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“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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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:...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

“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,...

“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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...