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 ~ 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 ~ Brand New Day

Some people change the weather in your life simply by their presence. My dad, my mom, & a few teachers come to mind. Tell me, what are you doing to change someone’s world today?

The truly wealthy are those who give until it feels good.
Pass It On!
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Feel Good Tuesday ~ Playing for Change

Beautiful… moving. Make your heart swell… with one of my favorite videos – Stand By Me.

After 10 years of traveling the globe to record virtually unknown musicians, Mark Johnson, Grammy-winning music producer and engineer,  & his wonderful organization, Playing for Change,** now use the power of music to spread the [...]

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Creative Genius

Check out this wonderful site on creativity & innovation, hosted by David Bullock. He’s smart, witty, & oh so creative, a wonderful man who dares to wear his soul on the outside. Check out his web site & take a look at him on Twitter: http://twitter.com/davidBullock.
Pass it on.

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Good News – Standing with Hope in the Face of Despair

Join me and four other community leaders for a dialogue about navigating today’s challenges with hope and optimism. Community leaders include Gloria Burgess, author, poet, and leadership consultant; Jerry Large, Seattle Times Columnist; Peter Morgan, Executive VP of Group Health; Maria Ramirez, Executive Director of Compaña Quetzal, and Michael Ramos, Executive Director of the Church [...]

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Dealing with Evolutionary Stress

You Were Born for Such a Time As This! was an evening to remember… and build on. Sarah van Gelder, a phenomenal voice for transformation and Executive Editor of YES! Magazine, skillfully and graciously hosted a culturally diverse panel of transformational leaders who spoke about how to transcend our old ways and embrace change consciously, [...]

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Dare to Wear Your Soul on the Outside–Now More Than Ever

In a few days, I’ll be part of a panel of leaders who declare that “You Were Born for Such a Time as This.” We’ll host a community dialogue on this theme.  I’d love to hear from you. Given the staggering problems we face today—the failing economic system, global climate change, overwhelming poverty in one [...]

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Van Jones: Green, Black, & Read All Over

A shout out for Van Jones and his amazing work as a green rights activist: Van Jones Advisor to Obama . Van continues to show us how to wear your soul on the outside. Go Van… & President Obama.

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