At the beginning of the year, I type out all the Wednesdays and Sundays—blog days—and put a couple placeholders in. Beginning of the...

I love birthdays and I love using my birthday for good. Regular readers of this blog will know that each year on or around May 20, I find...

To celebrate my 30th birthday, I wanted to find simple ways to give back to the community and create more intentional joy. I made a list...

To celebrate my 30th birthday, I wanted to find simple ways to give back to the community and create more intentional joy. I made a list...

Hi! I’m Liz Buechele and I’m the founder of The Smile Project, a nonprofit dedicated to spreading Happiness through intentional acts of...

When The Smile Project turned 10 on November 9, 2021, we were in the midst of a (pre-vaccines) pandemic. I was dogsitting for family...

I first met Nicole Javorsky at a coffee shop in New York City in early 2016. We became fast friends, bonding over a love of writing,...

In elementary school, one of my friends had a birthday party. In lieu of gifts, my friend asked that we bring donations for the local...

For anyone who is new to our page, my name is Elizabeth Buechele and I'm the founder of The Smile Project, a nonprofit organization...

When my artist friend showed me pictures of rocks they had painted with inspiration words and messages, I was impressed. It’s something...