Rod Stewart announces secret prostate cancer diagnosis, declared in remission

Good News Notes: Rod Stewart was diagnosed with the disease during a routine checkup in February 2016 and it was caught early. He has been in remission since July. He announced this news during a fundraising event at for the Prostate Project in England. View the whole story here: https://www.wftv.com/news/trending-now/rod-stewart-announces-secret-prostate-cancer-diagnosis-declared-in-remission/986754688

Bees and blossoms: Former Briggs Elementary School students paint murals

Good News Notes: An elementary school in Florence, South Carolina is blooming with new art this year. 2 former students spent the summer creating 2 murals in the halls of their old school. Returning students were treated to a whole new look inside their school.   View the whole story here: https://www.scnow.com/news/pee_dee_weekly/article_baaacf08-d72d-11e9-bb64-13ead7926d2f.html

A random ‘slice’ of birthday kindness

Good News Notes: An excited aunt went to pick up her niece’s Peppa Pig birthday cake. She was surprised to find a stranger had already paid for it. He had done it in memory of his own daughter who was not here for her birthday. View the whole story here: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-49676213

‘Critically-endangered’ leopard cubs born at zoo

Good News Notes: Two Amur leopard cubs have been born at Colchester Zoo. Of all the leopards, the Amur leopard is the most critically endangered.  Native to far east Russia, there are possibly only about 100 left in the wild. View the whole story here: https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-england-essex-49732481/endangered-amur-leopard-cubs-born-at-colchester-zoo

Tiny Everyday Changes to Help the Environment | Reader’s Digest

Good News Notes: Master the art of packing light Unplug your coffee machine Prevent junk mail from piling up Fine-tune your driving skills Breathe life into your backyard   View the whole story here: https://www.rd.com/advice/tiny-everyday-changes-help-environment/

Rapid City, South Dakota Civic center commits to green energy

Good News Notes: The Rushmore Plaza Civic Center in Rapid City, South Dakota is planning to be powered by wind energy by next fall. The Center is one of the newest customers of the new wind farm being built by Black Hills Energy outside Cheyenne, Wyoming The Center currently consumes approximately 1 megawatt of electricity…

Two studies reveal benefits of mindfulness for middle school students

Good News Notes: Mindfulness is focusing one’s thoughts on the present moment and letting thoughts, worries, etc. about past or future events go. These studies showed middle schoolers who were taught mindfulness demonstrated less stress and anxiety than the control group. These results show promise for using mindfulness techniques to help our children not only…