Cultivating the habit of good deeds will not only affect those around us, it will improve our own emotional well being.

Here's where the real power of generosity comes in. Often, the more we give, the more we receive.

Humans tend to build walls when they should be opening doors.

I'd found love -- only to discover how fleeting it can be.

We're each our own person, we live our own lives, make our own mistakes, learn from them and move forward.

Practicing an attitude of gratitude spills over to acts of generosity.

But although she was with family and friends, she'd never felt more alone. She felt as if she'd lost a vital part of herself and she had - her heart.