An Artistic Life: Remembering the creative spirit of Arlene Summers
I wrote this post to share my mom’s beautiful imagination and creativity. Hopefully it will bring joy and inspiration to others. My mom, Arlene, passed away from Alzheimer’s in March 2020. Soon after, I wrote a post to reminisce about [...]
Mental Health Month 2022: Creating Mental Health Toolbox
Today is the last day of Mental Health Month 2022. Have you seen any messages about mental health on social media or TV? Even though the awareness campaign is ending, it doesn’t mean we should stop thinking about our mental [...]
WeRemember: International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2022
For the 2022 International Holocaust Remembrance Day, #WeRemember some of the people who created the Ringelblum Archive in the Warsaw ghetto. I learned about Gela Seksztajn, an artist who died in the Holocaust, while reading The Light of Days: The [...]
California Labradors, Retrievers, and More – Rescuing Dogs for Ten Years
This is the twelfth and final post in the 2021 Kindness series. Each month I will make a donation to a different nonprofit and write about the organization. In honor of Indy’s birthday this month (he turned [...]
Wild Animal Sanctuary – Captive Wildlife Rescue
This is the eleventh post in the 2021 Kindness series. Each month I will make a donation to a different nonprofit and write about the organization. This month’s donation was special because I was able to deliver it [...]
Remembering 9/11 on the 20th Anniversary
This is the tenth post in the 2021 Kindness series. Each month I will make a donation to a different nonprofit and write about the organization. In memory of the lives that were lost and changed forever, the [...]