Movement is the big secret behind getting stuff done. ~Gary Halbert Flip on the news, and it's hard to watch. It's been that way for three years now. "BREAKING NEWS" banners don't get a break, and neither do we. This is a shock-and-awe campaign of a presidency, and for many of us, it's been demoralizing. … Continue reading Why We’re Doing Better Than You Might Think
Do, or do not. There is no try. ~Yoda Stay afraid, but do it anyway. What's important is the action. You don't have to be confident. ~Carrie Fisher Yesterday would have been Carrie Fisher's birthday. She's best known as the tough but elegant Princess Leia in Star Wars. She would have been 63, but her … Continue reading Your Hero’s Journey
People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing. That's why we recommend it daily. ~Zig Zigler Today has been one of those days that slips through your fingers like so many grains of sand. A blink of an eye ago I woke up. And yet, here I am and it's already early(ish) … Continue reading You’re Part of The Community of Helpers
Everyone needs to be an activist in this world. ~Sarah Corbitt, founder of Craftivist Collective I read an article last week about Rachel Maddow. (Side note that it was a great article, and you should go check it out HERE.) But in the midst of its description of Maddow's rise in popularity, it referred to … Continue reading The Rise of the MSNBC Mom
If you see what needs to be repaired and how to repair it, then you have found a piece of the world that God has left for you to complete. But if you only see what is wrong and what is ugly in the world, then it is you yourself that needs repair. ~Rabbi Menachem … Continue reading Choose to Be Kind
“Don’t spend your precious time asking 'Why isn’t the world a better place?' It will only be time wasted. The question to ask is 'How can I make it better?' To that there is an answer.” ~Leo Buscaglia I just got back from New York City, where I spent a lovely long weekend with my … Continue reading Simple Acts of Resistance: My Walk on the High Line
Anger is like gasoline. If you spray it around and somebody lights a match, you’ve got an inferno. [But] if we can put our anger inside an engine, it can drive us forward. ~Scilia Elworthy Over the past day or so, we learned that reporters were able to find corroborating witnesses for some of the … Continue reading Anger, Reprised
Those who are happiest are those who do the most for others. ~Booker T. Washington The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer someone else up. ~Mark Twain You've seen the videos. A person panhandling on the street sees someone drop a wallet, and runs after them to return it. The … Continue reading When it’s all too much … Give.
Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards. ~Soren Kierkegaard You can't really move forward until you look back. ~Cornel West I like looking backwards sometimes. Because when you're looking at your feet, or at the road ahead, you lose sight of how much ground you've covered. When you intentionally look … Continue reading Backwards and Forwards
The nation is divided - half patriots and half traitors, and no man can tell which from which. ~Mark Twain On our drive to school, my son and I sometimes listen to podcasts. And we recently re-discovered an old favorite, called Stories Podcast. It's chock full of original, entertaining stories - with some fables and … Continue reading The Moringa Grove: Don’t Feed The Vultures
Small Deeds Done 