‘Tis the season of giving and for a lot of kids that means gifting their teachers a little something special. (Because teachers are SUPERHEROES and deserve allllllll the gifts). While the classic standbys like chocolate and coffee mugs are appreciated and treasured, one poor student came up with a gift for her teacher that’ll go
Month: December 2023
As Canadians enjoy the festivities in the next few weeks, some of the country’s seniors may be going through the holidays alone. While loneliness needs to be combatted at every part of the year, experts say the holiday season can be particularly challenging. Toronto-area senior Hyman Blajchman, 86, is facing another holiday alone in his
“You have been criticizing yourself for years and it hasn’t worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens.” ~Louise Hay Since I was a little girl, I believed there was something fundamentally wrong with me. So I was always trying to find a way to fix myself and be worthy. To feel good enough.
Gregor Hunter Coleman received the gift of a lifetime. Pursuing your dreams isn’t always easy, particularly for artists and musicians. Creating and inspiring others may be in your soul, but these types of gigs don’t always pay the bills. That’s why this story of rapper Post Malone helping out a struggling artist has touched so
“How you revise, rethink, and rewrite your personal narrative as things change, lurch, or go wrong in your life matters a great deal.” ~Bruce Feiler It’s happened to all of us. Just when life is going smoothly, a big, scary event comes along that threatens to ruin everything. A frightening diagnosis, a relationship breakup, the
Each year we publish our annual Priorities & Predictions report which captures the experiences and insights of some of the top human capital leaders in the world who collectively serve on i4cp’s executive boards. Our 2024 report features 4 predictions that the human capital industry can expect to encounter in the coming year, and how
“You can only understand people if you feel them in yourself.” ~John Steinbeck In the early stages of my relationships, I spent a lot of time trying to figure out what the other person was thinking. Hours of pondering whether they liked me, over-analyzing every text message, and worrying that every fight meant it was
In the world of thrifting and reselling, a lot of good fortune comes from pure luck, but it also doesn’t hurt to have a bit of understanding about potential value in your back pocket, either. Such was the case for Jessica Vincent, a thrifter from Virginia, who just flipped an Italian glass vase for an
It’s not every day you hear that a car crash prevented an accident rather than caused it, but that’s exactly what happened one morning when one high school student was on her way to school. Nobody Wanted to Help a Stranger — Until One Teenage Girl Came to the Rescue Teenager Olivia Jones had only
“When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around.” ~Willie Nelson You know you’re not living the life of your dreams when you’re doing mundane things like brushing your teeth, doing laundry, getting dressed, or preparing a meal, and your constant thoughts are “Oh, we need more toothpaste or laundry detergent, but we
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“You don’t have to rebuild a relationship with everyone you have forgiven.” ~Unknown “Forgive” and “forcefully” are not two words I have ever joined together before. My idea of forgiveness involved kind and gentle meekness. Goodness. Altruism. Compassion. But never forcefulness. Well, not until I waded through the choppy waters of forgiveness after I had
With the holiday season in full swing, we want to see photos of your four-legged friends all dressed up in their festive best and getting into the holiday spirit. Did you take your little yelper to meet Santa? Do you have a tree-climbing cat or a pup that loves to frolic in the snow? Maybe
By Callie Byrnes Updated December 18, 2023 Thought Catalog Agency By Callie Byrnes Updated December 18, 2023 Thought Catalog Agency I am almost 30 years old, but I still wake up with a thrill on Christmas morning like I did when I was five. I’m not entirely sure if that’s due to some Pavlovian response
*Featured image contains photo by Andrew Neel Birthdays are supposed to be a day of celebration. The one day of the year you’re celebrated and loved just for being born. But what happens when you’re living out Molly Ringwald’s nightmare in Sixteen Candles and your own family forgets what day it is? Well, for a
It was Christmas Day 1970. Thousands of miles from home, in the midst of the Vietnam War, 23-year-old Army helicopter sniper, John Metzler, took a quiet moment to open up a Christmas card. Addressed simply to “Dear Serviceman” the letter was written by a 12-year-old girl. A stranger. But that didn’t matter. What mattered was