We are all part of a global community, and in that spirit we take each Friday to spread the love to others who’ve inspired us. In our Great Discoveries series, we feature the most interesting articles, a must-watch video and the most inspirational quote we discovered this week. Please spread the love and enjoy your day!
 Green Spaces Make Kids SmarterA new study finds that vegetation around schools cuts down on air pollution and boosts memory and attention. [Read @ The Atlantic] |  Here’s why you should worry if a woman just got promoted to a top position at your companyIt might not mean what you think. [Read @ Business Insider] |
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 13 Important Pieces Of Life Advice From CatsWith accompanying can’t-miss photos, of course! [Read @ The Dodo] |  Fortysomething parents are not alrightStill waiting to have kids? You’re not the only one. [Read @ Quartz] |
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I have a cat that loves climbing up on my back, usually when I’m on the toilet. Then I have to give her a ride to my bed before she’ll get down. She also loves to sit on my back when I’m on my exercise bike.
Fantastic compilation! I particularly love the article on women and leadership! How I wish there’s a cure for the “Queen Bee syndrome.” I feel terrible “personally” knowing some women who work perfectly with other women to get to the top, but once top position is achieved, women who helped to get to top will be seen as competitors and should be kept down… Very, very, very bad!
Green spaces is part of a larger context. Having nice parks to go to or transportation to get there is often a feature of some degree of affluence. This is less common in concrete jungles and slums. So, at least some of the benefits of green spaces should probably be attributed to the lifestyles of more affluent persons. The closer we live to nature, the healthier we will be.
That video has touched my heart. Awesome work and great project! Must be heard and seen by as many people as possible. Sharing to spread the word!!!
To be truly good for the body, mind, and soul of children, exposure to green spaces must be combined with teaching and training. In Europe the children were more likely to have had their time spent in nature gaining significant benefits by working with their parents.
Great reads! Love the video too. 🙂 Oh and, all these kitties are so precious! ❤️? Thank you for posting these!
I’d like to suggest a good book, “Woman’s Inhumanity to Woman.” Women tend to forget that their main competitors are other women not men.
Setting goals and working hard to achieve it is very important!
I love that video, I seriously do. I have a lot of gay friends and I am really, truly happy for them. That study that mentions that green spaces make children smarter is probably a wake up call for all of us – our environment rewards us greatly and this is why we should take care of it.
I love the cat one! Hilarious 🙂
I love this series you guys do. I always find such interesting stuff in these posts, so I check every Friday at lunch. Fun!