Today’s Solutions: December 22, 2025

Shower the People: How Gwen Wa

Shower the People: How Gwen Watkins built a mobile hygiene hub and a legacy of dignity

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Dignity and wellness access for underserved populations Welcome to the fourth week of The Optimist Daily’s Annual Local Changemakers series. This week, we highlight leaders ensuring that basic human needs like hygiene, nourishment, and health are met with Read More...

California county sees greates

California county sees greatest number of monarch butterflies in 20 years

Over this holiday season, there’s a glimmer of optimism in San Luis Obispo County. It takes the shape of a famous orange-and-black striped butterfly that lives in towering eucalyptus and Monterey cypress trees all along the coast. According to preliminary statistics shared by local volunteer Read More...