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Self-compassion May Matter More Than Self-esteem

A new book explains a decade of research by psychologists that finds that self-compassion may be the most important life skill, imparting resilience, courage, energy and creativity. It's also a skill many people lack.

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Daughter's Tweet Results in Kidney Donation For Mom

For 10 years, Kirti Dwivedi watched her mother suffer from kidney disease. When she reached out for help via Twitter, she said, "I never thought that we would be able to find somebody that would be willing to be a donor, let alone a match."

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Veterans Transition to New Battlefield, Helping to Clean-up Tornado Ravaged Towns (Video)

Returning veterans find new life as they transition out of war and into a different kind of service, helping homeowners hit by devastating disasters like the recent tornadoes, first in Alabama and now in Joplin, Missouri.

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Cookies, Potato Chips, and Clothing Help Inmates to New Life

A jail-based brand that includes crispy potato chips, crunchy cookies and formal shirts is transforming the lives of inmates and prepare them for a fresh start through vocational training in diverse fields, thanks to the successful launch of TJ'S brand (named for the prison).

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Forgiving Her Son's Killer: "He became human to me."

It would be easy — expected, even — for Mary Johnson to hate Oshea Israel. After all, he killed Johnson's only son, in 1993. He went to prison for that — and toward the end of his sentence, he become a man to whom Johnson could make peace.

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'Go Do Good' Downtown Chicago Art Installation Inspires Good Deeds

Trying to turn art into action, commuters walking near State and Madison streets in downtown Chicago had a striking new image in their sights last week: a giant, six-story yellow mural encouraging viewers to Go Do Good. The banner campaign is hoping to inspire 100,000 good deeds by Chicagoans this summer.

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The Strong Role of Kindness in Evolution - Survival of the Nicest

The story of man's evolution. Is it just a tale of survival for the fittest -- the strong eating the weak? Not anymore. Scientists now see that kindness plays a role, along with sympathy, empathy, cooperation and collaboration.

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Safety Net Repaired After Hurricane Katrina - Inspiring Town!

Working together to help their community, the Rotary clubs in Slidell, Louisiana, helped renovate and reopen more than a dozen social service facilities damaged by Hurricane Katrina.