In this look back at 2021, KarunaVirus editors offer up 10 striking insights from this year's remarkable stories of compassion. From umpteen unsung heroes, to communities uniting across disaster, to stunning levels of sportsmanship, and more -- we are humbled by the capacity of the human spirit to soar in any circumstance.
Colleen Osborne was ready to walk a new path. Transitioning from a thriving 30-year career, she took some months off to search within and design her own business. Then the 2020 pandemic hit. Little...
Dans cette rétrospective de l’année 2021, les éditeurs de KarunaVirus passent en revue 10 histoires mémorables choisies parmi tous les remarquables récits...
"Imagine that there are hundreds of people in an auditorium and, in the middle of the talk, suddenly the power in that building went off. And so we are in complete darkness, and because we are in...
When a 5-year-old has nightmares, an unexpected "cure" comes from the simplest of places.
The year 2020 is now history. This unprecedented year simultaneously faced incredible loss and some remarkable goodness. KarunaVirus.org's editors took a look back at the last nine months and...
"It's just a small, white envelope stuck among the branches of our Christmas tree. No name, no identification, no inscription. It has peeked through the branches of our tree for the past ten...
In a recent circle that stirred up nuanced elements in our intentions for generosity -- sharing versus performing and so much more -- I was reminded of this beautiful parable of two brothers who...
"I did not go to the auction looking to buy a horse. At that point in my life, I didn't know if I would have a home for the next month, and my marriage was going poorly at best. But in this...
In the midst of California's most challenging wildfire season that has burned over
In 2019, then-13-year-old Kina Desai visited the Texas-Mexico border as a volunteer. Playing with young children that she came across, many of whom had journeyed there FROM Central America, Kina...
In times of physical distancing, many nursing home residents are feeling the months of isolation drag on. That's when horse owner Michelle Wagner-Yeatts figured she could help. One fine day, after...
Rev. Bonnie Rose chronicles the trials and tribulations of connecting with strangers while physically distancing and wearing a face mask. "I choose to let kindness be bigger than my mask," she...
