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Never Broken: How Singer-Songwriter Jewel Became a Mental Health Advocate

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Jewel’s mental health organization: Inspiring Children Foundation In 2002, after many years of putting what she learned to action, Jewel co-founded the Inspiring Children Foundation , which provides mental health programming to youth whose financial circumstances are a barrier to access. Because, unless my behavior changed, it didn’t matter.

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This High School is Doing Whatever it Takes to Mentor First-Generation Students

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Despite any obstacles students face, since its creation in 2002, the school has enjoyed impressive outcomes, boasting a college readiness score 27% higher than the city’s in 2019. If they’re top-performing before they get into those programs, they’ve got the skills and habits and support at home to motivate them to do well,” Larson says.

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What MLB Pitcher Jon Lester and 4 Other Professional Athletes Teach Us About Overcoming Obstacles

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It wasn’t just any form of the disease, but a rare form of blood cancer known as anaplastic large-cell lymphoma. His rigorous and dedicated practice habits were no longer just about honing a skill—they were about reclaiming a part of himself. Lester went to see doctors and heard words he never expected: He had cancer.

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Cat Johnson Founder of Cat Johnson Co | Creating Connections and Success in Coworking

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And to make a comparison, that’s faster than the growth of the PC industry at its height in 2000 2002, or the mobile phones in 2004 to 2007. Oh, how about those trains back in the early 18 hundreds? And statistically the industry is growing right now at about 10% to 12% a year. So as an industry, the growth is really taking off.

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5 Tips For Incorporating Exercise Into Your Life

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I have been exercising in some form or another since I was five or six years old. And I ran the Chicago marathon back in 2002. Don’t go on a crash diet or train for a marathon right away. I couldn’t agree more. I played on countless sports teams growing up. Exercise has made an extremely positive impact on my life.

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