In this episode I share some terrific stories of good news, good deeds and human acts of kindness.  We will also explore "which wolf you choose to listen to" from a delightful story that comes from the folks at UpLift Connect

Theme music from Purple Planet

https://www.purple-planet.com/

For the First Time Ever, Canadians Use Crowdfunding to Buy Up Land For New Protected Public Park 

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/canadians-crowdfund-purchase-of-new-public-park/

Park Rangers Hailing Little Girl as a ‘Steward’ of Nature After She Returned a Rock With an Apology Note

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/park-rangers-hail-girl-who-returned-a-rock-with-apology/

Pet tales: High-flying pilots and a retired school teacher rescue animals

https://www.post-gazette.com/pets/pet-tales/2019/08/30/Pet-Tales-PAART-Rachel-Ray-Pittsburgh-Aviation-Animal-Rescue-Team/stories/201908300047?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter_PittsburghPG

nodogsleftbehind.org

The Transformative Power Of Gratitude

https://uplift.tv/2019/the-transformative-power-of-gratitude/

On today's show I speak with Steve Stearns from Pure Health 365 to discuss ways we can protect our healthy from being impacted by all the negativity we are bombarded with on a daily basis.

Then its on to National Neighborhood Day, an introduction to EFT & Tapping and more on this weeks episode of the Proof Positive podcast.

Steve Stearns YouTube Channel & Website for Pure Health 365

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dc2gfprZAvo&list=PLaiiZcCtx595YTb3a39bDa14jjndQE_db

https://stevestearns365.com/

National Neighborhood Day

https://connect2affect.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/c2a_GoodNeighborDay_AsWritten_REV-1.mp4

What is Tapping? And How To Do EFT with Dawson Church

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZDjAhuo_6Y

Can a Glass of Wine Benefit Your Health?

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/benefits-of-wine

On today's show I interview Gaianna Sophia the creator of the Conscious Planet Network podcast.  Gaianna has some thought provoking ideas on where we are as a species and why we are struggling to break free from all the negativity.

Conscious Planet Network

https://gaiannasophia.podbean.com/

We kick off this weeks episode with an interview of the amazing Megs Yunn the founder of Beverly's Birthday's.  You don't want to miss that.  Plus more stories highlighting random acts of kindness.

Beverly’s Birthday’s

https://www.beverlysbirthdays.org/

Cycling Without Age

https://cyclingwithoutage.org/

From AARP magazine – Pass on your books

Help People Overseas 

Books for Africa ships books to students in need, and Operation Paperback sends donations to soldiers overseas.

Promote Literacy 

Better World Books sells your donated titles and helps fund literacy initiatives.  

Prison Book Program sends reading materials to inmates.

Share with neighbors

A Little Free Library is a curbside book exchange.  Contribute a couple of books that you think others might enjoy.  Find an exchange near you 

Or make some money

Some used books can be valuable. Use a comparison site such as BookFinder to learn more.

On today's show we provide some more ideas on ways we can "pay it forward".  Starting off with a story about giving compliments.

We end the show with a story full of courage, love, and hope.  


I Challenged Myself to Give One Compliment a Day and It Made Me a Happier Person

https://www.purewow.com/wellness/compliment-challenge

www.planetofsuccess.com

Proud to be from Pittsburgh: Lillia's Lines of Love

https://www.wpxi.com/news/proud-to-be-from-pittsburgh/proud-to-be-from-pittsburgh-lillia-s-lines-of-love-1/976693637

Teaching Peace in the Middle East

https://uplift.tv/2019/teaching-peace-in-the-middle-east/

Today we share stories of individuals who through their good deeds and acts of human kindness helped their communities in neighbors.  In one case, resulting in the saving of lives.

MY CHURCH CAME TOGETHER TO PAY OFF EACH MEMBER'S DEBT

https://sojo.net/magazine/july-2019/my-church-came-together-pay-each-members-debt

A New Jersey man nearly lost his home. Neighbors raised more than $50,000 so he could keep it

https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/05/us/man-new-jersey-lose-home-trnd/index.html

A dying woman raised money for her own funeral. Strangers donated so much, she’s now giving away the surplus.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/good-news/a-dying-woman-raised-money-for-her-own-funeral-strangers-donated-so-much-she-s-now-giving-away-the-surplus/ar-AAEbcoT?li=BBnb7Kz&%25253Bocid=U142DHP

An Iowa carpenter used his life savings to send 33 kids to college

https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/19/us/carpenter-funds-33-college-scholarships-trnd/index.html

Muslim cleric who hid Christians during attacks honored in the US

https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/18/africa/nigeria-cleric-honored-intl/index.html

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On today's show we take the advice that Mary Latham shared with us about "looking up". 

I will share my own positive experiences while practicing this method and also some uplifting stories.

Pittsburgh Good Deeds
https://www.pghgooddeeds.org/

Uplift
https://upliftconnect.com/

Mary Latham’s organization - More Good
https://www.moregood.today/

Where to find my podcast

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With a new school year about to start I thought an episode focused on the youth of our population would be appropriate.

To often all we hear about young people is the bad things.  They are lazy, just want to sit around and play video games or on their phones. 

Well that stereotype just isn't true and on today's show you'll hear about same amazing things being done by young people.

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Sometimes we need to step away from all the negative news.  On today's show I will share some mechanisms for doing just that.  Plus an AMAZING story about coffee - well not really - but check it out.

Son Volt
https://sonvolt.net/

TheCommonheart
http://www.thecommonheart.com/

Where to find my podcast

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In this episode we highlight stories about heroes.  Sometimes they come from the most unlikely of places yet they are incredibly important to those they help.

I also sit down with Mary Latham whose story we mentioned in Episode Seven to learn more about her amazing 3 year journey to document acts of kindness.

Where to find my podcast

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/proof-positive/id1468269668

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