Positive Spin is a blog about people working hard to drive change through positive action and those who have made our world a better place.

Samasource: Fighting Poverty with Digital Work

Samasource helps companies connect with remote digital workers in impoverished areas of the world. No charity here, just dignified work.

I Want to Ride My Bicycle

Bicycles are coming back in vogue as a mode of transit for many urban dwellers, including myself. Here's a collection of stories on all things bicycle. From safety to innovation.

Positive Action: Help Mrs. Dashner's Class Get Organized

PLEASE SHARE: Help Mrs. Dashner's class get organized! They need pencil bags, pocket chart storage, and sheet protectors to keep important stories and documents protected and neat. Only $98 dollars more needed!

From The Intelligent Optimist: Optimism As a Way of Life

If you're interested in positive thought and new ideas, then The Intelligent Optimist is a magazine you definitely need to get.

LiFX: The Future of the Light Bulb

LiFX is re-imagining how the light bulb is part of our lives. A bulb that requires no special wiring, can be any color you want, and can be turned off with your smartphone. Nice! Find out more today.

Positive Outlook: Three on Travel

Every once and again, I'll stop to review three past articles on a specific topic. Today, the topic is travel.

DoeDeMee's Fight to End Illiteracy Takes Re-Imagining

The 100 Greatest Novels of All-Time get their covers re-imagined for the fight against illiteracy. Explore this wonderful project by beshart called DoeDeMee, which pulled together 100 artists and got their takes on these titles. I see a few that might be making their way to my house.

Positive Thought: Learn by Dabble-ing

Dabble is a great new online community where you can take a one-time class for $20, teach a class and earn some cash, or host a class at your business. Read more to find out about this great idea for self-improvement.

Positive Action: Supporting Schools through Donors Choose

Help schools around the country get what they need to be successful in teaching their kids. Donors Choose allows you to sponsor a classroom to get the supplies they need. Positive Spin is starting a new feature where they feature one project a week. This week, help Mrs. J's school in Bridgeport, CT get pencils, pencil sharpeners, a laminator, and partitions.

Hydrogene's Hat Tip to Groundbreaking Women Scientists

An amazing tribute to wonderful scientific minds. These images quickly and succinctly tell the accomplishments of each of these scientists.

Pencils of Promise Partners with Locals To Build Needed Schools

Pencils of Promise doesn't just build a school in areas where they're needed then leave. They work with communities to ensure that the community takes ownership of the school. Give to Pencils of Promise to help them in their quest to get a pencil in the hands that need them.

Donate Your Old Cellphone to Hope Phones and Help Improve Global Health Communications

Have an old cell phone? Put it to use by donating it to Hope Phones. The value of your phone will go to Medic Mobile, which helps Community Health Workers in poorer communities communicate and track patients. Click through and find out how you can help.

Buy Beautiful Photojournalist Prints from Nuru Project and Help a Charity

The Nuru Project sells photojournalist prints and gives 50% of the profits to charity, 25% to the photographer and keeps 25% for operational costs. Find out more about the prints and how to buy them.

Positive Thought: Celebrate Worldwide Park(ing) Day

Celebrate Worldwide Park(ing) Day today, September 21, 2012. Read more about how people in my community are doing this and how you too, can have your own parklet.

Federico Fellini on Life

“There is no end. There is no beginning. There is only the infinite passion of life.”

— Federico Fellini

Finding Inspiration in Travel

A personal mediation on travel inspired by a video called 'Wanderlust'. I've been lucky enough to see a small piece of the world and this is a thank you note.

Positive Thought: The Journey by Mary Oliver

For me, this poem is about the struggle of the self. What do you find in it? I've accompanied this poem with pictures from a trip my family took to New Mexico.

ReadySet Charger To Bring Power To Those Without

The ReadySet charger allows for independent, grid-free charging options for your digital lifestyle. It also brings a power option to 1.6 billion people who don't have easy access to electricity. Find out more about this unique device.

Bethany Hamilton's Inspiring Surfing Journey

Bethany Hamilton was a pro surfer at 13 and doing really well. At that young age, how would she handle being attacked by a shark and losing her left arm? Would she continue? Find out!