Three Mind-bending Words That Changed My Life
2y ago

Three Mind-bending Words That Changed My Life

Some things cannot be explained no matter how we may try. Even with advancements in technology, a blood test cannot explain what caused one’s rare…

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2y ago

Plan To Succeed (repost)

2/29/24

Here's an excellent article from Well Street's U of You that I found very helpful. In it, there's a recipe for how to change pesky bad habits. Enjoy!

Knowledge
4y ago

Plan To Succeed

When it comes to integrating positive lifestyle changes, it's necessary to create a plan of action. All too often, people focus only on the end…

Mother Teresa — Her Essential Wisdom
2y ago

Free: Mother Teresa — Her Essential Wisdom

A collection of over 100 pages of Mother Teresa quotations about subjects closest to her heart. She "reflects on the meaning of love, the…

The haunting of saying nothing, nada, zippo, zero
2y ago

The haunting of saying nothing, nada, zippo, zero

Something has troubled me for the last week or more. It’s one of those small moments in life I’d like to pretend never happened, but then it…

Pretty Pearl Necklace
2y ago

Free: Pretty Pearl Necklace

Dress up any outfit with this 24" faux pearl necklace; perfect condition.

The dark history of wilderness therapy programs
2y ago

The dark history of wilderness therapy programs

Teen rebellion is common and considered a rite of passage by some. However, some behaviors, if not appropriately and effectively addressed, can…

A Coffin Doesn't Have Pockets

A Coffin Doesn't Have Pockets

At our monthly coffee date last week my friend was bursting with excitement sharing his decision to accept an invitation from his friends to join…

Good Bones

Good Bones

I was recently introduced to this stunning poem by award winning poet Maggie Smith. By the end of it I noticed I was literally holding my…

Smile, You're on Candid Camera
2y ago

Smile, You're on Candid Camera

When I saw these photos from a Michigan woman’s candid camera, I was amazed. She set up a photo booth that captured dozens of beautiful birds…

Wishing Well
2y ago

Wish: The Unexpected Happened For All The Right Reasons

If you’ve ever had a passion or dream dashed by well-meaning critics, you’ll enjoy this performance as much as the live audience and judges did…

Liberation in Action: Hero Lily Baker
2y ago

Liberation in Action: Hero Lily Baker

Usually, men are celebrated as heroes, so chances are 18-year-old Lily Baker had never imagined that word describing her. But when she noticed a…

Pizza and goodwill
2y ago

Pizza and goodwill

Another restaurant doing good deeds.

Montana Supreme Court backs teens, foils governor
2y ago

Montana Supreme Court backs teens, foils governor

In August 2023, sixteen young Montanans sued their state over climate change and emerged victorious as a judge ruled in a first-of-its-kind…

Change ...
2y ago

Change ...

Is there something in your life you'd like to change? For most of us, there's usually something with which we are unhappy; something that we'd…

The Key

The Key

Immersed in podcasts I've been saving for a rainy day such as this I'm hearing a lot about people who did all the right things and life wasn't…

Beware Of Scammers Posing As Deputies!
2y ago

Beware Of Scammers Posing As Deputies!

People fall for scams every day. That’s why the trend is growing and becoming more malicious.

Recently, a technology reporter who was well-…

Should You Stay Home If You Have Covid?
2y ago

Should You Stay Home If You Have Covid?

Several days ago, a 63-year-old man died aboard an international Lufthansa flight from Hong Kong to Munich. According to witnesses, the man…

Alexei Navalny Liberator, Freedom Champion
2y ago

Alexei Navalny Liberator, Freedom Champion

It takes courage to speak out against any powerful leader these days, but it takes a true liberator to challenge Russia’s Putin.

Alexei…

Amusement
2y ago

You're never too old to start something new.

She may be old, but she's not too old to thrill the audience…

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2y ago

Love Has No Labels (repost)

2/14/24

I love this video and want to share it again this Valentine's Day. Happy Valentine's Day one and all!

Love Has No Labels
3y ago

Love Has No Labels

The most important thing that anyone can hope for is love. This means that of all the diverse people on our planet we all share this fundamental…

Cat's surprise on Valentine date night
2y ago

Cat's surprise on Valentine date night

Never underestimate a cat's shenanigans even on Valentine's Day…

Five Quotes To Love on Valentine's Day
2y ago

Five Quotes To Love on Valentine's Day

Being Valentine’s Day, love is on everyone’s mind. But what exactly is love? How do you know if you are loved? And have you ever wondered how well…

Baby chicks choose a cat over their parents
2y ago

Baby chicks choose a cat over their parents

These baby chicks decided to go home with the cat. Their parents are perplexed…

The Emperors Have All Disrobed
2y ago

The Emperors Have All Disrobed

Around the world, the U.S. Constitution underlies the aura of “exceptionalism” that continues to define America’s spirit. That sacred document not…

Cold bedrooms are better for sleeping
2y ago

Cold bedrooms are better for sleeping

Almost every "How to Sleep Better" article written advises sleeping in a cold bedroom. Maybe they're right. It seems to work for this polar bear...

How great is this?
2y ago

How great is this?

I don't know what restaurant this is, but blessings to whomever came up with this policy of love and kindness.

Breaking character
2y ago

Breaking character

Some classic sketch comedy from Carol Burnett and company. It's great to see these comedians struggle to stay in character…

Take nothing for granted
2y ago

Pledge: Take nothing for granted

It’s easy to fall into full-time autopilot. Get up in the morning and do the morning rituals then consult your checklist, be it mental, on your…

News Flash
2y ago

Who says there are no good commercials?

I first saw this ad a couple of years ago and was just as moved when I saw it again today…

News Flash
2y ago

58 Cheese, Dairy Products Recalled Nationwide

News alert:

The FDA is recalling several products linked to a deadly listeria outbreak nationwide. The products are potentially…

So darn adorable
2y ago

So darn adorable

Murphy and Chippy are the most unlikely friends, but that didn't stop them from loving each other…

Here Come The Barbarians
2y ago

Here Come The Barbarians

It used to be that to succeed in this world you’d need to have at least one of the following good luck charms: a higher education, parents who…

Just 10% of our brain?
2y ago

Just 10% of our brain?

"The average person uses just 10% of their brain capacity." I bet most of us have heard this statement repeated over the years. I remember…

The benefits of walking backward
2y ago

The benefits of walking backward

Having worked in gyms for many years, I've periodically seen people walking on treadmills backward. This engages the legs and other muscles…

Full moon on the way
2y ago

Full moon on the way

Many Native American cultures call February’s full moon Snow Moon. The Cherokee called it Bone Moon due to the winter’s dwindling food supplies so…

Can you herd ducks?
2y ago

Can you herd ducks?

The answer is yes if you have these four border collies working them. Listening to each whistle for direction, they easily herd the ducks through…

Digestible Lessons

Digestible Lessons

A few days ago while eating breakfast my mind was all over the place. I was thinking about how digestion works. Cutting food into bite size pieces…

Reflect!
2y ago

Reflect!

We often go through our days fast and as if by rote. When we do slow down, it's usually because we're not feeling well. Maybe due to an injury,…

Beauty and the birds
2y ago

Beauty and the birds

Beautiful examples of award-winning clicks. Pick your favorite from these…

How To Tell Latinos Apart
2y ago

How To Tell Latinos Apart

Comedian Gabriel Iglesias helps us discern one Latino from another…

No Brain Is Required When It Comes To Thinking
2y ago

No Brain Is Required When It Comes To Thinking

We’ve probably all been told at least once, “use your head!” The brain, of course, is presumed to be analytical and thoughtful, the be-all end-all…

A shameful corporations' punishment
2y ago

A shameful corporations' punishment

In 2023, an article by ProPublica and posted in Well Street, highlighted Philips Respironics, a manufacturer of CPAP breathing machines used by…

We don't have to move mountains
2y ago

Wish: We don't have to move mountains

Musician Nick Cave on the power of small actions:

"The everyday human gesture is always a heartbeat away from the miraculous. Remember that…

Learn How to Be More Outspoken When It Matters
2y ago

Learn How to Be More Outspoken When It Matters

Too many folks are ignoring the truth. They're looking the other way, either out of fear or feeling powerless. Not this guy. He's giving…

Finding Beauty Here, There, and Everywhere
2y ago

Finding Beauty Here, There, and Everywhere

Sometimes, we forget to see humanity’s collective beauty. Sometimes we judge that which appears to be different, out of the norm, or not connected…

News Flash
2y ago

A happy ending

Trapped in his body, unable to communicate for years, Martin Pistorius finally escapes his living nightmare. See his story and celebrate the…

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2y ago

Time wasted in the past and future. (repost)

1/30/24

My liberation action was to find and support a pledge. This is one that I can support and also practice for myself. Take a look!

Time wasted in the past and future.
3y ago

Time wasted in the past and future.

As part of the Let It Go! event, I pledge to diligently work toward spending more time in the present moment. This means less time and energy…

George Carlin: Jammin' in New York
2y ago

George Carlin: Jammin' in New York

Need some laughs? George Carlin had a knack for slapping the world up along side the head with his keen observations about life's absurdities…

This man's best friend
2y ago

This man's best friend

This sweet story about a man and his horse starts with smiles and chuckles, but takes a surprising turn that takes the relationship to a whole new…

The Messy Middle

The Messy Middle

Can you think of a time in your life where you found yourself in the gap between something ending and something beginning? There is actually a…

Have We Finally Won The War On Poverty?
2y ago

Have We Finally Won The War On Poverty?

In his State of the Union speech on January 8, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson declared a “war on poverty” at the urging of Martin Luther King…

Will Arctic Zombie viruses spark another pandemic?
2y ago

Will Arctic Zombie viruses spark another pandemic?

In 2014, scientists showed that live viruses in Siberia buried in permafrost for thousands of years could still  infect single-cell organisms…

Sticks and stones
2y ago

Pledge: Sticks and stones

I’m sure almost everyone has heard the old phrase, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” I think we also know that…

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2y ago

More peace of mind worldwide (repost)

1/26/24

Take a few minutes to enjoy this awesome video...

More peace of mind worldwide
3y ago

More peace of mind worldwide

With humility and humble household objects, this artist creates a beautiful world out of thin air, making life brighter with each added touch of…

Friday on the farm
2y ago

Friday on the farm

Cats make themselves at home wherever they are. The farm is a favorite place for this kitty with her friend.

2023 International Photography Awards
2y ago

2023 International Photography Awards

Professional, amateur, and student photographers from across the globe were honored in the 2023 International Photography Awards competition…

Don't Worry!
2y ago

Don't Worry!

Have you ever been around someone who is very anxious or fearful? Perhaps you yourself have had bouts with anxiety. In truth, at one point or…

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2y ago

Struggle, resilience, and the human spirit (repost)

1/25/24

Such a brilliant, touching video.

News Flash
2y ago

Struggle, resilience, and the human spirit

"We can look at our behavior, we can look at our thoughts, and we're full of compassion and empathy. And on a human's best day, we can do…

The difference empathy makes
2y ago

Pledge: The difference empathy makes

Recently, the city of Sanatana in Youtropolis posted a video called “What to say.” In it, she suggests ways to support someone going through…

Tea for one
2y ago

Free: Tea for one

Pretty little Royal Winton tea set; includes a teapot, cup, and creamer. Pot 4.5 inches tall.

A generous friend...
2y ago

A generous friend...

If we have something we can share, let's follow this bunny's example. It can be as simple as sharing yard tools with a neighbor or the fruit from…

Jane, Lily, and Google
2y ago

Jane, Lily, and Google

Longtime friends and co-stars Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin sat down for Wired to answer the most frequently asked questions on Google about…

What you do for others…
2y ago

Pledge: What you do for others…

“What you do for others, you are doing for yourself.” When I read these words this morning, it rang a total truth. I can say with complete…

Find Happiness—Treat Yourself to Hurkle-Durkle
2y ago

Wish: Find Happiness—Treat Yourself to Hurkle-Durkle

We show our love by doing things for others, giving our time, or being there when someone needs us. But much of the time, we leave doing for…

News Flash
2y ago

Struggle, resilience, and the human spirit

"We can look at our behavior, we can look at our thoughts, and we're full of compassion and empathy. And on a human's best day, we can do…

Sleep myths debunked
2y ago

Sleep myths debunked

My most recent certification is in sleep coaching, so when I see an article called "Popular myths about sleep debunked," my curiosity is piqued…

When a cat wants your attention, they'll get it...
2y ago

When a cat wants your attention, they'll get it...

Cats have clever ways of getting attention; some subtle, some not so subtle. The kitty in this photo is a feral who's primarily fed by a very kind…

Your Focus!
2y ago

Your Focus!

Whatever we focus on will expand. That can go two ways--toward the positive or the negative.

I have a client who recently got new…

MLK Day: Five Other Men We Should Also Talk About
2y ago

MLK Day: Five Other Men We Should Also Talk About

Martin Luther King, Jr. dreamed of ending injustice and poverty in America, not just for the Black man, but for all Americans. As we celebrate him…

Amusement
2y ago

Where's my cellphone?

Have you ever been looking for your glasses only to find them on your head? Wanda Sykes has a similar experience with her cellphone, and it's a…

The Times They Are A-Changin!
2y ago

The Times They Are A-Changin!

Despite those who fight it, the arc of history continues to bend toward justice.

Across the country, nearly 70% of all municipal offices…

You can't resist...
2y ago

You can't resist...

These wildlife photos are some of the cutest ever. You just can't help but smile and say, aww. Take a break from your busy, stressful day and lift…

Ban Baby Ban...
2y ago

Ban Baby Ban...

One of my favorite authors, Ann Patchett, recently announced that two of her books, The Patron Saint of Liars and Bel Canto, were banned by the…

Don't ask for the moon if you have the stars
2y ago

Don't ask for the moon if you have the stars

Sometimes things aren’t what you think they are. But you’re just so sure of yourself. You know you’re right, but no one agrees with you. That can…

Thankful
2y ago

Thankful

We are all given different gifts. Some of us, more than others. Evangel was given the gift of loving expression, whether in written word, or drawn…

Mini Waffle Maker
2y ago

Free: Mini Waffle Maker

4" non-stick cooking surface waffle maker. Perfect for travel, dorm rooms, or when you want just one small waffle. Never used.

Bottled water—time to reconsider?
2y ago

Bottled water—time to reconsider?

The average bottle of water contains nearly a quarter million nano-plastic fragments, according to a recently published study.

These easily…

Problems!!!
2y ago

Problems!!!

We all have our share of problems. And we normally consider them a bad thing. But are they always? A problem may be a way of waking us up out of a…

Don't be a victim of smishing!
2y ago

Don't be a victim of smishing!

Bad actors seem to have no problem finding unending ways to scam us. The one being talked about a lot recently is “smishing.” Never heard of it?…

A cat and a rooster take a hike...
2y ago

A cat and a rooster take a hike...

The cutest cat takes its rooster pal on an adventure. You can tell that they're close friends who adore each other…

Half-male, half-female bird discovered
2y ago

Half-male, half-female bird discovered

Gynadromorphism is a word I hadn't heard before. Zoologist and professor Hamish Spencer describes gynandromorphs as "animals with both male and…

Which came first, the anxiety or the inflammation?
2y ago

Which came first, the anxiety or the inflammation?

A myriad of diseases have been linked to chronic inflammation, including cancer, diabetes, fatty liver, autoimmune and cardiovascular disease…

Oat milk in coffee? Perhaps no.
2y ago

Oat milk in coffee? Perhaps no.

I have a friend who's all about oat milk in her coffee. I've tried it, and it's delicious. However, this non-dairy favorite can create a spike in…

Time to Clear Things Out!
2y ago

Time to Clear Things Out!

It's the New Year. Hard to believe that 2023 is now gone forever. And what a year it was.

But it's over now. Time now to focus on the new…

Wishing Well

Wish: A New Year

My New Years wish for the Youtropolis community is to continue to support each other as we create a safe place to share.

I wish for all…

Royal Blue V-Neck T-Shirt
2y ago

Free: Royal Blue V-Neck T-Shirt

Mossimo cotton/polyester blend, royal blue V-neck T-shirt. It says large but fits medium.

Vintage Superman T-Shirt
2y ago

Free: Vintage Superman T-Shirt

Light blue, 100% cotton, size medium Superman T-shirt with a worn, vintage logo.

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