“Kind words are a creative force, a power that concurs in the building up of all that is good, and energy that showers blessings upon the...
Continue reading...The Impact Project
Sowing Seeds
Conversation with: Zephrine, CO (find her website, Hampden Farms, here) Earlier this week, I was on a Marco Polo thread that has been an ongoing conversation...
Continue reading...Dad.
Submitted by: Nicki, RI Lead Photo: Leon Holmes’ original draft card, provided by the author. I don’t talk about my father that much in public, but...
Continue reading...Passing the Mic
Editor’s note: For eight months, I’ve been posting religiously, every week. I promised myself that I would post weekly for at least a year, with two...
Continue reading...Metta Prayer
Has it been a week already? I felt strongly that there was something different needed today, and so below, I am posting a version of the...
Continue reading...In Your Corner
Some time ago, I took a much-needed social media fast. This daily voyeurism into others’ lives had become, for me, the same soul-sucking practice as perusing...
Continue reading...Self-Compassion Isn’t for Sissies
I arrived home after a physically exhausting work trip late one Friday evening. The following week, I found myself barely able to move, bouncing between work...
Continue reading...Mom.
Submitted by: Tracy, CO Author’s note: This is not intended to be a sad story, but one of positive humanity and the happiness that we can...
Continue reading...The Unsung Art of Self-Distraction
Submitted by: Brian, TN (Brian’s blog can be found here) Although many people label me with terms like “lazy,” or “geek,” or “detriment to society,” I...
Continue reading...Square Wheel Day
Happy Earth Day, friends. Raising a glass in honor of this big, blue, beautiful planet we have the privilege of inhabiting. The last couple of days...
Continue reading...Electronic Bumper Stickers
Many months ago, we were at a stoplight behind a minivan. Upon further inspection, there were two very specific bumper stickers on the vehicle regarding the...
Continue reading...Taking A Pass
I’m a little behind the power curve this week. I had a handful of pieces that were almost there, but I simply ran out of time...
Continue reading...Connectivity.
How’s your connection this week? With the movement to all things online, your Zoom, Netflix, Google Hangouts, and Facetime are probably all busy burning the midnight...
Continue reading...Weekly Top 5
How was your week, friend? With almost daily changes in local, state, and federal direction on our personal movement, our world is awash in uncertainty. Many...
Continue reading...Keep the Fire
News flash: It’s been a weird week. Like many of you, I’ve been reading. Watching. Wondering. Occasionally catastrophizing (if that’s a word). Oscillating between hope and...
Continue reading...Ruth
Submitted by: Rachel, CO At least once a month, I’m guaranteed a reminder of my Multiple Sclerosis. I’m also reminded of the impact of the kindness...
Continue reading...Mrs. Mullican, Champion of the Discarded
Submitted by: Jared, CO If you do not understand a man you cannot crush him. And if you do understand him, very probably you will not....
Continue reading...Birthday Gifts
In case I haven’t mentioned it, my birthday is tomorrow, people. If you read last week’s post, you’ll note two things regarding my thoughts on birthdays:...
Continue reading...Delightful Detours
I had a plan for the blog this week—I promise. But then, I realized that I’m steering the ship…which means I am occasionally authorized to take...
Continue reading...Double Shot
Submitted by: Jenni, WA For almost 15 years, I was lucky enough to do something I loved and called it work. My coffee shop started small....
Continue reading...Ask for Directions
A few years ago, I was on a work trip on the Southern California coast. It was an early morning on what was to be a...
Continue reading...Breakdown in Khartoum
Submitted by: Julie, NM (Julie’s website can be found here) I don’t remember his name. It must be Mohamed. Dr. Mohamed. When we met him, I...
Continue reading...What it Takes
Submitted by: Tracy, FL Lead photo courtesy of Amy Shertzer Photography In June of my 17th year, I left home for basic training and started my...
Continue reading...Closing Time
Submitted by: John, CO Sometimes you just need to keep an open mind, and a few extra minutes can make all the difference. I manage a...
Continue reading...To the Woman on the 1 Line
Impact knows no bounds. Whether it’s a moment or a lifetime, even the seemingly smallest gestures can render a residual kindness remembered and carried forward. One...
Continue reading...Resolve, 2020
“The present time has one advantage over any other–it is our own.” – Charles Caleb Colton I have a love-hate relationship with New Year’s resolutions. Admittedly,...
Continue reading...Brian, Buz, and the Super Stunt Dirt Bike
“Maybe Christmas, he thought, doesn’t come from a store. Maybe Christmas…perhaps…means a little bit more!” – Theodor Seuss Geisel, How the Grinch Stole Christmas Submitted by...
Continue reading...Never Look Away
Photo courtesy of Christian Murdock, The Gazette “Compassion is a covenant between equals; not a relationship between healer and wounded.” – The Gubbio Project, Guiding Principle...
Continue reading...Be My Eyes
Submitted By: Susie, Alaska There has never been a greater love affair between a father and his little girl than my own. With age, I’ve learned...
Continue reading...Loads of Love
Featured image courtesy of Steve Burke Photography. This week’s post is submitted from Candy in California and is simply a photo of a letter, posted below....
Continue reading...Mrs. Paine
Editor’s Note: Here we go! Each week, a new story will be posted. I’ll be writing in once per month (starting below), and the remaining weeks...
Continue reading...An Introduction
This project is a dedication of sorts. It started out as a question of how to honor a person’s light in this world, particularly if it...
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