Good Life Archives - Good News Network https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/category/good-talks/good-life/ A Daily Dose of Positive News to Enthuse Sun, 08 Oct 2023 10:04:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/cropped-GNN-Logo-Circles-2017-1-32x32.png Good Life Archives - Good News Network https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/category/good-talks/good-life/ 32 32 120051390 How To Love Yourself: 5 Ways to Let Go of the River Bank and Go With the Flow https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/how-to-love-yourself-let-go-of-the-bank-and-flow-with-the-river-good-talk/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/how-to-love-yourself-let-go-of-the-bank-and-flow-with-the-river-good-talk/#respond Sun, 08 Oct 2023 10:02:51 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=198439 The Lesson: Today’s Good Talk teaches 5 ways to love yourself and be in the flow of your life using the philosophy of Lao Tzu. This ancient Chinese philosopher was the founder of Taoism and author of its masterful text, the Tao Te Ching. Lao Tzu suggests that life is like the course of a […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/how-to-love-yourself-let-go-of-the-bank-and-flow-with-the-river-good-talk/feed/ 0 198439 Livin’ Good Currency Ep. 27: Alex Amouyel on Starting a Life Impact Audit https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/livin-good-currency-ep-27-alex-amouyel-on-making-an-impact-life-audit/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/livin-good-currency-ep-27-alex-amouyel-on-making-an-impact-life-audit/#respond Wed, 04 Jan 2023 22:37:08 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=189088 The Lesson: Everyone can make an impact if they give 10%—effort, time, money, etc. to ensuring that across all dimensions of life they are making a positive impact rather than a negative one. Sometimes it takes a hard look in the mirror, but it’s always worth it in the end. Notable Excerpt: “[Do] an audit of your […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/livin-good-currency-ep-27-alex-amouyel-on-making-an-impact-life-audit/feed/ 0 189088 Livin’ Good Currency Ep. 21: Zoe Chance on How to Make Friends and Influence Others–and Embrace Intuition https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/livin-good-currency-ep-21-zoe-chance-on-how-to-make-friends-and-influence-others-and-your-own-intuitions/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/livin-good-currency-ep-21-zoe-chance-on-how-to-make-friends-and-influence-others-and-your-own-intuitions/#respond Mon, 21 Nov 2022 23:45:07 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=187499 The Lesson: Making friends and influencing people, as Carnegie described it, can be approached in several ways, but Zoe Chance feels that the modern influential person is the one that people want to say yes to—achieved in part by influencing others, and in part by influencing the self; influencing our inner dialogue between the intuitive mind […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/livin-good-currency-ep-21-zoe-chance-on-how-to-make-friends-and-influence-others-and-your-own-intuitions/feed/ 0 187499 Livin’ Good Currency Ep. 20: Rabbi Robbie and How Your Passions Speak to Each Other https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/livin-good-currency-ep-20-rabbi-robbie-and-how-your-passions-speak-to-each-other/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/livin-good-currency-ep-20-rabbi-robbie-and-how-your-passions-speak-to-each-other/#respond Mon, 14 Nov 2022 20:45:56 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=187221 The Lesson: Listeners will know that Tony and Tobias feel that blending professional, personal, and spiritual passions is the key to aligning them to your purpose. The lesson here is that this benefits yourself and others, but it also makes you feel alive—it is the way that all aspects of yourself can communicate with each […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/livin-good-currency-ep-20-rabbi-robbie-and-how-your-passions-speak-to-each-other/feed/ 0 187221 Livin’ Good Currency Ep. 14: Fred and Keith on ‘Producing’ Justice for Emmet Till https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/livin-good-currency-ep-14-fred-and-keith-on-producing-justice-for-emmet-till/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/livin-good-currency-ep-14-fred-and-keith-on-producing-justice-for-emmet-till/#respond Mon, 20 Jun 2022 19:30:03 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=181805 The Lesson: A dog-eared moment in the early American Civil Rights movement, the racially-motivated murder of 14-year-old African American lad, Emmett Till, and its subsequent acquittal, always inspired Keith Beauchamp to fight for better criminal justice, and to elevate man’s consciousness so that such events no longer need dog-earing because they no longer happen. Frederick Zollo, […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/livin-good-currency-ep-14-fred-and-keith-on-producing-justice-for-emmet-till/feed/ 0 181805 Livin’ Good Currency Ep. 12: Actor Amir Arison on Gratitude for the Present Amid Anxiety for the Future https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/livin-good-currency-ep-12-amir-arison/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/livin-good-currency-ep-12-amir-arison/#respond Fri, 10 Jun 2022 13:00:52 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=181229 The Lesson: Perhaps it’s no surprise that professional acting takes a toll on one’s emotions, but taking over the roles of emotionally-troubled characters is all the more challenging. What can professional actors share to others about confronting despair of the past, gratitude for the present, and anxiety of the future? Notable Excerpt: “I heard this once, […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/livin-good-currency-ep-12-amir-arison/feed/ 0 181229 Livin’ Good Currency Ep. 9: Bidhan Roy on Light Shining From Prisons and Restorative Justice in the Soul https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/livin-good-currency-ep-9-bidhan-roy/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/livin-good-currency-ep-9-bidhan-roy/#respond Tue, 10 May 2022 17:45:30 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=180141 The Lesson: Prisons in the U.S. bury people. And they rely on the burying of those people to sever the connection they have with society’s knowledge that they exist, which in turn allows the prisons to bury them in a vicious cycle. But it turns out that even if it’s mere voices that escape those walls; […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/livin-good-currency-ep-9-bidhan-roy/feed/ 0 180141 Livin’ Good Currency – Ep 7: The Big Record Executive Who’s Setting Innocent Prisoners Free https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/jason-flom-criminal-justice-reform-livin-good-currency-podcast/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/jason-flom-criminal-justice-reform-livin-good-currency-podcast/#respond Mon, 25 Apr 2022 15:30:33 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=179509 The Lesson: In many circumstances, the U.S. government, and those governing the 50 states, will place extraordinary, ruinous sentences on men and women who are simply in a difficult period of their lives socially, or who happen to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. Well these loaded convictions are not always the end […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/jason-flom-criminal-justice-reform-livin-good-currency-podcast/feed/ 0 179509 Livin’ Good Currency – Ep 5: Emmanuel Kelly on Overcoming Disability to Live His Dreams of Stardom https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/livin-good-currency-ep-5-emmanuel-kelly-on-overcoming-all-odds-to-live-his-dreams/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/livin-good-currency-ep-5-emmanuel-kelly-on-overcoming-all-odds-to-live-his-dreams/#comments Tue, 05 Apr 2022 08:30:29 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=178576 The Lesson: No demographic factor can get in the way of a life improved by doing good for yourself and others, and GNN’s friend Emmanuel Kelly is a perfect example of that. As an orphan abandoned in a cardboard box on an Iraq battlefield, half dead, and with no identification of any kind, it’s a miracle […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/livin-good-currency-ep-5-emmanuel-kelly-on-overcoming-all-odds-to-live-his-dreams/feed/ 1 178576 Livin’ Good Currency – Ep 4: Reignite Your Joy! It’s Time To Create A Life You Love https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/livin-good-currency-shari-alyse-on-grounding-expectations-for-oneself-and-others-in-humanity-not-idealism/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/livin-good-currency-shari-alyse-on-grounding-expectations-for-oneself-and-others-in-humanity-not-idealism/#respond Mon, 28 Mar 2022 17:14:25 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=178240 The Lesson: The beliefs we reserve for ourselves and about our spirit can be particularly damaging. Without knowing who we are, it’s nearly impossible to know what we want or what we need. Furthermore, without truly knowing oneself, it’s almost impossible to truly know someone else or to give or not give the credit they deserve […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/livin-good-currency-shari-alyse-on-grounding-expectations-for-oneself-and-others-in-humanity-not-idealism/feed/ 0 178240 Livin’ Good Currency Podcast: Preparing For a Harmonious Future of Health and Hard Work with Naveen Jain https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/livin-good-currency-podcast-preparing-for-a-harmonious-future-of-health-and-hard-work-naveen-jain/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/livin-good-currency-podcast-preparing-for-a-harmonious-future-of-health-and-hard-work-naveen-jain/#comments Mon, 14 Mar 2022 14:50:04 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=177622 The Lesson: How can we ensure that we get the most out of education? What will be the future of primary healthcare? What is the most logical way of looking at failure, disappointment, or disaster? How can we reverse our biological age? Serial entrepreneur Naveen Jain gives his perspective on how to plan and execute a […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/livin-good-currency-podcast-preparing-for-a-harmonious-future-of-health-and-hard-work-naveen-jain/feed/ 1 177622 Debut Episode of ‘LIVIN’ GOOD CURRENCY’ Podcast with GNN Co-Owner and Inspiring Guests https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/livin-good-currency-podcast-launch/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/livin-good-currency-podcast-launch/#respond Mon, 07 Mar 2022 17:30:05 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=177266 The Good News: A New GNN Podcast has launched today, called Livin’ Good Currency! The Lesson: All of us are moving along a similar timeline towards the same end. Dying is an inevitable part of life, which gives every day an urgency. How we spend each hour—and whether its expenditure actually supported our ultimate goals—is constantly […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/livin-good-currency-podcast-launch/feed/ 0 177266 The 2 Conditions For Unconditional Happiness – And 4 Questions to Light the Way https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/good-talks-moshe-gersht-talks-on-a-tedx-about-the-2-conditions-to-happiness/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/good-talks-moshe-gersht-talks-on-a-tedx-about-the-2-conditions-to-happiness/#comments Wed, 15 Dec 2021 17:06:23 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=173663 The Lesson: What we believe about the world decides the fate of our thoughts and actions. Two conditions to that belief: That one is good, and has the power to shape the life they want, and that the universe is good, and will help make that life contribute profoundly to providing a space of ‘un’conditional […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/good-talks-moshe-gersht-talks-on-a-tedx-about-the-2-conditions-to-happiness/feed/ 2 173663 Are You Utilizing Your 8 Forms of Capital? From Social to Spiritual and Intellectual, Capital is More Than Money https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/how-to-recognize-the-eight-forms-of-capital-in-our-lives/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/how-to-recognize-the-eight-forms-of-capital-in-our-lives/#comments Fri, 16 Jul 2021 15:03:27 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=166162 The Lesson: Human society is filled with value, and we can place value on almost any object or opportunity. Viewing the financial system through the lens of permaculture, Ethan Rolland identifies Eight Forms of Capital which, when contemplated as a whole, gives us a clearer understanding of our net worth—not just in dollars. We can all […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/how-to-recognize-the-eight-forms-of-capital-in-our-lives/feed/ 1 166162 Redefining ‘Rich’ and Reorienting Life Towards Your Own—Not Others’—True North https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/good-talks-sustainable-dish-podcast-with-shannon-hayes/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/good-talks-sustainable-dish-podcast-with-shannon-hayes/#respond Mon, 12 Jul 2021 15:57:09 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=165970 The Lesson: From the hearth and home, to farm and family, to business and betterment, human beings can pick up and accumulate concepts—sometimes very fundamental ones about what is most important—from other people, adopting them without scrutiny. Imposing these external ideals or concepts onto how we live our own lives, raise our kids, or manage […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/good-talks-sustainable-dish-podcast-with-shannon-hayes/feed/ 0 165970 Watch Teen’s Graduation Advice For The Class of 2020 That Won 1st Prize in Global Competition: ‘We got this!’ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/watch-teens-graduation-advice-for-class-of-2020-that-won-1st-prize/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/watch-teens-graduation-advice-for-class-of-2020-that-won-1st-prize/#respond Sun, 21 Jun 2020 13:28:22 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=142325 19 year-old Quebec graduate April Judd won a video contest to inspire the class of 2020, which lived through the weirdest semester ever.

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/watch-teens-graduation-advice-for-class-of-2020-that-won-1st-prize/feed/ 0 142325 3 Ways to Deal With the Anxiety of a New Situation – Those FFTs of Life (‘Effing First Times) https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/dr-brene-brown-on-ffts/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/dr-brene-brown-on-ffts/#comments Wed, 08 Apr 2020 20:36:06 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=137883 In this podcast, Dr. Brown talks about how when we only do things that we’re already good at doing, we stop growing—and truly living.

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/dr-brene-brown-on-ffts/feed/ 3 137883 How Cutting in Line for a Free Bagel Became a Lesson in Changing Your Future (Simon Sinek) https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/how-cutting-in-line-for-free-bagel-became-life-lesson-simon-sinek/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/how-cutting-in-line-for-free-bagel-became-life-lesson-simon-sinek/#comments Mon, 23 Mar 2020 20:23:28 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=136728 In this riveting 15-minute lecture from Motivational Madness, Simon Sinek explains how cutting in line for bagels illustrated a valuable life lesson.

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/how-cutting-in-line-for-free-bagel-became-life-lesson-simon-sinek/feed/ 1 136728 This Hacker Built a Vending Machine for Crows as an Ingenious Response to a Cocktail Party Argument https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/engineer-builds-vending-machine-for-crows/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/engineer-builds-vending-machine-for-crows/#comments Fri, 20 Mar 2020 18:32:01 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=136584 In this jaw-dropping presentation, Joshua Klein talks about the lessons that can be learned from his open source design for corvid vending machines.

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/engineer-builds-vending-machine-for-crows/feed/ 3 136584 How to Wake Up From the Trance of Unworthiness https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/waking-from-trance-of-unworthiness-tara-brach/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/waking-from-trance-of-unworthiness-tara-brach/#respond Wed, 18 Mar 2020 21:16:18 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=136462 You may not be aware that you're caught in a closed loop of self-judgement; luckily, Tara Brach has an idea on how to break the cycle.

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/waking-from-trance-of-unworthiness-tara-brach/feed/ 0 136462 Woman Found Religious Peace After Receiving ‘Blessing’ From Deceased Grandfather in Ireland (MOTH Monday) https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/krista-tippett-the-moth-monday-storytelling/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/krista-tippett-the-moth-monday-storytelling/#respond Mon, 20 Jan 2020 19:11:59 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=133665 This theologian may have grown up with a certain amount of skepticism towards Christianity, but an encounter with her deceased grandfather changed her mind.

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/krista-tippett-the-moth-monday-storytelling/feed/ 0 133665 Listen to Man’s Tale of How His Grandma Saved Christmas With a Care Package of ‘Magic and Love’ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/leonard-lee-smith-on-the-moth/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/leonard-lee-smith-on-the-moth/#respond Mon, 09 Dec 2019 19:40:50 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=131879 Leonard Lee Smith had been heartbroken to spend the holidays away from his family in Alabama—so his grandma sent him a very special surprise for Christmas.

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/leonard-lee-smith-on-the-moth/feed/ 0 131879 Man’s Sweet Story About What He Learned From Being Too Afraid to Approach Jackie Chan https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/mans-story-about-being-too-afraid-to-approach-jackie-chan/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/mans-story-about-being-too-afraid-to-approach-jackie-chan/#respond Mon, 07 Oct 2019 21:38:42 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=129382 When Kwong Yue Yang was too afraid to approach his celebrity hero in a restaurant, he was taught a very valuable lesson about what makes a role model.

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/mans-story-about-being-too-afraid-to-approach-jackie-chan/feed/ 0 129382 She Finally Won Her Dad’s Approval by Defying Him and Pursuing ‘Soft Science’, Anyway—and Won 1st Prize https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/deirdre-bowen-for-moth-monday/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/deirdre-bowen-for-moth-monday/#comments Mon, 16 Sep 2019 18:27:05 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=128413 When Deirdre Bowen's father tried to curb her efforts at pursuing “soft science”, she was rewarded for persevering through her anxieties.

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/deirdre-bowen-for-moth-monday/feed/ 1 128413 When Kids Were Making Fun of Her Son At School, Mom Deploys Her Creative Hospitality https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/mom-knew-what-to-do-when-students-made-fun-of-him/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/mom-knew-what-to-do-when-students-made-fun-of-him/#respond Mon, 09 Sep 2019 21:44:01 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=128131 Listen to the inspiring storytelling from The Moth about a mom’s creative diplomacy when she learned students were making fun of her son’s ethnic lunch.

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/mom-knew-what-to-do-when-students-made-fun-of-him/feed/ 0 128131 Listen to How a Woman Ignored the Grown-Ups and Became an Icon for Amputees (MOTH Monday) https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/aimee-mullins-for-moth-monday/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/aimee-mullins-for-moth-monday/#respond Mon, 26 Aug 2019 20:26:32 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=127571 Despite being told as a child never to expose her wooden leg to the public, Aimee Mullins grew up to be a role model for amputees everywhere.

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/aimee-mullins-for-moth-monday/feed/ 0 127571 How Fibbing to His Grandma With Early Onset Dementia Led to a Touching—But Hilarious—Conversation https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/robert-sherer-for-moth-monday/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/robert-sherer-for-moth-monday/#respond Mon, 19 Aug 2019 19:04:27 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=127319 Robert Sherer never wanted his grandmother to know that he was taking care of her daily affairs—but then she sat him down for an adorable conversation.

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/robert-sherer-for-moth-monday/feed/ 0 127319 Man’s Emotional Tale of How His Father’s Rebellious Blues Song Helped Him Escape Sleepy Southern Town https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/david-kendall-for-moth-monday/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/david-kendall-for-moth-monday/#respond Mon, 12 Aug 2019 19:14:40 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=127006 Despite growing up in a tiny insulated town, David Kendall's father gave him the inspiring musical gift that he needed to change his life forever.

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/david-kendall-for-moth-monday/feed/ 0 127006 Listen to Woman’s Sweet Marriage Proposal Story About Popping the Question to Her Longtime Boyfriend https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/lucy-huber-moth-monday/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/lucy-huber-moth-monday/#respond Mon, 05 Aug 2019 21:13:34 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=126733 When Lucy Huber decided to propose to her boyfriend, she spent months waiting for the right moment to pop the question—but she never got her chance.

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/lucy-huber-moth-monday/feed/ 0 126733 NYC Man Uses Haiku to Battle Street Honking—His ‘Honku’ Poems Rallied a Community (MOTH Monday) https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/moth-monday-honku-poetry-starts-a-movement/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/moth-monday-honku-poetry-starts-a-movement/#respond Mon, 29 Jul 2019 22:10:58 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=126442 In our latest episode of Moth Monday, a creative Brooklyn man uses haiku poetry to battle street honking—and his Honku poems brought together his community.

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/moth-monday-honku-poetry-starts-a-movement/feed/ 0 126442 Listen to Woman’s Exuberant Tale of How She Went From Being a Wallflower to Wowing James Brown https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/audrey-pleasant-moth-monday/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/audrey-pleasant-moth-monday/#respond Mon, 22 Jul 2019 18:29:24 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=126190 Audrey Pleasant went from being an awkward wallflower to being a backup dancer for the legendary James Brown—and it's all thanks to a mean boy from Harlem.

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/audrey-pleasant-moth-monday/feed/ 0 126190 How to Protect a Dozen Little Kids From a Grizzly Bear? Sing a Hilarious Moose Song, of Course (MOTH Monday) https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/bear-attack-moose-song-moth-monday/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/bear-attack-moose-song-moth-monday/#respond Mon, 15 Jul 2019 18:44:57 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=125844 A hiking guide tells a funny, yet inspiring, scary story that will be told around campfires for many years by the kids he saved from a grizzly bear.

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/bear-attack-moose-song-moth-monday/feed/ 0 125844 Man Tells Heartfelt Story About How His Father’s Wrinkled Hands Sparked Their Reconnection (MOTH Monday) https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/harwood-taylor-the-moth-monday/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/harwood-taylor-the-moth-monday/#respond Mon, 01 Jul 2019 19:09:32 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=125329 Harwood Taylor has always had trouble trying to connect with his father – but that finally changed after he reached out to his dad in a very simple way.

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/harwood-taylor-the-moth-monday/feed/ 0 125329 Why Professor Says There Can Be ‘Good News and Bad News’ With Computer Crash Erasing Student’s Work https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/catherine-palmer-moth-monday/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/catherine-palmer-moth-monday/#respond Mon, 17 Jun 2019 19:13:10 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=124839 Losing hours worth of writing can be heart-breaking for any hardworking academic, but this college professor says that there may be a silver lining.

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/catherine-palmer-moth-monday/feed/ 0 124839 Woman Formed Unlikely Connection With Disabled Dad After He Finally Joined Her for a Dance (MOTH Monday) https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/christal-brown-moth-monday/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/christal-brown-moth-monday/#respond Mon, 03 Jun 2019 19:09:49 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=124298 Christal Brown had always had a complex relationship with her father – but after sharing a dance, they finally managed to form a very singular connection.

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/christal-brown-moth-monday/feed/ 0 124298 After Years of Writing Mystery Books, Listen to Lawyer’s Hilarious ‘Aha!’ Moment in Court (MOTH Monday) https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/listen-to-lawyers-hilarious-aha-moment-in-court-moth-monday/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/listen-to-lawyers-hilarious-aha-moment-in-court-moth-monday/#respond Mon, 20 May 2019 17:21:10 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=123841 Gordon had spent years working as a criminal defense lawyer before he finally got to experience the satisfying “eureka!” moment he had always read about.

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/listen-to-lawyers-hilarious-aha-moment-in-court-moth-monday/feed/ 0 123841 Waterboy Becomes Unlikely Savior for Basketball Team That Bullied Him (MOTH Monday) https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/bullied-waterboy-becomes-unlikely-savior-for-team-moth-monday/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/bullied-waterboy-becomes-unlikely-savior-for-team-moth-monday/#respond Mon, 13 May 2019 19:03:32 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=123632 Despite being bullied by his teammates, one enthusiastic young athlete became a shining example of why no one should never give up in the face of adversity.

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/bullied-waterboy-becomes-unlikely-savior-for-team-moth-monday/feed/ 0 123632 How a Hilarious Incident With His Roommate’s Kit-Kat Taught Him to Always Share With Others (MOTH Monday) https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/how-his-roommates-kit-kat-taught-him-to-share-moth-monday/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/how-his-roommates-kit-kat-taught-him-to-share-moth-monday/#respond Mon, 06 May 2019 19:07:50 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=123387 One of the most memorable lessons that Ashok learned in college was the importance of sharing – and it's all thanks to an amusing story about a Kit-Kat.

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/how-his-roommates-kit-kat-taught-him-to-share-moth-monday/feed/ 0 123387 Hear How Man Gave Up High-Paying Job, His Car and House, to Work With Homeless Teens–And He Couldn’t Be Happier https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/man-gave-up-high-paying-job-to-work-with-homeless-teens-good-talk/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/man-gave-up-high-paying-job-to-work-with-homeless-teens-good-talk/#respond Sat, 04 May 2019 21:39:18 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=123339 Man quit his job, gave his car away, and let go of his snazzy apartment—all to work with homeless teen boys—and years later, he couldn't be happier.

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/man-gave-up-high-paying-job-to-work-with-homeless-teens-good-talk/feed/ 0 123339 When Parents Tried to Fix Her Visual Impairment, She Was Inspired By a Poster and a Handyman (MOTH Monday) https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/how-she-found-inspiration-in-a-poster-and-handyman-moth-monday/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/how-she-found-inspiration-in-a-poster-and-handyman-moth-monday/#respond Mon, 29 Apr 2019 19:37:22 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=123093 When this woman was forced to sit in a dark room for hours at a time, she found inspiration in an unlikely place: a handyman who would admire her decor.

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/how-she-found-inspiration-in-a-poster-and-handyman-moth-monday/feed/ 0 123093 Despite Being Bullied by the Boys, Woman Nailed Her Drum Solo in a Velvet Gown (MOTH Monday) https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/susanne-schmidt-moth-monday/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/susanne-schmidt-moth-monday/#respond Mon, 15 Apr 2019 21:03:27 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=122647 Listen to this New York City feminist tell her story about how she proved her naysayers wrong by nailing a drum solo in high school.

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/susanne-schmidt-moth-monday/feed/ 0 122647 Roseanne Cash Was Depressed and Struggling When She Received a Call From an Unlikely Person (MOTH Monday) https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/roseanne-cash-for-the-moth-monday/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/roseanne-cash-for-the-moth-monday/#respond Mon, 08 Apr 2019 18:34:32 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=122434 Despite her musical success, Roseanne Cash found herself depressed and defeated on the streets on New York when she received a life-changing phone call.

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/roseanne-cash-for-the-moth-monday/feed/ 0 122434 Finding Out Boyhood Heist Hero Was His Own Dad Brings Gift of Knowing What Makes a Man (MOTH Monday) https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/finding-out-boyhood-heist-hero-was-his-dad-moth-monday/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/finding-out-boyhood-heist-hero-was-his-dad-moth-monday/#respond Mon, 25 Mar 2019 17:04:59 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=121934 Not many people can say that their father was also their childhood crime hero – but that discovery has taught Liel Leibowitz an invaluable lesson.

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/finding-out-boyhood-heist-hero-was-his-dad-moth-monday/feed/ 0 121934 Living With Nature: A Four-Course Meal of Natural Audio Wonders Recorded by the BBC https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/living-with-nature-bbc-podcast/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/living-with-nature-bbc-podcast/#respond Sat, 23 Mar 2019 18:51:41 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=120620 Throughout our daily lives, we probably don’t pay much attention to the sounds around us—the dripping of the coffee maker, the steady turnover of the car engine, the clicking of our colleagues’ keyboard strokes. But what is viscerally explained in Living With Nature, which is a 4-part series from a BBC World Service podcast called “The […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/living-with-nature-bbc-podcast/feed/ 0 120620 After Spending Years Facilitating Adoptions, Mom Finally Finds Response for Nagging Peers (MOTH Monday) https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/moth-monday-maris-blechner/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/moth-monday-maris-blechner/#respond Mon, 11 Mar 2019 21:07:36 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=121382 This mother of two adopted daughters has finally found the words that she was searching for in response to people nagging her about her parenting choices.

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/moth-monday-maris-blechner/feed/ 0 121382 After Spending Life Worrying About Her Prosthetic, Her Son Finally Makes Her Feel ‘Normal’: MOTH Monday https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/mary-theresa-archbold-moth-monday/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/mary-theresa-archbold-moth-monday/#respond Mon, 04 Mar 2019 22:20:09 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=121082 This woman has overcome plenty of challenges as an amputee – but her final test came as an adult when she had to give her newborn son a bath.

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/mary-theresa-archbold-moth-monday/feed/ 0 121082 The Science of The Magic Hour: Why We Should Read to Each Other – Especially Our Kids https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/the-science-of-the-magic-hour-why-we-should-read-to-each-other-especially-our-kids/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/the-science-of-the-magic-hour-why-we-should-read-to-each-other-especially-our-kids/#respond Wed, 20 Feb 2019 21:24:03 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=119800 Reading aloud to children and elderly family members is not just a bonding experience – it's also a neurological booster shot for everyone involved.

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/the-science-of-the-magic-hour-why-we-should-read-to-each-other-especially-our-kids/feed/ 0 119800 MOTH Monday: ‘Something Really Good Will Come From This’ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/moth-monday-something-good-mantra/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/moth-monday-something-good-mantra/#respond Mon, 18 Feb 2019 21:59:45 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=120587 Today is MOTH Monday on Good News Network: In partnership with The Moth, a nonprofit dedicated to the art of storytelling, we bring you the most uplifting speakers from live stages across the world. Denise Scheuermann took the stage in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to tell the audience about a ritual of hope that she always used […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/moth-monday-something-good-mantra/feed/ 0 120587 Listen to Live Storytelling About a Gift Return That Meant the World—as GNN Presents MOTH Monday https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/moth-monday-gifts-returned/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/moth-monday-gifts-returned/#respond Mon, 11 Feb 2019 18:19:18 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=120290 Grandma's Christmas gifts never reached Ben after they were mistakenly mailed to Texas – but the gifts were so special, a man spent ages trying to find him.

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/moth-monday-gifts-returned/feed/ 0 120290 Wes Anderson’s Amusing Retelling of How His First Movie Bombed is Perfect Example of Why You Should Persevere https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/wes-anderson-talks-about-how-bottle-rocket-bombed/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/wes-anderson-talks-about-how-bottle-rocket-bombed/#respond Thu, 24 Jan 2019 22:06:23 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=119580 If you need some motivation to persevere through failure, just listen to Wes Anderson's retelling of how his first movie screening was a disaster.

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