Amy Weatherly 
Sometimes I feel like I’m not quite cool enough. Sometimes I feel like I’m just not popular enough. Sometimes I feel like I don’t fit in the same way other people do. Sometimes I feel like there is a group who maybe doesn’t really want me there. Sometimes I wonder why I wasn’t invited. Sometimes … Read more
(This article was originally published in 2018. However, the message is as powerful and relevant to this day.) Life can be a very funny thing, and often times the best approach is simply to laugh. I strongly believe that if we can learn to laugh at our follies, and find a way to chuckle in spite … Read more
A past relationship that made you stronger and smarter is not a wasted one. In life, we learn from our mistakes and experiences. We continue to move forward in pursuit of happiness and becoming the best version of ourselves. So we asked our community (Positive Outlooks) what they learned from their previous relationships and below … Read more
The public library is a refuge not only for bookworms; it’s also considered a “safe place” by many. A Twitter thread that recently went viral illustrates this idea wonderfully. On March 5, a Twitter user and Atlanta librarian named David posted the following story on Twitter: “Today a woman with developmental disabilities came into the … Read more
A Texas mom recently shared the story of how a Starbucks worker in their area offered help to her teenage daughter when a strange man suddenly approached her. One night, the 18-year-old sat alone at a Starbucks in Corpus Christi to study when a man began talking to her. Immediately, the staff made a move … Read more
In 2018, Bryce Langston traveled with the “Living Big in a Tiny House” team to visit an Earthship home with a gorgeous home interior in Adelaide, Australia. An Earthship home is a kind of passive solar earth shelter made from natural and repurposed materials. It is designed to be sustainable, producing water, electricity, and food … Read more
Whenever she saw me drawing, my mother would tell me to stop. ‘You’ll be nothing but a poor artist,’ she’d say. Her life was very hard. She worked in a sweatshop, so she wanted me to get a ‘real job’ when I grew up. But art was the only thing I was good at. I … Read more
A 14-year-old in Ontario, Canada, is stepping up to help his community as COVID-19 numbers increase once again in many countries. Shiven Taneja didn’t spend his Christmas break playing video games or binge-watching TV shows like most of his pals. Even though he could certainly do those, he found something else worth investing his time … Read more
I’ve blacked a lot of it out. But I do remember that recess was a nightmare for me. My mom told me later that she would sometimes hide in the bushes, and when she saw me sitting by myself, she’d start crying. The diagnosis was ‘selective mutism.’ I’d get so anxious around people that I … Read more
A unique Airbnb in Decorah, Iowa, is giving guests major railroad nostalgia. The idea for the tiny dwelling all began when Jim Dotzenrod, 65, came across a row of train cabooses along a road in the city. He had driven by them several times before deciding to take a look. Right then and there, he … Read more
Like many people, Stefanie found herself out of work when the pandemic hit. With plenty of time on her hands, she was inspired to do something productive. Stefanie spent the lockdown learning a new skill: building a custom vardo, also known as a caravan. After months of hard work, Stefanie finally completed her project and … Read more
None of us were wanted. But Diamond was born first. So she had it the worst. She was the one who took away our mother’s childhood. And Mom never forgave her for that, so she didn’t let Diamond have a childhood either. She had to take care of all of us. I remember the day … Read more