I recently watched a "reality" show on television (we'll get to my use of time and my judgment at another time!). Anyway, the story centered on a boy, recently graduated from college, who...
Topic: Dealing with the unknown
I love the concept of building community, and on my own block the Block Watch and Emergency Preparedness meetings have helped us get to know neighbors. However, I would not have my contact information on a block roster available to everyone because even on my nice street, we have people who are unknowns (we know the houses have changed hands but we never see the new owners) and some who are most politely described as opportunists. Can I do better than this?
- Linda
"Fame, if you win it
Comes and goes in a minute...
Where's the real stuff in life to cling to?"
So go the lyrics from the wonderful song "Make Someone Happy" written by Betty...
We are best at doing what we can imagine. If we can't imagine it, we're stopped before we even start.
Lean back for a moment as you read this and think about what your...
The first choice is whether or not to involve anyone at all in your life. If you're intrigued by the Personal Safety Nets® ideas, you've probably already decided to risk interdependence, even...
Tim wrote to us to say that the 2009 Firefighter Stair Climb had been a success.
"Honestly, it was one of the hardest physical things I've done, ... but I'm already looking...
Tom and Kathy took their kids, Joey (15), Katie (13) and Tommy (10) on vacation to the Grand Canyon. The family hiked to the bottom of the canyon to Phantom Ranch where they planned to enjoy park...
Recently, Dr. Maya Angelou told a story about being suicidal when she was a young woman. She ran to get help at a clinic, but wasn't comfortable with the clinician. ...
Bruce, who has been using Personal Safety Nets® tools since we met last year, wrote to us recently from his home in New York City.
New York is a cold, hard...
Eileen wrote to us:
Donna, a good friend, knew I wanted and needed to get out of an abusive relationship. After checking with me, she officially wove a team...
