This post is sponsored by Red Mango. All statements and opinions are my own. One of the things that I love about fall (and yes, it is still fall!) are the fall flavors. Spices, pumpkin, roasted nuts and pumpkin seeds - they all make you feel like autumn. It is like jumping in piles of leaves while watching the colors change, but for your taste buds. I recently discovered continue reading...
You Can’t Treat Everyone The Same Way
There is a historical fallacy you may have heard that you should treat everyone the same way. The intention of the statement is to teach people to treat everyone with kindness and understanding, to see everyone as equally important in this world - and we absolutely should. This is a vital message and one that we need to keep teaching, but treating everyone "the same way" is not continue reading...
It Is Not About The Cards You Are Dealt, But How You Play The Hand
Inspiration comes in all shapes and sizes; you often find it when you least expect it. In fact, you usually find it when you least expect it. Which is exactly what happened to me when I was "introduced" to Sparsh Shah. This amazing young man is one of those people who just stands out, but maybe not for the reasons you would expect. My kids, my husband and I watch the show continue reading...
No One Can Do Everything, But Everyone Can Do Something
My friend Matt is an EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) and loves it. For many years now, he goes into his day dedicated to helping people - helping the people who want to be helped and helping the people who need to be helped. Matt has a number of amazing stories, and I'm going to start by sharing one of them. One day, while on the job, Matt stopped at a local fast food continue reading...
Do Something Kind Today – By Mail
Sometimes we get so wrapped up in our own lives that we forget that there are tiny little kind things that we can do for others. They cost no money, they take only moments of your time and they brighten someone else's day. I recently got a package in the mail from my friend Bolaji. It was a book from his AMAZING comic series for kids (and adults) that I was lucky enough to continue reading...