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Today’s thoughtRead the story“What stands in the way becomes the way.”
— Marcus Aurelius · via Tiny Buddha
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Read today’s picksEveryday people using their voices to lift others up.
President & CEO, Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta
Libby took the helm of Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta in June 2025, bringing 20+ years of corporate, nonprofit and community leadership—and a lifelong passion for mentoring young people.
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Founder & President, SisterLove
In 1989 Dázon founded SisterLove, the first organization in the southeastern U.S. devoted to women’s HIV and sexual and reproductive justice—and she has led it ever since.
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Executive Director, Georgia Equality
Jeff leads Georgia Equality, working statewide for fairness, safety and opportunity for LGBTQ+ Georgians—advocacy he began as a college student in the mid-1980s.
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Our monthly Happiness Calendar is a day-by-day guide to well-being. This month, we hope it helps you have better conversations. To open the clickable calendar, click on the image below. (Please note: If you are having trouble clicking on…
Read on Greater Good Magazine (opens in a new tab)In my second year of Ayurvedic medical school, my eyes started burning around nine o’clock every night. I did what most students do. I rubbed them, blinked hard a few times, and went back to the screen. Exams were close. The lecture slides…
Read on Tiny Buddha (opens in a new tab)Hollywood A-lister Chris Evans recently went out of his way to see if he could convince someone to make room in their home for two dogs who had to be adopted together. Greg and Carley were residents of the Animal Rescue League of Boston, a…
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One Toastmasters adventurer set out from Atlanta to cross Africa—from the southern tip of South Africa to the ancient wonders of Egypt—serving communities along the way.
In communities everywhere, a movement is using art, poetry and speech together to inspire and motivate young people.
Pathways offers a flexible, structured route to becoming a confident speaker and leader. Here’s how it works—and why it works.
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