Kevin Love explains that helping others can be beneficial to the recipient and also to the person who is offering help. He shares that he felt inspired to give a donation to the people who work at the Cleveland Cavaliers stadium after games were canceled at the start of the pandemic.
Chris Paul shares the story of his late grandfather who modeled kindness and generosity in the way he treated the people who came to his store, often allowing them a reduced price for fuel or the ability to delay their payment.
Aditya describes the way helping people in his community with their taxes made him feel empowered and uplifted.
Shreya and Saffron Patel describe the inspiration behind the organization they created called Letters Against Isolation, which uses letter writing to help ease loneliness in senior citizens.
Dr. Nina Vasan describes the research behind the benefit of gratitude, and shares her own personal daily gratitude practice.
Paige shares how practicing gratitude helps her to slow down and appreciate things during stressful times, and she describes her gratitude practice of art and collage-making.
Mia describes writing a letter of gratitude to an important person in her life, and the joy she experienced when her mentor responded to the letter.
Dr. Neha Chaudhary offers several practices for managing and “reeling in” very intense emotions when they are overwhelming: breathing, listening to music, moving the body, writing, drawing, and finding a healthy distraction.
Peiman Raf and Mason Spector describe tools that support them with their mental health. Peiman describes the way journaling helped him after a skiing accident, and Mason shares the way therapy supported him after his parents’ divorce.
Emily describes the mental health tools that helped her with body image issues and anxiety during the pandemic.
Nathalie shares the way writing and basketball supported her when her moms were going through a divorce, and during the pandemic.
Kevin Love shares his message for his life – that he will leave a legacy that future generations can build upon.
Students share the message of their life in this compilation video.
Meaghan Birnie and Clare Kehoe – founders of Morgan’s Message – describe the way they channeled the pain from the loss of their friend Morgan into an organization that focuses on the importance of mental health.
Fiona shares a personal mission statement about courage that was inspired by a community service trip.
Ashton and Carter Ryan share their messages that describe how they hope to positively impact others in their lives.