December 27, 2007

Share Some Good Stuff!

Sometimes we get so overwhelmed with the bad news that we forget that there are good things going on around us all the time. We can’t change the headlines, but we can seek out that which is good, that which is uplifting, that which shines with a positive radiance - the good stuff. Here are some recent feel-great stories:

Karen made me smile with her story of how the US Navy came to the rescue of a young girl who became ill aboard a cruise ship.

Val found an uplifting story about a forward-thinking social entrepreneurial program that is making life better for disabled adults.

Pelf’s submission is not a story from mainstream news sources, but just this once I’m bending the rules. Pelf is soliciting bloggers for a group-writing project titled 31 Ways to Save the Ocean. Go read her post, pick a topic and blog about the things we all can do to keep our oceans clean, healthy and productive.

Finally, I had to share the good news when the Keiki Slippah Project brought Christmas to local kids who live on the beaches or in homeless shelters.

I know there are many more encouraging stories out there, especially this time of year when good will abounds. A lot of my readers have scaled back their online time in favor of holiday activities and family togetherness this week. As the holidays wind down and we get back into our same old dull routines, I hope you’ll make it a point to look beyond the headlines for the Good Stuff, and then come share it with the rest of us! Post your story on your blog and submit the link to me anytime to be included in the next roundup!

[tags]good news, current events, local stories, meme[/tags]

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One Response to “Share Some Good Stuff!”

1. December 28th, 2007 at 9:59 am, Forrest Says:

   That 31 ways to save the ocean is a great article. I’ve never participated in a “group writing project,” but this caught my attention:

   Have you always wanted to write about the environment but found it irrelevant to the niche of your blog? […] You may also write a factual article (please remember to include the sources of reference) or a photo-article (only images).

   It just so happens that I’m halfway through writing an environmental post … and have plenty of compelling photos to help illustrate the point. In fact, I just went out to the ocean and got a few more.

   I don’t know if I’ll make the 12/31/2007 deadline, though; I just left a comment on the original post … still, I’ll do what I can.

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