Imagine getting home from your nine-to-five job to have dinner with your family, maybe read a bedtime story and put your kids to bed. But instead of winding down on the couch afterwards, you get ready and start your second workday. That’s the daily reality for millions of Americans, for whom one job is no…
Last Friday evening, we were all sitting around the dining table playing cards, when it dawned on me—it was almost 9 pm, and none of us had looked at a phone in hours. Henry was laughing so hard at something ridiculous that he could barely shuffle the deck. Brownie crumbs littered the table. And I…
21st Century WireNEW YEAR SPECIAL Looking forward into the New Year, here are some predictions and trends to keep an eye out for. This past year saw plenty of absolutely unprecedented world events. Things are definitely coming to the head. Everyone can sense it. The most notable area to look at this year will be economics. Trade turbulence…
The Sun, Venus, Mercury and Mars all in earthy Capricorn with Jupiter across in Cancer will make for a lively start to the New Year after the Full Moon on the 3rd has passed. Capricorn is known for indulgence and seeking out pleasure as well as being money minded and status conscious. Gradually after midmonth…
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Our Best of 2025 Lifestyle edition is all about the big impact of small shifts. These stories capture what it looks like to live more intentionally, from the habits we build to the way we connect with others and the world. Think of it as a guide to joyful,…
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Our Best of 2025 Lifestyle edition is all about the big impact of small shifts. These stories capture what it looks like to live more intentionally, from the habits we build to the way we connect with others and the world. Think of it as a guide to joyful,…
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Our Best of 2025 Lifestyle edition is all about the big impact of small shifts. These stories capture what it looks like to live more intentionally, from the habits we build to the way we connect with others and the world. Think of it as a guide to joyful,…
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Our Best of 2025 Lifestyle edition is all about the big impact of small shifts. These stories capture what it looks like to live more intentionally, from the habits we build to the way we connect with others and the world. Think of it as a guide to joyful,…
THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Our Best of 2025 Lifestyle edition is all about the big impact of small shifts. These stories capture what it looks like to live more intentionally, from the habits we build to the way we connect with others and the world. Think of it as a guide to joyful, purposeful…
Screencap of Minneapolis Craigslist. This is just too funny to be real. A post on Craigslist in the city of Minneapolis is supposedly from a daycare center that is looking to hire up to twenty child actors. Since anyone can post something on the marketplace/message board website, it could be from anyone, but given the…
