Self-care is often referred to in relation to workplace stress, but what is it? This blog will cover a variety of self-care questions. How can you integrate this concept into your daily life at home and work? What does self-care look like? What are the benefits of self-care?
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Winter is upon us, and with that the magical time of holiday festivities. There is so much joy that comes along with the holiday season, gatherings with family and friends, delicious food and fun decorations to keep your spirits up despite the colder days. That is why so many people choose to decorate for the holidays early. In fact, research has even shown that doing so can have a positive impact on your mental health!
On the heels of Giving Tuesday, Goodwill Industries International joins our partners in the Charitable Giving Coalition in calling on Congress to expand charitable giving incentives to all taxpayers. Since 2012, Giving Tuesday has marked the beginning of the year-end season of giving, during which Americans display unmatched generosity through charitable donations.
Extending thanks to donors, employees and shoppers for helping make Goodwill a top U.S. charity! Goodwill Industries International (GII) was recently named as one of the nation’s top 100 charitable organizations in The Nonprofit Times’ (NPT) coveted rankings for 2023. GII placed second among the nation’s largest nonprofits for a second year in a row
Now less than a two days away, Thanksgiving snuck up on us again this year! The holiday is a celebration of family, friends and food — and all you’re grateful for this year.
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This time of year, amidst the hustle and bustle, we’re all thinking about how much we must be thankful for. After all, that’s what Thanksgiving is all about. With that in mind, we want to share the story of someone thankful for the new direction he has been able to take his life.
In a rare show of bipartisanship for a deeply divided Congress, lawmakers recently passed a second stopgap funding bill to avert the government shutdown that threatened to take effect after the midnight deadline on Friday, November 17. The continuing resolution (CR) temporarily extends funding for federal agencies and programs into 2024 using staggered deadlines.
While considered an “off” year, voters in 37 states went to the polls and exercised their right to vote on state and and local offices, special elections, ballot questions, constitutional amendments and more. Gubernatorial elections were held in Kentucky, Louisiana, and Mississippi. Governor Andy Beshear (D) won another term. Investing in higher education and workforce
Times have seriously changed since your oldest relative’s first memorable Thanksgiving. Yet, all of the best things this holiday has to offer remain the same: family, food and gratefulness. Some holidays are exciting for each generation for different reasons. With Halloween, for example, kids love trick-or-treating, most teens and young adults love Halloween parties and many adults enjoy setting the scene with fun décor. But with Thanksgiving, the youngest and oldest people at the table are all there for the same reasons. It’s a holiday that truly brings us all together
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Troy was looking for something new. He worked as a security guard for the past 15 years but craved a new beginning. While trying to find new positions, he felt that living in Southern Texas and not speaking Spanish disadvantaged him. He also knew that a new career would mean some additional education that he couldn’t afford.
