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Monthly Archives: January 2012
Diana Nyad: “Extreme” Swimming with Jellyfish
In September 2011, at age 61, American Diana Nyad attempted to swim from Cuba to Florida without a shark cage. Imagine swimming for hours and hours in salt water, through the day and night, experiencing hypothermia and other physical ailments, … Continue reading
Kindness is a Boomerang
Watch this sweet video– it’s guaranteed to put a smile on your face. I especially loved the different expressions on everyone’s faces. Some people looked a little bewildered. Why should kindness be surprising?? It ought to be the norm! Thought it … Continue reading
Teaching Kids About Money
As a kid, I certainly had no hesitation about spending the $1 allowance I got every week on Reese’s peanut butter cups and an Archie comic book. My parents weren’t extravagant spenders—they had four children to raise. My father was … Continue reading
A Generosity “Tune-Up”
I stumbled across a philanthropy blog that piqued my interest. Sasha Dichter, the blogger, mentioned an interesting concept called “Generosity Day.” In fact, he gives a talk about his generosity experiment on Ted.com. Apparently, this is an opportunity to say “YES” … Continue reading
Dream Ridiculously Big
Every year, as Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday approaches on January 15, my family takes turns reading aloud his famous “I have a dream” speech. We watch it on YouTube too. I am always deeply affected when I read and hear that … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiring People
Tagged discrimination, I have a dream, Jr., Martin Luther King, prejudice, racism
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Westside Baby: Providing Essential Items to Families in Need
I sat down to tea with Jolyn Mason, Development Director of Westside Baby, a nonprofit organization that gathers used items, such as clothing, bedding, toys, and equipment for children and babies, and distributes them to social services assisting low-income families … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiring Organizations
Tagged Baby Boutique, Car seats, Treehouse, Wellspring, Westside Baby
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Isabel Allende- an inspiring woman
Isabel Allende is an inspiration to me. I’m not just talking about her books, most of which are quite wonderful. Among my favorites: Paula, which produced one of the most stimulating and thoughtful discussions in my book group about death, mother-daughter … Continue reading
An Email from the Head Start Staff Person
Got a great email from Anna Woods, Head Start staff person, about the recent donations made by moms of N. Seattle: “I’ve been wanting to let you know that the donations went to great use. The families had a lot of … Continue reading
Proactive Generosity
In my last post, I talked about getting a “Head Start” on generosity. I always feel like there is something more I could be doing during the holiday season. Donating money to my favorite causes is easy enough, but something was … Continue reading
Posted in Philanthropy
Tagged Donate, Generosity, Head Start, holiday season, proactive generosity
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