Joy & Optimism

Today, in class, our speakers came from Life is Good and from Project Joy, and I thought I'd tell you a bit about them because they are great companies (just a short note about each).

Life is Good, in case you don't know (aka live under a rock =D ), is a company that sells clothing & other things that say "Life is Good" and other optimistic phrases. The company's mission is to spread optimism, which you can really see through their products. That's one of the reasons why it's such a cool company! In a world where we're bombarded with negative things, the company seeks to promote optimism and living life to the fullest. If you live in or near Boston, they have yearly events there which sound really fun! (This year's event will be Sept 11-12th). If I go to BU for grad school, I'll be there! Anyways, they have a really great story. They started as two brothers selling a few dozen shirts on their college campus and around New England. Now they're a very well-known company (I've seen their shirts in CA). If you have been living under a rock or just want to know more or buy something or anything like that, go to www.lifeisgood.com

Project Joy is a non-profit organization that is partnered (sorta) with Life is Good. It's an AMAZING program. Their mission statement is to ensure that nothing destroys the playfulness of children. They help children that have been through traumatic events to work through their issues/ ease their fears and sense of helplessness by encouraging playfulness (playfulness = the motivation to freely & joyfully engage with, connect with, & explore the surrounding world). They made a video (which is on their website, I think) about how this program made an impact in children in Mississippi who were affected by Hurricane Katrina. The change was amazing. It's a great organization. Learn more or donate at www.projectjoy.com

On that note, I think it's really cool how so many companies/organizations/whatevers have rallied together for the earthquake victims in Haiti. Starbucks retail stores are taking up donations, and the store C28 is donating shirts and money (for $10 you can send a shirt & money to Haiti). On Farmville (I know. I am totally one of "them"), you can donate Farmville cash (what you can earn in the game, but not really so generally you'd have to buy it with actual money) which gives you the option to buy the special white corn (which has been great because it doesn't wither and you make huge profit from it too...but I digress). So yea for all the places helping out!