May 25, 2018 | Kindness as a Gift
Remember a couple weeks ago when I put out a request for folks to send birthday cards to my mom for her 80th? Every day since then her box has been full of cards! She has been overwhelmed — in the most positive of ways!— by all your love and kindness. My mom has been...May 6, 2018 | Beauty + Joy, Kindness as a Gift
My wonderful mother, Becky, turned 80 last week Friday, April 27th. I’ve been asking everyone I know if they’d be willing to send a card to my mom for her birthday. I wanted her to receive cards, before, during, and after the actual day so her birthday...Apr 14, 2018 | Beauty + Joy, Kindness as a Gift
Remember in last week’s newsletter I told you that I had woken up with a line from Mary Oliver’s poem in my head: “What is it that you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” I also told you that I was headed to Josephine’s Cabin for an overnight...Mar 16, 2017 | Celebrating in the Dark, Kindness as a Gift
You may have read my March 6 post inviting folks to honor the lovely, whimsical, generous-hearted, inspiring author Amy Krouse Rosenthal by participating in an event called Plant a Kiss. To join in, people just needed to commit to offering some kindness to the world...Mar 6, 2017 | Celebrating in the Dark, Kindness as a Gift
A few days ago I found out that the author and joyous liver-of-life, Amy Krouse Rosenthal has terminal cancer and not long to live. Amy published a heartbreaking and beautiful piece in the New York Times Modern Love column titled, “You May Want to Marry my...Feb 12, 2017 | Celebrating in the Dark, Kindness as a Gift
Do you know someone who has a troubled heart this Valentine’s Day? It could be someone who is grieving the loss of a loved one through death, divorce, or break-up. It might be someone who has lost their job or is struggling with global or political issues that...