When I lived in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, I took part in a program called “Leadership for Five Seasons.” It was one of those year long programs where young leaders could learn about the community with the intention of discovering the volunteer opportunities they’d love. At graduation, we were all given a tag line, and since …
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Right in the middle of a friendship workshop the other day, a thought hit me that might give you something uplifting to think about. Actually, I’m slow to catch such thoughts, so the it came in two parts. Here goes. As participants of my workshop were busy writing a letter to one special friend, the …
We can all use more love in our lives, that’s for sure, and February is a perfect month to express our love to others. Sometimes writing “you’re special to me” doesn’t feel like it gets to the heart of what I want to say. If you’ve ever thought that, here’s a workshop to inspire you …
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Dear Santa, How are you? I am fine. I’ve been mostly good this year and so I’m pretty sure you’ll be coming to my house, although we don’t have a chimney. So I don’t know how you’re going to break into our house—but you seem to know how to do it every year. So I’ll …
The “happiest” days for some, ironically, can be saddest days for others—if we don’t plan ahead. One of those days is Valentines Day. By a show of hands, who has ever felt a little more lonely as Valentine’s Day approaches because there is no someone special in your life who will remember you? My hand …
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GRATEFUL BLESSED EXPECT APPRECIATE Today is a wonderful day to celebrate the release of the latest cards in THE PERFECT AGE® greeting card line. In this topsy-turvy year, a heartfelt greeting is just what your clients, friends and family need! GRATEFUL MESSAGE INSIDE: GRATEFUL Your spirit’s beauty fills the world with hope for the …
The sea offers amazing analogies for our voyage through life; and the sea turtle birth story is really interesting. The female sea turtle selects a place in the sand to dig a hole, lay about a hundred eggs, and buy them. She might have between 2-8 nests per season. When the hatchlings peck their way …
The “happiest” days for some, ironically, can be saddest days for others—if we don’t plan ahead. One of those days is Valentines Day. By a show of hands, who has ever felt a little more lonely as Valentine’s Day approaches because there is no someone special in your life who will remember you? My hand …
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I had a dream—not exactly the kind Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke about, but still, for me, a pretty important dream. It was simple. I saw a picture of a ball of variegated yarn, and heard a message: This is how people are. This is why your friends are so different from each other, and …
