How to embrace life’s simple pleasures and outshine the negativity that surrounds us In a world where bad news seems to land in our inboxes uninvited, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed and even to let it cloud our view of all that’s good. Our brains are hard-wired to notice negative events more than positive ones, […]
Celebrating the global power of friendship to connect, heal, and inspire Every year on July 30, people around the world pause to celebrate one of life’s most cherished treasures: friendship. The International Day of Friendship, established by the United Nations General Assembly in 2011, is more than a simple feel-good celebration. It’s a powerful reminder […]
by Ann Mettler, Vice President, Europe, Breakthrough Energy I never considered myself a Swiftie and never quite got the hype around Taylor Swift’s music and persona. That is, until I accompanied my Swiftie son to one of two concerts [July 27 and 28, 2024] she gave in Munich. Since one of my key mom deliverables […]
Little is known about the saint who died as a martyr on February 14. But the feast of St. Valentine, celebrated on that date, was established in 496 by Pope Gelasius I, who included Valentine among all those “… whose names are justly reverenced among men, but whose acts are known only to God”. Valentine’s Day […]
