Personal Improvement

Picturing Motherhood Now brings together work by 33 diverse contemporary artists who interpret motherhood as a term with many meanings. The exhibition focuses on art created in the past two decades. ...

Lifelong learning reshapes our brains through neuroplasticity, our brain’s ability to change, and neurogenesis, our brain’s ability to grow new neurons. Continuous new learning and challenge for our brains helps us grow at the basic level but also boosts social connections and personal growth. May we all continue on our lifelong learning journey to build better brains. ...

Hospital-acquired infections are among the most common hospital-related complications affecting one in 25 patients. These infections are largely preventable. If simple oral care can reduce non-ventilator hospital-acquired pneumonia, and improve comfort and quality of life, then we must advocate for ourselves and/or our loved ones to ensure that this simple task be completed daily. ...

You can make a big difference in someone's life. Better yet, AARP will show you how. While it seems early to think about tax season, it's not too early to get ready to help others manage tax season. ...

Ageism has come to the forefront during the COVID-19 pandemic, where older people have tended to be lumped into the same category. Greater Cleveland Volunteers is spotlighting the ways ageism seeps into society and offers tips to combat the discrimination. ...

Pat O'Connor kicked off his new blog one year ago, focusing on the winning characteristics of successful people who have overcome obstacles on their way to "Turning What You Love into What You Do," as his blog title suggests. These people are featured in O'Connor's previous written work, "The Road Less Traveled." Here you can read a recap of the wisdom RLT subjects embody. Happy Anniversary, Pat! ...

We seem to be a society consumed with that great constitutional right: “…life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” Doesn’t it imply that I am owed a happy life? Well, we are certainly guaranteed the right to pursue a happy life. But, where should we seek it? ...

I imagined a relaxing float-down-a-river version of whitewater rafting, a guide maneuvering us through occasional, tumbling rapids with gimmicky names — nothing too crazy, just enough to get my sunglasses wet. Whitewater rafting lite. For $49, how many rapids could there be? It turns out, a lot; you get a lot of rapids for under 50 bucks. The river was high and the rapids were Class III and IV. I’m guessing Class V is for stuntmen and Olympic athletes. Sixty seconds into the trip, my single goal was to stay in the raft and protect my knee replacements.  ...