Throughout our lives, we will find ourselves in situations beyond our control.
There are a million reasons to be sad. But if you look closely you will find a million reasons to be happy as well.
Something as simple as smiling at others or saying a few kind words can have a profound effect on your happiness. Not to mention, your small act of kindness could give a stranger the motivation they need to keep going.
“You don’t have to move mountains. Simply fall in love with life. Be a tornado of happiness, gratitude, and acceptance. You will change the world just by being a warm, kind-hearted human being.” – Anita Krizzan
Take inspiration from these wholesome stories and keep on spreading kindness!
Power Plus Wellness provides an opportunity for people of all body shapes and sizes, ability levels, and ages to reap the rewards of regular exercise.
Co-founder Jessie Diaz-Herrera aims to create a comfortable and judgment-free space for members to move and gain strength.
"I feel like for me, a lot of the times it is coming as you are and visibility. Seeing other people online that look like you, that are doing strong and hard things and it feels good when you say, wow, my body can do hard things," says Jessie.
This community encourages members to push their boundaries and engage in a wide variety of activities such as aqua cycling, aerial yoga, Pilates, and dance cardio.
The fear of being judged or ridiculed keeps many people out of fitness centers.
An inclusive fitness space not only empowers members to work toward their exercise goals, but also positively impacts their mental health.
Volunteers from diverse backgrounds meet at the Redwood City Public Library in California and work together to repair broken items.
Community members bring in electronics, household appliances, and gadgets of all kinds to Fixit Clinic.
They learn to disassemble, troubleshoot, and put things back together to make broken items reusable.
Every successful repair job is celebrated with a special "Fixit Clinic ritual".
Apart from building community bonds, Fixit Clinic empowers people to learn critical thinking skills, be mindful of their buying habits, and cultivate a repair mindset.
Broken things can have a lot of value and through repair, and we can help reduce landfill waste to a great extent.
"It's about keeping stuff that's already in service in our community it's working so that people don't have to go buy new things," said Peter Mui founder of Fixit Clinic.
Carlene Honor is a kindergarten teacher at Lake Highland Preparatory School in Orlando, Florida.
Carlene had her open-heart surgery five years ago, so she knows exactly what her 6-year-old student Kennedy Vaught is going through after having her own open heart surgery less than a year ago.
Ms. Honor has been playing a big role in supporting Kennedy in her recovery journey, teaching Kennedy that their scars are a sign of strength and courage.
They like to call each other heart twins as they both have matching scars from open-heart surgeries.
This duo participated in the Greater Orlando Heart Walk to celebrate second chances and inspire and help others.
"And one of the things I wanted Kennedy to know was that the scar was a reminder, a blessing, and not to let it stop her from doing the things that she wanted to achieve," said Carlene Honor.
Their shared experiences have led to a very special friendship that will last a lifetime.
The Cinema 5 Skatepark in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, is offering a five-week inclusive skateboarding for children with disabilities.
It aims to make skateboarding an enjoyable activity for individuals with disabilities.
Students can learn to ride a skateboard in a controlled setting, with specialized instruction.
Being able to practice in a safe and accessible skate park and being part of an inclusive skating community can go a long way in encouraging children to pursue their own passions in skateboarding.
"My son's Henry Kehl. He's down here at the Cinema 5 skate park to take part of an inclusive lesson for children on the Spectrum Neurodiverse Program. It's been amazing to see him you know coming out of his shell... it's like a club environment here. It's such a...personal approach. Everybody is in it together and supporting him and uh we couldn't be happier to be here," said Mark Kehl, parent of a participant.
And that wraps it up for this week!
As always, if you have any Uplifting Stories of your own, you can contact us in the comments below, or reach out on our Instagram page. We might just share your story in a future article.
Thanks everyone for reading, and have an uplifting week ahead. Take care and see you next week!
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