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12 minutes

This Year, A Resolution of Mindfulness!

By Liesl Ulrich-Verderber

Psychologist Philip Zimbardo explains the impact the way we think about time has on our lives! Now, this New Year how can we best use that knowledge to become more mindful people?

10 minutes

[ Happiness & Hope ]

Love Letters to Strangers

By Liesl Ulrich-Verderber

What if we turned to our mailbox and instead of our inbox for connection? And what if that mailbox was filled with love letters? Hannah Brencher founded More Love Letters to “make love famous.” Check it out!

Image: Classic Movie dance Jean Kelly

8 minutes

Dancers from Movie History Meet Uptown Funk

The best kind of creativity crosses all the generations. You might have seen one of these floating around the web, but don’t miss this particular example. It’s is a wonder!

Image: Pickle jars for finding your priorities

8 minutes

[ Happiness & Hope ]

Empty Pickle Jar Philosophy

Can one of the most important philosophies in life be contained in a pickle jar? It can, and it could change your life and the life of the people you love. Take a look!

Baking Holiday Cookies on a Platter

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Baking Cookies is Chemistry?

By Liesl Ulrich-Verderber

Ever thought of yourself as a chemist? Well, if you have ever baked, or critiqued the results of a baker, you might just be the best chemist in your house! There’s fascinatingly fun science in those holiday cookies!

Image: Beauty of Nature on a single flower

7 minutes

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Can We Get Cozy with Uncertainty?

What if we could find that perfect balance point between wonder and truth. Today we share a video that raises some great questions about getting comfortable with doubt, through the beauty of nature.

Image: Robin Williams

7 minutes

[ Education Enrichment ]

Why Do We Laugh?

By Liesl Ulrich-Verderber

Laughter has the power to bring us closer together across languages and cultures. “It’s Okay To Be Smart” helps answer the question “Why do we laugh?”

Image: How to start your own country

6 minutes

[ Education Enrichment ]

So, You Want to Start a New Country?

By Liesl Ulrich-Verderber

You know how some people have the hubris to think you can just start up your own country? We get some very entertaining AND interesting insight today on why that might be a little more complicated than you think!

Image: Many things to be thankful for

8 minutes

Thankful for Little Things? Share Them!

Is it possible to connect with others on a deeper level, just by sharing what we are thankful for? It is! Here’s a great way to appreciate the simple things in life with the people you spend the most time with: your co-workers!

7 minutes

[ Art ]

Maya Angelou: Just Do Right

Have you ever felt like you could use the advice of a wise elder, or a loving grandparent? Maybe one clarifying perspective to reach for, moment to moment, might be helpful.

Image: Puffins nest on a cliff

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Puffins: Ready for Their Close Up!

By Liesl Ulrich-Verderber

How can a plush toy help us capture nature at its best? Here’s a whole new look at puffins (the other amazing black and white bird), and how we are filming their lives up-close!

Image: Ice Cream Cone as a heal for a woman's shoe

10 minutes

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Simple Wonders with Brock Davis’s Photography

There are special people who can take us on a brilliant, little journey by exploring the very essence of things. Take a look at what can be done with food sculpture, photography, and a side order of humor.

Image: Chalk Illusion of car on the edge

19 minutes

Can Advertising, at it’s Best, Actually “Expand” Us?

Every time I see a advertisement that engages, entertains, and expands me in some way I want to track down the creator and shake their hand! Why interrupt and annoy us with advertising schemes, when creativity is so powerful?

Image: Sun Through Flowers

12 minutes

[ Art ]

Gratitude and Wonder with Louie Schwartzberg

Photographer Louie Schwartzberg brings us all to a place of breath-taking beauty, wonder and hope with his TED Talk, remarkable images and the words of wise ones, young and old. This TED Talk leaves us with a sigh and a smile every time we revisit it.

Image: Sumo wrestler and child stare each other down

23 minutes

There’s Much More to the David and Goliath Story

Do you have your own David and Goliath story? If so, maybe you already know the better insights in the story that most of us have missed.

Image: Sea otters swimming

18 minutes

Otters: Much More Than Cute!

Sea otters and thier caregivers have a lot to teach us about coping with stress, even if its just for 18 minutes while you take a look at todays video-shares.

Image: Young monk waves to the camera

27 minutes

[ Curators' Best ]

What Makes Us Happy?

We can all think of a a lot of things that makes us happy, but what if we didn’t need things and circumstances to be happy? Former biochemist turned monk Matthieu Ricard give us a leap forward on that!

Image: Trash can built as a basketball hoop

15 minutes

Fun Theory

Check out an initiative called “Fun Theory”, where engineering and good design is inspiring us to make MUCH better choices!

12 minutes

Fireflies: A Synchronized Light Show

There’s a visual wonder of summer that most of us adore, even though we know very little about it. How about the magic of fireflies?

Image: Woman diving with underwater wheelchair

12 minutes

[ Art ]

Diving in a Wheelchair: Art to Alter Possibility

By Liesl Ulrich-Verderber

Artist Sue Austin shatters the boundaries and assumptions of life in a wheelchair; proving the immensely transformative power of art.

Image: Children holding up plastic bottles

10 minutes

[ Conservation & Sustainability ]

Brilliant: Plastic Bottle Schools!

Innovation at its best may be when someone takes something we have a lot of and transforms it sustainably into something we need that is scarce. Take a look at this wonder!

Image: Swan-Upping ceremony

10 minutes

Swan Upping: The Ceremony of Conservation

By Liesl Ulrich-Verderber

What do swans, nifty uniforms, conservation, and Her Majesty the Queen of England have in common?

6-year-old orphan smiles brightly

5 minutes

[ Happiness & Hope ]

The Boy Who Lifted 33,000 Spirits

Sometimes we meet a child who radiates such otherworldly wisdom and compassion that we have to ask the question, “Where does this energy come from?” Meet a profoundly wonderful little being. (5m)

Image: Clear lake on a sunny day

48 minutes

[ Happiness & Hope ]

The Inner Beauty of Landscape

If you are looking for something a little deeper than Facebook video clips and Twitter comments, we have a great recommendation: a weekly podcast that I rarely miss. Give this a listen!

Image: Meteor shower

9 minutes

[ Education Enrichment ]

What’s the Perseid Meteor Shower?

Want to spend some time in an “old school” state of wonder? Take someone you care about with you on a trip to outer space tonight or tomorrow night. You may end up with more fun than you expect!

Image: Aerial photograph of hedge maze

11 minutes

[ Art ]

Aerial Photos You Never Imagined

Our world is far more beautiful than we can imagine from our one perspective: feet on the ground. Let’s go above places that seem ordinary to us from eye level.

Image: Fiddlehead dental staff dressed as superheroes

38 minutes

[ Happiness & Hope ]

Nurturing Our Playful Impulse

Have you ever wished you worked in one of those innovative ‘think tank’ environments? Turns out that play is critical to the human experience. Forward this posting to your boss!

6 minutes

One Kind of Compassion: Dog Retirement Home

Human beings seem to be hard-wired for compassion, despite what the negative 24-hour news cycle tells us. Take a look!

11 minutes

Your Memories and Your Music

“Music memories” might turn out to be your fountain of youth when aging takes a tole on your brain function. Fascinating!

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You'll never look at your take-out the same again!

You'll never look at your take-out the same again! 🍣🥢⠀
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When the founders of ChopValue (@chopvalue) realized how many single-use chopsticks were being tossed into the trash, they knew they had to do something— why not make an awesome table out of them?⠀
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Check out the video by Business Insider (@businessinsider) in today's article to learn the absolutely STACKED reasons that this business has earned its place inside the Conspiracy of Goodness!⠀
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Are you ready to start living a more positive life

Are you ready to start living a more positive life? ✨⠀
If you're exhausted by the negativity on the internet, join us tomorrow for a LIVE workshop that will help you live a better life online. ⠀
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Bestselling Author and Positive Media Mogul, Dr. Lynda Ulrich, teaches us 4 simple shifts to change the way we see our world through the internet. This life-changing advice will usher in a brighter future for us all!⠀
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Sign up with the link in our bio. It's only $10 to attend (FREE if you're a member of the Conspiracy of Goodness Network).⠀
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See you there on April 21st at 6pm EST!

Happy Earth Day! 🌎⠀ .⠀ Celebrate our beauti

Happy Earth Day! 🌎⠀
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Celebrate our beautiful planet by diving into some of the MANY articles we have written about nature, sustainable living, conservation, and more! In every article, we try to leave you with a tangible way that each one of us can help the environment, and a little something to smile about too! 😉⠀
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Copy/ paste this link to browse the Conservation & Sustainability category on our website: https://buff.ly/3sIwXCF⠀
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And don't forget it! ⠀ ⠀ #QuoteoftheDay #ToniM

And don't forget it! ⠀
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#QuoteoftheDay #ToniMorrison⠀
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Text on a black background: "'You are your best thing.'—Toni Morrison"

This photo was taken two years ago today when our

This photo was taken two years ago today when our team at Ever Widening Circles launched the Conspiracy of Goodness! ⠀
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Since that day we have been highlighting the amazing people, companies, and organizations that are working toward a brighter future for all. We are SO grateful for all of the wonderful people who have shared their support! ⠀
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Whether you have attended our online events, been a guest on our podcast, or simply shared one of our posts, we are so honored to have you as a part of our community of Learners, Helpers, and Doers. ⠀
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Pat yourself on the back folks, you've done well! And, if you want to dive further into the Conspiracy of Goodness, be sure to follow us, and check out today's article to learn all the ways you can be a part of this underground society of do-gooders. (Link is in our bio!)

Happy Anniversary to all of you within the Conspir

Happy Anniversary to all of you within the Conspiracy of Goodness! 🎉⠀
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Two years ago EWC launched a movement to celebrate the goodness going on all around us that nobody seemed to notice. Since then we have built a community around goodness, created a podcast, written a book about it, and even filmed a TED Talk! ⠀
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Thank you for your support, your unwavering optimism, and your beautiful good-natured hearts. ⠀
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Tap the link in our bio and click "Most Recent Article" to see what we've learned, and how YOU can be a part of this underground society of helpers. ⠀
Let's keep the goodness going!✨⠀
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Tag someone to let you know that you see them, and

Tag someone to let you know that you see them, and you love them ❤️️⠀
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Text on a white background: "'To be fully seen by somebody, then, and be loved anyhow–this is a human offering that can border on miraculous.'—Elizabeth Gilbert"

Need a little challenge to flex your creative musc

Need a little challenge to flex your creative muscles? Try abandoning some art! 🎨⠀
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If you'd like a little inspiration, check out this article we wrote about glass artist Josh Simpson (@joshsimpsonglass) and his Hidden Planets! 🌎⠀
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Here's the link to the article 👉 https://buff.ly/3c3DH6P⠀
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P.S. This painted rock camper was abandoned by Renee, our friendly-yet-mischievous Outreach Coordinator!

Take your perspective on the world back into your

Take your perspective on the world back into your own hands, starting April 21st!⠀
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Join us LIVE at 6pm EST as our Founder, Dr. Lynda, teaches us the 4 simple shifts we need to transform our view of the world we see through the internet, and regain positivity in our lives!⠀
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It's only $10 to attend (FREE if you're already a member of the Conspiracy of Goodness Network!)⠀
Tap the link in our bio to register.

If you could paint this moment in time, what would

If you could paint this moment in time, what would it look like?⠀
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You can find them in art galleries, on the walls of music stores and concert halls, and if you’re lucky, you might find one at a flea market. Today we're taking you on a trippy-dippy time-warp back to the 1960s to celebrate an art form that defined a generation!⠀
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Thank you Vox (@voxdotcom) for showing us the wonder of these iconic pieces of art with fresh eyes!⠀
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Find the article by tapping the link in our bio.⠀
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