Feel Good Tuesday ~ Be the Difference

If you’re like me… & most other folks, you want to make a difference… you want to leave the world better off than the way you found it. In short, you want to make your life to count for something. But how? Especially when you’re up to your ears with the many demands of life–your [...]

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Feel Good Tuesday ~ Make Your Life Count

If you’re like most people, you want your life to count for something. But you wonder, “what can I possibly do to make a difference?” Here are a few simple things you can do… ask yourself*:
-  What did I share or give away today—love, a wink, a warm smile?
-  Did I say thank you or [...]

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Feel Good Tuesday ~ Irena’s Legacy

The other day, a friend sent me an e-mail called, “Lest We Ever Forget.” Attached to the e-mail were a dozen or so photos of a woman I’d never heard of before—Mrs. Irena Sendlerowa. Who was this smiling, gentle-faced woman?

As I read my friend’s e-mail I learned that Irena was nominated [...]

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Feel Good Tuesday ~ Give a Dollar, Make a Difference

CELEBRATE THE PEOPLE WHO MAKE A DIFFERENCE – ONE DOLLAR AT A TIME
for Courage, Chutzpah, Community, & Carol sChillios… a woman determined & bound to raise $1,000,000 to support our sisters & brothers in AfriCa, Cambodia, & beyond. Founder & Executive Director of the Fabric of Life Foundation, Carol needs just $1 from you… [...]

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Feel Good Tuesday ~ Celebrate Autumn

CELEBRATE WHAT’S GLORIOUS IN THE WORLD!
Today we celebrate the letter B… for Brothers, babies, bells, bubbles, ballroom dancing, & beauty
Let’s celebrate the amazing Beauty of the season—autumn, which reminds me of brilliantly-colored leaves, barns, and bales of hay… & frosty mornings when you can see the brush of your breath as it lingers in the [...]

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Feel Good Tuesday ~ Let’s Celebrate Our ABCs…

CELEBRATE WHAT’S GLORIOUS IN THE WORLD!
Today we celebrate the letter A. YES!!
A is for… Apples, Apple cider, Apple strudel, Awesome Autumn Afternoons, & Artists.
Let’s celebrate Amazing vocal Artist & Awesome, beautiful creatrix & cancer  survivor… Barbara Padilla. Experience her Angelic presence & voice as she sings Ave Maria:

The truly wealthy are [...]

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Make A Difference – Ubuntu… One Smile at a Time

One step at a time. One smile at a time. One hug & one handshake at a time. One day at a time. It is what my African brothers & sisters would call the spirit of “unbutu” (pronouned oo-boon-to).
You make a difference when you say “hello.” Ubuntu. You make a difference when you don’t say [...]

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Feel Good Tuesday ~ I Believe In You

Teachers have a profound impact on us. The right words at the right time can make all the difference in making, or shaking, our young lives.
Years ago, one teacher dramatically changed my life—because of four simple words offered at the right time in the right way.
My teacher simply said, “I believe in you.”
She said [...]

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Feel Good Tuesday ~ Artistry in Motion

Listen to this… & if you’re really busy—WOW—like you don’t have a minute & a half… listen only. If you can spare a minute & a half, watch & witness ARTISTRY IN MOTION. Jazz buffs will revel in Charlie Parker & his back-up crew. Others… well, I hope you delight in these dudes who dare [...]

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Go for it!

Life is short… & oh so precious. How many times have you heard that? Yet how many times have we really stopped to take stock of our lives.
In the last few months, I”ve lost two dear friends to cancer. I know I’m not alone. Do you have a dream you’ve been putting off until your children [...]

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