Barbara, Author at Everyday Heroes

January 14, 2016

Heroes are All Around You

Have you ever wondered what a simple smile on the street does to the people around you? I’ll tell you one thing – those people certainly don’t forget when they are smiled at, especially from someone as good looking as you are (yes, I’m talking about you!). The point is, we can learn a valuable lesson about the small random acts of kindness occurring to us, or from us. That lesson is, every time a genuine act is done, a hero is born. Your inner hero gets a chance to […]

January 11, 2016

Everyday Heroes in the New Year

We are excited for 2016! 2016 will bring much joy and happiness to everyone, and us at EDH cannot wait to shine some light on the people making us happy. Who makes us happy you may ask? Well, all the Heroes in our global community bring out giant smiles on our faces. Our international reach, in over 40 countries including Turkey, India, England and Egypt, has been wonderful for spreading our message of kindness. Doing good makes us feel good, and we love to hear all your stories about heroic […]

January 9, 2016

Our Global Community is Our Hero

A couple of days ago, EDH received a wonderful message from a facebook friend named Dianna: “My Hero is me!! You can knock me down, but I get up, dust myself off and keep on going! Im the only one that tells me the whole truth and I can rely on myself to be there when need be! I am completely faithful and honest and I love myself for that!” That message, a simple hero story, really inspired us. While looking back at the message a few days after it […]

January 6, 2016

JOEL We Salute You

Jo’el Douglas has come a long way. He has been on a unique journey, and his inner hero shined through his adversity. Growing up as an at risk kid, Jo’el was heading down the wrong path. He was subjected to life’s complications and harsh realities at a very young age. But, he made it through. With the help of Herbert Carnegie’s Future Aces program, Jo’el found his inner hero and succeeded. Now, as a Future Aces conference emcee, Jo’el helps kids in similar positions he was in. He gives them […]