“A garden is a solution that leads to other solutions. It is part of the limitless pattern of good health and good sense." – Wendell Berry BY Sadie Wilbur, Editorial Intern, July 2018 Dirty Hands, Happy Heart My love for all things green began when I was a young girl. I grew … [Read more...] about The Optimist View: Think Global, Eat Local
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Philadelphia is using a mediation program to prevent evictions
Back in August, with Covid-19 cases on the rise and tenants across the city struggling financially, the city of Philadelphia decided to take an unconventional approach to solve a housing crisis with their Eviction Diversion Program. With the new program, landlords are … [Read more...] about Philadelphia is using a mediation program to prevent evictions
The Optimist View: Trauma and healing in the first responder community
“Trauma creates change you don’t choose. Healing is about creating change you do choose.” –Michelle Rosenthal By Amelia Buckley and Kristy Jansen As we move in to a second spring colored by coronavirus, we all feel the toll. For those of us who have been working from home … [Read more...] about The Optimist View: Trauma and healing in the first responder community
The Optimist View: Knocking down the negative news bias
“Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.” - Victor Frankel The old news mantra, “If it bleeds, it leads” has long steered traditional media outlets towards the violent, … [Read more...] about The Optimist View: Knocking down the negative news bias
Canada Post wants every resident to send a postcard to a loved one
Back in November, we ran our “Thankful Thursdays” series to help people connect with each other and their community through letter writing. It seems the Canadian government is also on board with the power of letter writing as they have announced that Canada Post will send a free … [Read more...] about Canada Post wants every resident to send a postcard to a loved one
