Inspiration & more….
VIDEO: WHAT IT’S LIKE TO VOLUNTEER AT A CAT SHELTER
I was welcomed into the "Tuesday Night Team" at Forgotten Felines Cat Shelter in Westbrook, Connecticut to experience and document what it's like to volunteer at a cat shelter! (Click here or the video to watch my mini-documentary of the undertaking.) I've volunteered...
MAGIC WANDS
One of the Facebook groups I follow recently posted the question, "If you could wave a magic wand and fix any problem, what would it be?" Wow, did that get my mind thinking... So many ideas floated through my head -- end world hunger, clean our oceans, climate...
Depth
"You can’t do anything about the length of your life, but you can do something about its width and depth." - Evan Esar
LATE NIGHT VOLUNTEER WORK
Doing a little late night design work for a local cat shelter, designing their 2019 fundraising calendar. It can be tough to fit in projects like this, but it feels so good to enable them to raise much needed funds for the kitties! Never underestimate how needed your...
NO ACTION IS TOO SMALL
Small changes are easy to make, right? Using reusable grocery bags, going meat-free at dinner one night a week, donating a can of food to the soup kitchen at the grocery store checkout... All of these actions are relatively simple and just a scratch on the surface of...
MAKING A $3 BEE WATERER
After seeing a picture floating around social media of a bee waterer, I knew I had to make one of my own. What's a bee waterer, you ask? Well, basically, it's a shallow dish of water that allows for bees and other pollinators to drink and stay hydrated. But, you also...
My Hopes and Heartbreak When Rescuing an Injured Turtle
Driving home yesterday I saw a snapping turtle on the other side of the road who had been hit by a car. It was a quiet road, so I was able to back up and take a closer look -- at first glance it definitely looked like it had been killed. But, from some earlier...
LOSE YOURSELF IN THE SERVICE OF OTHERS
"The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others." – Mahatma Gandhi
YOU’VE GOT TO BE PASSIONATE TO GET RESULTS
When it comes to doing any kind of work, if you're passionate about it then you'll get better results. Think of a project you were assigned at work that really got you excited -- I bet you put that excitement into the execution, right? As opposed to something you...
START WITH WHY
I can't take credit for the phrase, Start with Why -- that belongs to Simon Sinek and his book (of the same title) has been on my to-read list for awhile now. But, I've watched his TED Talk on the subject and I highly recommend that everyone else do the same. With...
We Rise
Niche Down
I was reading through some comments on Facebook today and came across one which really got to the point: "What can the average person do to help?" When it comes to making a difference, doesn't this really sum up our own response? There are so many causes out there...
HAPPY NATIONAL PET DAY!
Since it's National Pet Day, of course we're going to take a minute to talk about rescuing your next best friend! Did you know that it's estimated that more than 4,100 animals are killed each day because they don't have a place to call home? (Source) I know, it's...
BIGGEST CHALLENGES
It seems like life is so much busier than it used to be and that our hard-earned dollars just don't stretch as far as they used to, so when someone asks you to give more that can be challenging. I thought maybe we could dig into that a bit more today with this post,...
Grow A Row
It's that time of year here in New England where the ground is still covered in snow, but a select group of us are dreaming of dirt. My seeds have arrived and I cannot wait to get out in the garden! For my fellow home gardeners, let's talk about helping those dealing...
5-Minute Friday: Wear Your Cause
Here's your 5-Minute Friday: Wear Your Cause! How easy is that? So many non-profits and cause movements sell tee-shirts for fundraising, so really you're helping twice -- once with your financial contribution and then again when you wear your tee-shirt out in public!...
DAILY DIFFERENCES
“In trying to make a big difference, don’t ignore the small daily differences we can make.” – Marian Wright Edelman
Skip the Straw
Over 500 million straws are used in the United States each day and they are one of the most common plastic pollution items found in our oceans. To help this growing problem, reach out to the restaurants in town and ask them to change their protocol on straws so they...
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