"Let me win, but if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt." Special Olympic Motto. One person can truly make an extraordinary impact in the world. When in June 1962, Eunice Kennedy Shriver started a day camp (Camp Shriver) for children with intellectual disabilities at her home in Potomac, Maryland, concerned that children with intellectual disabilities had no place to… Continue reading Special Olympics World Games – Acceptance, Inclusion and Bravery
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Chuck Lorre’s Vanity Cards – Life Lessons and More
Never say never while you can still breathe. Don't give up on a dream that still wants to live. I might be late on this bandwagon, but sometime last year, I paused my DVR after an episode of The Big Bang Theory on CBS, like millions have done over the years to read Chuck Lorre’s… Continue reading Chuck Lorre’s Vanity Cards – Life Lessons and More
I Choose You Again – My Wild, My Rose
Are you camp "Old Fashioned" or "Fifty Shades of Grey"? This valentine we reflect on why we chose or love or hurt the one we are with. Pain is inevitable in love but not pain in self-depreciating shades. We forgive the edges in well-deployed words and actions that rip into old wounds, choosing to return to wild, breathless passion. Love… Continue reading I Choose You Again – My Wild, My Rose
An Offering to the Wind – A Poem
An Offering to the Wind - A Poem by Ama Danesi. Girl in boots - alone, unafraid. Awaiting the chariot sure, delicate neck arched, an offering to the wind.
In Search for Passion and Meaning
When did pelvic thrusts become the measure of excitement and passion? Emoji's are facing stiff (puny, I know) competition from our need to express our approval with virtual grunts. For most of us who work, our weekend schedule can reveal the road map to our passion - a football game, a writing workshop, a crafts… Continue reading In Search for Passion and Meaning
