A phrase we often hear is “when it rains, it pours.” I’d never fully grasped that concept until I recently faced my own storm. Diagnosed with a respiratory infection, I was irritable, eating next to nothing, and completely drained. The stress of wedding planning reached an all-time high and I was yearning to spend the rest of my days in isolation. While taking engagement photos in one of portland’s most treasured towers, I was introduced to an elderly homeless man who had com

KAE exists to remind the world to be kinder. Today I am sharing with you an episode that my boyfriend sent me on TED Radio Hour called Approaching With Kindness. We often forget to say the words "thank you." But can those two words change how you — and those around you — look at the world? This hour, TED speakers on the power of gratitude and appreciation. Guests include author AJ Jacobs, author and former baseball player Mike Robbins, Dr. Laura Trice, Professor of Management