Be a Friend

Ali Cornish
Nov 4 · 2 min read

“You can’t stay in your corner of the forest waiting for others to come to you. You have to go to them sometimes.” — A. A. Milne, Winnie the Pooh

Festival of India, Washington Park NYC, 2013

True friendship, according to Aristotle, is one of the “highest goods,” or virtues most valued in life. More than two millennia after Aristotle’s death, people continue to prove that life is more meaningful when experienced with others.

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Ali Cornish

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simplicity | mindfulness | family | nature | discovery

Everthrive

Everthrive is a collection of thoughts, essays, and images in response to the increasing pace, materialism, and detachment of today’s society. This publication shows that life can be better lived when we live simply, healthfully, and authentically.

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