Category: Mindful Hero®

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Greatest Inspiration Ever

Jaden Hayes lost both of his parents at a young age. But he is determined to live life with joy, and do his best to make sure others do too. As Steve Hartman of CBS shows us, the six-year-old is embarking on a mission to turn frowns into smiles. You can see the original CBS…
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John Lewis Was a Living Saint

I met John several times here in Atlanta. Those of us involved in human rights, women’s rights, LBGTQ rights, and even animal rights in Atlanta, saw John on innumerable occasions. He was always kind, gentle, accepting, and one of the most exceptional listeners ever born. You couldn’t be around John without experiencing his emanating grace,…
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Kathryn Dudeck

Kathryn Dudeck: Hawk Hero

Meet Kathryn Dudeck, Hawk Hero. Her actual title is Wildlife Director at the Chattahoochee Nature Center. However, she is also the go-to “bird person” in Medlock Park, a nearly 40 acre neighborhood located in unincorporated DeKalb County Georgia.  Video credit goes to Matt Maguire (former Medlock Park resident) One day in June in 2014,…
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Dr Derrick Campana

Meet the Man Who Makes Bionic Pets

You could say Derrick Campana creates bionic pets for a living.  Dr. Campana want to school for human orthopedics. He was asked by a veterinarian to make a prosthesis for her dog, and as a result his passion for animal orthopedics was born. Today makes prosthetics for animals in need at Animal Orthocare, a place…
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Asian Pacific American Month

Asian Pacific American Trailblazers

You should know May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and it’s time to honor remarkable historical figures that were left out of our history classes. This month, take a moment to research important figures like Wing Luke and Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop. Looking for more ideas? Listed below are just…
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Watch Now: ‘Go the Distance’ on Good Morning America for ABC’s ‘Day of Hope’ Performed by Disney Broadway Stars

Check out this very powerful video featuring nine current and former Disney on Broadway cast members. They virtually perform Alan Menken’s “Go the Distance” to honor food bank workers, volunteers and struggling families on ABC’s “Day of Hope.” on Good Morning America. The coronavirus pandemic has infected more than 400,000 people and killed at least…
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A Purr-fect Travel Companion

A scottish bicyclist named Dean Nicholson has a new best friend as well as a purr-fect travel companion. One day while he was biking near a border in the Balkans in the area of Bosnia and Montenegro, something caused him to stop.  “I was going up a steep hill with my music blaring out of…
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Piano for Elephants

They say an elephant never forgets, and the elephants at Elephants World in Thailand will never forget Paul Barton. One thing the elephants will never forget, for example is ‘Piano for Elephants’, thanks to Paul. Elephants World Elephants World is a self-supporting Environmental Conservation Organization that cares for domestic elephants, situated just outside the town…
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15 Activists to Celebrate for Women’s History Month

Happy Women’s History Month! What began in 1978 as a weeklong celebration in the school district of Sonoma, California has become a national month of awareness. In the past, we’ve shined a spotlight on many Mindful “sheroes.” This year we’d like to take a moment to recognize the 15 honorees of the National Women’s History Project.…
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Girl Scouts Who’ve Made History

March is a special month for the Girl Scouts. Not only is it Women’s History Month, it also marks the founding of their organization by Juliette Gordon Low in March 1912. As we celebrate women’s history month, let’s take a moment to recognize the Girl Scouts who have made history as well as the ones…
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