Inspiration

This After-School Program Challenges Toxic Guy Culture

Through basketball, Next Gen Men gets boys talking, both on and off the court. 


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Princess Diana’s Most Inspiring Quotes

Princess Diana won the hearts of people around the world with her grace, compassion and generosity. We remember the Princess...


This Charity Uses Art to Fight Homelessness

Sketch Working Arts is on a mission to improve the lives of homeless and marginalized youth through creative opportunities.


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25+ Beautiful Mother’s Day Quotes to Show Mom How Much You Love Her

Instead of flowers, consider giving your mom what she really wants: the reminder of just how much you care for...

How You Can Send Help to Ukraine Right Now

Consider donating to these registered Canadian charities offering direct support to Ukrainian residents and refugees.


This Organization Connects Teens Worldwide to Build Empathy—and Change

Break the Divide now has more than two dozen chapters, located across Canada and around the world.


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20 Powerful Grey’s Anatomy Quotes to Live By

Grey’s Anatomy is more than just a comfort show—each episode offers little nuggets of wisdom and insightful lessons about everyday...


Why My Sikh Family Loves Celebrating Christmas

One reason I like Christmas is that when everyone else is gathering around a turkey, glass of wine in hand,...


This Letter From a Canadian Soldier Explains the Sacrifice of Veterans Everywhere

I was a 24-year-old private when I served with the Canadian Armed Forces in Afghanistan. Upon my return from that...


These Random Acts of Kindness Will Inspire You to Pass It On

From donating a kidney to writing letters to seniors, these incredible Canadians made a difference this past year.


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50 of the Most Beautiful Quotes About Nature

As you open your windows to welcome the fresh air, take a moment to relish the magic of nature.


How a Chicago Hospital Pulled Off Back-to-Back Triple Organ Transplants

Before 2018, only 15 triple organ transplants—heart, liver and kidney—had ever been performed in the United States. Then, over the...

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60+ Inspirational Indian Quotes to Live Your Best Life

The philosophers of India have a great deal to offer the world when it comes to lessons about life, love...


With Some Help From My Favourite Dishes, I Finally Found Joy in Cooking

In learning to be comfortable with what I don’t know, I’m realizing that the things that make me feel as...


These Volunteer Cyclists Are Delivering Groceries to Toronto’s Needy

David Shellnutt founded The Bike Brigade to deliver food and medical supplies to Toronto’s most vulnerable residents. Since the beginning...


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30 Inspiring Quotes From Cancer Survivors

People who have survived cancer have been through a lot—and they've learned a lot. This wisdom may help you and...


50 Inspirational New Year’s Quotes for 2021

Start the new year off right with these inspiring thoughts.


A Holiday Gift Exchange Has Held My Friend Group Together for Two Decades

Holidays with family can be cozy, but our exchange offered something else: a chance for my friends and me to...


20 Ways You Can Make the World a More Peaceful Place

Overwhelmed by scary news stories? Here's how to start feeling calmer and build a more peaceful world right now.


18 Things You Can Still Do to Support Your Favourite Small Businesses

If you're wondering what you can do to help your favourite small businesses stay afloat during these trying times,...


60+ Best Friend Quotes to Share with Your BFF

More than any relationship you'll ever have, your bestie knows you through-and-through. In case you want to remind her—just because—here...

8 Pieces of Advice Bill Gates Would Give His Younger Self

Let's just say, he would have done a few things differently.


23 Inspiring Travel Quotes that Will Feed Your Wanderlust

Feed your sense of adventure and inspire your inner explorer.


13 Weight Loss Quotes That Will Keep You Motivated

Let these professional athletes and trainers inspire you to lose that weight—and keep it off.


The Heartwarming Reason These Bearded Newfoundlanders Are Posing in a Mermaid Calendar

Hasan Hai convinces the men of Newfoundland and Labrador to get fishy for a good cause.


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Minutes from Death: How Ron MacLean’s Wife Cari Came Back From the Brink

In a story that first appeared in Reader's Digest Canada in 2013, sportscaster Ron MacLean could only stand by and...


The Science of Resilience: How to Overcome Life’s Setbacks

Although you may hope for nothing but happy circumstances in your life, everyone experiences hardship or loss from time to...