corners?Could a fridge on a curb change the lives of an entire community? In places where getting access to fresh healthy food is nearly impossible, neighbors, restaurants, and friends are teaming up to support and nourish each other. Here's how it works and how you can get involved!
          • Image: Jeffrey (middle) with his grandparents!Meet the Teenager Teaching Karate to Your Grandma!Can you imagine your grandma learning karate? 15-year-old Jeffrey Wall can teach her! He's bringing joy and movement to the lives of seniors all around the world, just by sharing what he loves. Here's the heartwarming tale of how sharing joy and giving back to your community can take the same form. Presenting, Golden Age Karate! 
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      • Psychology
          • Image: woman sifting through clothing racks at a vintage clothing storeWant to Meet Like-Minded People? Get Dressed!Turns out, your choice of clothing can yield tremendous power. If you've ever found yourself yearning for close friends, a dream job, or an easy way to show the world what you are all about, look no further than your dresser drawers. Here's how your closet tells the world who you are!
          • Image: Person raising their arms with joy to the morning sun at their windowForget Perfection, Here’s the Easiest Way to Form Any New Habit!Want to create a habit that you can actually keep? This thought leader has a trick that takes the pressure off!
          • Image: kid smiling and running in sprinklersThe Key to Finding Happiness That LastsSure, you've heard about the "key to happiness" before, but you don't need to pay extra money or crush any big goals to achieve lasting happiness. Here's how you get off the pursuit of happiness treadmill and find happiness that truly lasts!
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  • Culture
      • All Culture
          • Image: Two white kermode bears by the riverThe Rare Bear Protecting a Canadian RainforestHave you heard the secret of the spirit bear? It's been hidden for centuries, but now, getting the word out is what's helping to save them. Meet the white black bear saving an ecosystem!
          • Image: Farm workers in a strawberry fieldNo Such Thing as “Unskilled”: The Super-Speed Farmworkers We Couldn’t Live WithoutIn a world of automation, there is still one central part of our lives that requires the skilled touch of the human hand: food. Your produce doesn't just magically appear on your supermarket shelves, so it’s time we met the skilled people that make that fresh food possible!
          • Image: a mushroom foraging trip -- basket with a knife and some found mushroomsMiss Traveling? Join This Mushroom-Hunting Adventure in Romania!Have you been bitten by the travel bug recently? Join us on a trip to a dinner table far far away to enjoy the delicacies and adventures of a place you probably have never been to before!
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      • Saturdays Around the World
          • Image: Green door in the sandstone—an entrance to an underground home in Coober PedyHuman Ingenuity Never Fails: The Town Built Underground!What do you get when you combine resilient people, extreme weather conditions, and a former mining town?  In Coober Pedy, residents live, work, grocery shop, and do everything else... underground. This unique and fascinating lifestyle is a great look into how humans can learn to thrive, no matter the challenges we face. They give a whole new meaning to the term "down under"!
          • Image: Person with large backpack on standing atop of a snow covered cliff, staring off into the distance.Warming Up to the Newbie in One of the World’s Iciest PlacesWhat if we treated every day like the first day on a remarkably challenging new job? Here’s what being the “new kid” on one of the world’s most unique climbing expeditions is like, and how we can better embrace this spirit of seeing our jobs, habits, and lives with fresh eyes!
          • Image: close shot of an eelgrass sea hare!How Sea Bunnies and Otters Teamed Up to Save a SeashoreIs an ecosystem like a community? One beloved natural space was almost lost forever when it lost two of it's most important members, but here's how embracing their unique skills saved their home! 
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      • Travel
          • Image: Treehouse inside of a jungleZiplining to Breakfast—Redefining “Home” by Living in the TreetopsLiving life in the rainforest treetops, this unique community shows us how to seek and build the lives that we want—regardless of how wild our dreams may be!
          • Image: a mushroom foraging trip -- basket with a knife and some found mushroomsMiss Traveling? Join This Mushroom-Hunting Adventure in Romania!Have you been bitten by the travel bug recently? Join us on a trip to a dinner table far far away to enjoy the delicacies and adventures of a place you probably have never been to before!
          • Image: People on boats going down a canal in GiethoornHow This Little Town Survives without Roads or CarsWhat if you never had to hear the sound of cars outside of your window again? For the residents of this Netherlandish town, that's reality: most of Giethoorn isn't accessible by four wheels, but rather by canal boat! Here's a lovely look at a world without roads.
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      • Sports
          • Image: Emmi Peltonen jumping in the air in the arctic rinkPushing the Limits of Our Passions: Figure Skating in the Arctic CircleWant to reignite a passion of yours? There's always something new to learn, even with something we've been mastering for decades. We're heading to the Arctic Circle to discover how one master tested her limits, skating into entirely unknown territory and creating one of the most beautiful performances we've seen.
          • Image: Person with large backpack on standing atop of a snow covered cliff, staring off into the distance.Warming Up to the Newbie in One of the World’s Iciest PlacesWhat if we treated every day like the first day on a remarkably challenging new job? Here’s what being the “new kid” on one of the world’s most unique climbing expeditions is like, and how we can better embrace this spirit of seeing our jobs, habits, and lives with fresh eyes!
          • Image: Hazel Findley climbing up Concepcion in UtahA Rock Climber’s Perspective on Reaching New HeightsWhen a big problem towers over us, how do we come out on top? Let's join a renowned rock climber to see how she overcomes fear and intense pressure to accomplish her goals as she takes on one of her biggest challenges yet!
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          • Image: Farm workers in a strawberry fieldNo Such Thing as “Unskilled”: The Super-Speed Farmworkers We Couldn’t Live WithoutIn a world of automation, there is still one central part of our lives that requires the skilled touch of the human hand: food. Your produce doesn't just magically appear on your supermarket shelves, so it’s time we met the skilled people that make that fresh food possible!
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Liesl Ulrich-Verderber

CEO of Ever Widening Circles, Founder of EWCed

Since 2015, Liesl has been a writer, editor, and is now the CEO at Ever Widening Circles. She is a life-long camera-toting traveler, a global story seeker, and an aspiring—but more often root-tripping—outdoor enthusiast. She can be found on Instagram @Liesl.UV

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Dr. Lynda is a dentist, artist, global traveler, and philanthropist who looks for potential and shares it with the world. Hear her latest conversations with thought leaders on the Ever Widening Circles Podcast--new episodes every Thursday!

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Dr. Chuck Verderber

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Dr. Chuck is our CFO--Chief Fun Officer--at Ever Widening Circles. He and Dr. Lynda are dentists in and practice together at Fiddlehead Dental in Northern Vermont.

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Abigayle Fugere

Abi is passionate about warm chocolate chip cookies with a glass of milk, analyzing numbers, and soaking up the sun on the beach.

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Outreach Coordinator

Thomas is a young and eager person who enjoys pottery, Vietnamese food, and spending time with his hip parents. A recent college graduate, he works as a waiter in St. Albans and loves to sing at anyone who will listen.

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Ellen Allerton

Sponsorship Coordinator

After graduating from St. Lawrence University in 2020 and returning home to Vermont, Ellen found that helping make the world a better place with the EWC team was just where she wanted to be. You can usually find her watching television while getting crafty, on the ice as a figure skating coach for 10-14 year old's, or in her inflatable kayak named Heidi. She’s quite the film nerd and quite the cook, and likes it best when those two things—movies and food—coincide.

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Renee is a graduate of FIDM, and has held jobs in several industries such as apparel manufacturing, retail, professional office work, and even hospitality! Her creative outlook, wide variety of experiences, and desire to notice the beauty around us make her a great addition to the EWC team!

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Editor in Chief

Sam has written and edited hundreds of articles since joining the EWC team in 2016. She writes about topics from the wonders of nature to the organizations changing the world and the simple joys in life! Outside of the EWC office, she’s a part-time printmaker, collector of knick-knacks, and taster of cheeses.

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Boris is an independent filmmaker and Russian-American daydreamer extraordinaire: currently, the happiest of campers and guest writer for Ever Widening Circles. The French Press is his kind of morning news, he backpacks with the best of em’ and dies hard for his NY Knicks (scoring more socks into his own dryer). His lack of gardening skills qualify him to farm playlists on Spotify as he stomps his new grounds of Vancouver, B.C.—follow him on ze Instagrams @wordsmysteps.  

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Brittany has been writing and creating stories since childhood! She graduated from Holy Family University with a degree in communications, is an avid world traveler (five of the seven continents!), lover of nature, and spends her days working to connect to the world in deeper ways. Have any questions about the awesome world of rocks and crystals? She's your gal.

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