The Optimist: 8 ideas to celebrate your life’s unconventional milestones, beyond baby showers and birthdays

Immigrants are there for these retirees. So the retirees decided to be there for them.; Forget a pre-flight drink. Pet an airport therapy dog. ; Well-being increases in correlation with free time — but only to a certain point, a study says. Here's how to make the most of that time.; On World Alzheimer's Day, remembering the Black doctor who helped decode the disease; See a tightrope walker complete a high-wire walk from the Eiffel Tower ; Teaching made me realize adulthood is a myth. I want to show my students it's okay to be human.; 'Diet for a Small Planet' helped spark a food revolution. 50 years later, it's evolving.; More than 1 million people watched the U.N. General Assembly online — when K-pop band BTS took to the podium; How to have a lush yard without using too much water ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Stories that inspire.     (María Alconada Brooks/The Lily) Go beyond baby showers and birthdays: These unconventional milestones deserve a celebration Here are 8 ideas, from celebrating paying off debt to commemorating the anniversary of a friendship. The Lily ●  By Rachel Orr ●  Read more »   Immigrants are there for these retirees. So the retirees decided to be there for them. The residents of Goodwin House have paid the fees and helped tutor nearly 90 immigrant workers on their quests for American citizenship. Perspective ●  By Petula Dvorak ●  Read more »   Forget a pre-flight drink. Pet an airport therapy dog. Airports have been using therapy dogs to soothe anxieties for decades, but we may need them more than ever. By Natalie B. Compton ●  Read more »   Well-being increases in correlation with free time — but only to a certain point, a study says. Here's how to make the most of that time. Many of us feel stress because we have too little free time. But a study shows that having too much also can harm our well-being. By Angela Haupt ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Get breaking news alerts, offline reading lists and more. Download the app   On World Alzheimer's Day, remembering the Black doctor who helped decode the disease Solomon Carter Fuller was a neurologist, the first U.S. psychiatrist of African descent and the person who, in the early stages of Alzheimer's research, arguably did the most to reveal the true nature of the disease. By Ray Cavanaugh ●  Read more »   See a tightrope walker complete a high-wire walk from the Eiffel Tower The French daredevil walked 200 feet above a crowd on Saturday, setting a record for the longest high-line crossing in a city. By Monique Woo and Amanda Finnegan ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Teaching made me realize adulthood is a myth. I want to show my students it's okay to be human. We're all just humans, figuring it out one day at a time. The Lily ●  By Bianca Xunise ●  Read more »   'Diet for a Small Planet' helped spark a food revolution. 50 years later, it's evolving. Author Frances Moore Lappé says her book is about hope. "I'm not an optimist — I'm a possible-ist," she says. "Everything is possible, we just have to make it happen." By Kristen Hartke ●  Read more »   More than 1 million people watched the U.N. General Assembly online — when K-pop band BTS took to the podium The pop superstars said they hope that their generation would be appreciated for its ability to create a positive and healthy world through their online communities, rather than as victims of lost opportunities due to the pandemic. By Michelle Ye Hee Lee ●  Read more »   How to have a lush yard without using too much water Conscientious planting and a few simple steps can help create a luscious look without water waste. By Sarah Fowler ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out By The Way for tips and guides that will help you travel better and make you feel like a local wherever you go. Delivered every Thursday. Sign up »

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