I had the best time last week. My grandson and daughter-in-law were here for a visit. They live in North Idaho so I don’t get to see them very often. In fact, my closest family is over three hours away, … Continued
Thursday, April 22 is Earth Day, an internationally recognized day bringing awareness to the importance of taking action to protect our planet. As far as I’m concerned, every day is Earth Day. We can all do our part in reducing … Continued
March 22 is officially Goof Off Day. Yep, that’s right, a full day dedicated to goofing off. And while a lot can be said about the importance of hard work and being productive, there is a time for all things, … Continued
Make a Friend Day is on February 11, but I think it’s more important to take care of the friendships you already have, so I wanted to take this time to talk about that. To know me, is to know … Continued
Here in California, we celebrate Rosa Parks Day on the anniversary of her birth, February 4. A seamstress by trade, she was also the secretary for the Montgomery chapter of the NAACP. So, while she is best known for her … Continued
Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, celebrating the birth of one of the United States most important and revered leaders. Along with other great leaders in history, Dr. King believed in empowering people to bring about change through nonviolent … Continued
I’m not really a big Christmas person. As I’ve mentioned, I’m Jewish, so it’s not really my holiday. In fact, over the past several years I’ve come to dread it. Well, maybe dread is too strong a word, but whatever … Continued
December is Universal Human Rights Month and December 10th is Human Rights Day, a day devoted to the recognition of Human Rights. This day commemorates the day in 1948 that the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of … Continued
This is the time of year I start thinking of my family roots, my heritage. Many of us do, as we enter into the season of family traditions. Now, as I was growing up, my family didn’t have a lot … Continued
I came across this poem recently that really spoke to what is important to me at this time in my life. It became the inspiration of a recent meditation and I want to share that poem with you now. An … Continued