What Your Most Unlikely Friendship Can Teach You
“Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.” — Arthur Ashe Remember the Connections I’ve missing my quirky friend Violet. Last month marked one year since…
Read moreIt Matters If They Win, Too
It’s not just about me. It’s not just about you. It has to matter to us that it’s also about others. This is what I heard in The Boys in…
Read moreDon’t Jump to Conclusions – Jump to Grace
Edward stood in the long line outside, waiting with the others to sign up for gifts for his kids. He was young, maybe 25. Black hair, brown skin, dark eyes.…
Read moreOverlapping Moments: Find Life’s Magic in Shared Time
The Weight of Untold Stories I sit on the edge of my chair in the hospital room. My uncle is telling a story from his hospital bed. I had asked…
Read moreWhy Do You Blog? You Might Be Surprised {My 16th Blogging Anniversary}
Today August 8, 2024, is my 16 year blogging anniversary. On August 8, 2008, I clicked “Publish” on my first blog post. What a journey! I’m updating this previously published…
Read moreFrom Bandaids to Water Bottles, Be Curious About the Power of Empathy
“The only way to survive is by taking care of one another.” – Grace Lee Boggs #1 – A Bandaid The contemplative writing session at the Wild Goose Festival had…
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