As a psychotherapist and couples counselor, I keep my eyes peeled for new tools to help my patients find happiness within themselves and with others. Last December, my wife and I took our younger son ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Living with a generous spirit involves paying attention to the positive details already present in daily life. Practicing gratitude and reframing negative situations can help cultivate a more generous ...

Generosity can become an automatic response when you practice gratitude and recognize abundance. Giving can either come from a sense of obligation, which is depleting, or from a feeling of abundance, ...

Retired landscape architect and Friends of the Spring Branch Memorial Library board member Bob Green died Aug. 28, following a short battle with brain cancer. He was 85. Friends said Green, who lived ...

While I’ve spent a good portion of my life in uniform, I never truly know how to react when someone thanks me for my service. Like so many others, joining the military was just a matter of ...

Generosity isn’t just a word; it’s a powerful force that has the ability to transform lives. At its core, generosity is about giving – not just in terms of material things, but also in terms of time, ...

People in communities like Postville, Dunkerton, Parkersburg, Cedar Falls and Waterloo directed a portion of their generosity inward as friends lost their jobs, homes and possessions. More than six ...