There are a few mindful things you can do to make 2016 the best year yet. This list is by no means exhaustive, but it serves as an excellent start! In 2016, you absolutely must:   1. Explore. It could be a rugged mountainside or an urban jungle. It could be down your own street or somewhere halfway around the world. Where ever you decided to go, explore with an open mind and an open heart. You’re bound to have a soulful and edifying experience. Who knows? You might even make a...

Mark Twain once quipped, “Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society,” a saying that is both cheeky and true. But his words have so much more depth when we consider the following (also by Twain), “There is no power without clothes. It is the power that governs the human race. Strip its chiefs to the skin, and no State could be governed; naked officials could exercise no authority; they would look (and be) like everybody else–commonplace,...

Ah, Hipsters; that wonderfully unique subculture of “affluent or middle class young Bohemians who reside primarily in gentrifying neighborhoods”. They reject what is mainstream and embrace the little-known, off-the-beaten-path, and artisanal. Sometimes seen as pretentious, they are a group we love…and love to sometimes tease. In the spirit of lighthearted fun, we hope you’ll enjoy our Ultimate Guide to a Hipster Christmas.   No self-respecting hipster would...

One hundred years ago in 1915, women weren’t allowed to vote, underarm deodorant was still new and catching on, sliced bread wouldn’t be available commercially for another 13 years, there was no minimum wage, and tragedy of the Titanic was still fresh on everyone’s minds. Fast-forward to today when most of us hold the world literally in the palms of our hands; a vast array of information at our fingertips. Food is more plentiful and varied, clothing (generally) more...

Goodwill does more than just sell used clothing and furniture. “You might see a shirt, or a toaster, or a chair,” but at Goodwill, they only “see opportunities”. Through their job training and educational programs, they’ve given tens of thousands of people opportunities for training and self-betterment. In fact, in just one year, Seattle Goodwill served 9, 248 people including 112 who earned their GEDs or high school diplomas, 21 who gained citizenship, and 104 who...