On December 10, much of the world celebrates Human Rights Day. The United Nations established Human Rights Day in 1948 when U.N. General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). 2018 marks the 70th anniversary of celebrating Human Rights Day. The values promoted in the UDHR are just as critical today as they were in 1948. The UDHR consists of 30 articles. They claim basic human rights for every person. The declaration is not legally binding, but is the basis for many international treaties, constitutions, and laws. Over 48 countries (including the U.S.) voted on and Read More
Category: peace
Inspired Watching the Morning News: Adam Grant
How often can you say that you felt inspired by something you saw on the news? It seems that happens less and less often these days. In fact, that’s part of the reason I started writing this blog. I wanted to create content that was positive, helpful, and inspiring. But earlier this week, I was inspired by the morning news. Actually, it was the Today Show, which you could argue is not strictly a news program. But it does cover its share of sadness, contentions, and destruction. My posts are often inspired by something I read or hear in passing Read More
A Day of Happiness: Let’s Celebrate
March 20 has been designated as the International Day of Happiness by the United Nations. If I was more cynical, I could make all sorts of sarcastic remarks and point out all the ways the world falls short in regards to happiness. But I’m not that cynical. In fact, I’m an optimist and a big believer in looking at the bright side of things. If that’s an idea you can get behind, read on. Come be part of the Day of Happiness. You’ll be in good company. All 193 countries in the U.N. have adopted a resolution that calls for Read More
Seeing the World as Family
Do you see the world as family? Last week, a Facebook memory popped up on my feed. It was something I posted 7 years ago, something my then 5 year-old-son said to me as I drove him home from kindergarten one day. He was talking to me about a family that we often carpooled with and had been friends with for some time. He told me that they were part of our family. I responded “Oh really?” To which he replied, “Yes, because the whole world is our family.” And he was right, the whole world is family, and Read More