The other morning a friend was using her birthday as a way to raise funds through facebook, for a non-profit organization that inspires her. She was close to her goal of $200. Her mission made me think of a tale, originally part of a 16-page essay by Loren Eiseley. I have often turned to it for encouragement …
Category: Inspiration
Of Sand, Snowflakes, Humans…
The micro-photography being done by Dr. Gary Greenberg shows how even grains of sand have unique characteristics and appearances, which leads me to think about how rare and irreplaceable each human being is across the sands of time.
The Flame of Fame
Who doesn’t enjoy a brush with a celebrity? Of course we go to concerts, plays, dance performances, comic cons and wrestling matches because we enjoy that form of entertainment, but there’s also something exciting about meeting heroes you admire, even from a distance. If you look around, you just might find a few folks with a flame of fame among us.
The Footprint You Leave
For most of us, unless we are wealthy and can see the schools, hospitals and museums we’ve built, or endowments we’ve funded, it’s hard to recognize our legacy, but maybe we need a different way to measure legacy.
THAT Kind of Mom
I never expected to be the kind of mom who mourns the departure of her children every time they leave. No one ever warns you that, no matter what kind of mother you are, no matter the age of your child, the two of you will be tied, perpetually, by the heartstrings.
Giving the Gift of Yourself
For me, it's not really Christmas unless I create at least one gift by hand. I started this tradition in my teens, making a robe for my sister. She was so thrilled that I became hooked on creating gifts. One year, I did paper quilling on eggs to create Christmas ornaments. Qulling is a paper art where you wrap tiny strips of …
Out on a Limb 