Last week a local school district conducted a “poverty simulation” to make students more sensitive to the plight of the poor. As a part of the experience students were allowed to steal to make ends meet. When a friend of mine, Cheryl Jackson (Founder of Minnie’s Food Pantry), expressed outrage over the characterization of poor… Read More
Daily Life
Go Beyond the Gratitude Post!
When I started the blog I thought Loving Others would be about giving back. I wanted to highlight organizations doing amazing things so that we could partner in making a difference. I’ve done some of that and will likely continue to share opportunities for impact. But lately, I’ve been thinking maybe Loving Others should be… Read More
You Gotta Serve to Soar!
This past Saturday night’s Women that Soar awards were a wonderful celebration of the extraordinary accomplishments of women. It was such an honor to be selected as a part of this amazing group that exuded excellence in not only their professional lives, but equally important, in their work in the community. I was so moved… Read More
Learning to Care for Y-O-U!
Ever read a book that changed your life? Lately I’ve been reading quite a few of those. Perhaps it’s my season for change, or perhaps I’m just finally open and ready. Whatever the reason, it has been a wonderful journey getting to know me – at least most of the time. Codependent No More introduced… Read More
Be Extraordinary You!
What do you really think of you? It’s not something we often ponder, but a conversation with my transition coach many years ago had me turning this over and over in my mind. I was telling her about this fantastic brainstorming session I attended where there were all these extraordinary people in the room – serial… Read More
Stand Up For You!
It was a late December night and I had just arrived home after an evening of shopping and dinner with friends. The house was fairly quiet as I went upstairs to search for my family. I found my son in his room, headphones on happily bopping to the beat. He looked up and smiled, a… Read More