Every other day, or maybe a bit more often, depending on how our day is going, we need a reminder to count our blessings. Busy lives and hectic schedules steer us towards focusing so intently on our usually temporary problems that even if we have a long list of things to…
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I need your support for the Help Mithu Save School Fundraiser Campaign and I’ll tell you why. I am fortunate to have grown up in a family where kindness was the norm. My Grandfather would wear multiple layers of clothing, one over the other, and carry extra bed linen and woolens…
Today is Random Acts of Kindness Day. Ever have days when the whole world seems upside down and off-kilter? Well, you can change that and you can do it in less than a minute! How? Grab a piece of paper Write down your name and the name of someone you know.…
This gorgeous spot is one of my happy places on my son’s campus. I remember the first time I saw the expanse of green, moist after the rain when the sun just broke out of the clouds. The two trees you see behind the bench were just young ‘uns when I…
Keeping score. I believe that a majority of us has a tendency to hold on to things we should have let go of. Over the years, that fear of being judged, that we might be seen as less than we are without the opportunity to speak for ourselves makes us hang…
Do you like to save money where you can? I do. It is not a question of being rich or poor. Thanks to the economy being what it is, and incomes not rising at the rate they should, we just can’t afford to waste any of our hard-earned money. Besides being…
I read this story in a book titled “Only Fear Dies” by Barry Long and loved it. Long ago, when people were less focused on their appearance than they are today, there was a man (maybe it was a woman, who knows?). He made himself an amazing mask that could make…