Author Archives: esralston

Cultivating a Gratitude Practice

Posted on March 7, 2017

In February I did Sharon Salzberg’s Real Happiness Meditation Challenge. Each day I would get an email introducing the day’s topic which also included a brief guided audio meditation. It was really great- just 10-15 minutes or less each day … Continue reading →

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Things you can do to be an activist

Posted on January 31, 2017

I can be silent no longer! I have really missed blogging. And with all the madness that this election has generated, I realized maybe I could help people sift through the ways to be an activist. As a white woman … Continue reading →

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Inspiration: Being Outside in Nature

Posted on September 16, 2016

Wow, it has been a while since I have written. This year I took a contract as an Interim Executive Director of a local nonprofit, which took much of my time and energy, plus I was still working for FamilyWorks. … Continue reading →

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Headbands: An Opportunity for Compassion

Posted on March 10, 2016

Ever since the World Cup games several years ago, my son has become very interested in sports. He has tried out (in this order) ultimate frisbee, soccer, and most recently, basketball. My son uses two cochlear implants to hear, and because … Continue reading →

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Adopting an Abundance Mindset

Posted on November 22, 2015

I found a neat website about fundraising for nonprofits and decided to submit a post for the November Nonprofit Blog Carnival, which is “a collection of the best advice and resources that consultants, support organizations, and nonprofits themselves are offering to the nonprofit … Continue reading →

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A Note from Malawi

Posted on October 29, 2015

Remember my post about those two Malawians who received cochlear implants? Well, Helen Brough, a clinical scientist in Audiology from Cambridge, England, who is currently volunteering in Malawi, found my blog post and wrote me a wonderful note in response … Continue reading →

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My Daughter’s Post about the Hiroshima Bomb

Posted on August 6, 2015

My 12 year old daughter never ceases to amaze me. She wrote an article about the bombing of Hiroshima– today is the 70th anniversary. We just came back from visiting that marvelous country and she participated in a goodwill piano concert. … Continue reading →

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