I am up at 4am. Dressed and ready by 5. Have my coffee in-hand, along with portable soccer chair stepping out the door for what is one of the most exiting, inspiring days of my life. When I arrive at the local high school at about 5:15 am, there are more than 300 folks in... Continue Reading →
AFSP Out of the Darkness Walk – will you help me to prevent suicide?
Tomorrow morning, I will be joining hundreds of others for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) Out of the Darkness community walk. It's a short walk -- only six miles (nothing like the 20 mile overnight dusk-till-dawn walk I did last year (see the video on my blog - link below). Those of you... Continue Reading →
Trying to make sense of it all
The death last week of Nick Freeman, a popular, well-liked, teenager in my community has hit me pretty hard. There are questions swirling in my head, along with a picture of him -- as my son and I saw him earlier on that horrible day. I just can't get him out of my head. Why... Continue Reading →
Bless your difficulties
I have been struggling with sadness this past week - hard to understand why such sad things happen. Here is my mantra for the coming week. Thanks to Dirt Diva for this: Ask for guidance in seeing the truth concealed in your personal challenges. Bless your difficulties and ask to see their hidden guidance. Have... Continue Reading →
When a child dies
Yesterday I picked my teenage son up from school and took him to McDonalds on the way home. While sitting at the drive-thru, we saw many kids from his high school walking home. I noticed 2 boys walking together and for some reason thought to ask my son if he knew them. My son said... Continue Reading →
Earth Hour is tonite: Don’t forget to flick your switch
From 8-9 pm tonight (March 29th) it is officially Earth Hour, an international event intended to promote electricity conservation and lower carbon emissions. Tell all of your friends and neighbors, light a candle, enjoy some quiet time, and do your part to contribute to a greener earth.
The Blurry Line of Social Media
As many of you – I spend a lot of time online both personally and professionally. In the age of Social Media, I use a variety of community outlets such as facebook, flickr, youtube, linkedin, twitter, stumbleupon, de.licio.us for both aspects of my life (personal and professional) – and the line between the two is... Continue Reading →
Inspired Leadership
In response to posting Barack Obama's "Yes We Can" video, my cousin Michael said this, "It is a moving video, absolutely. Don’t let anyone tell you that supporting Obama is based merely on emotion or passion though (even though his followers are passionate) or that he doesn’t provide detail on his positions. He provides plenty of... Continue Reading →
Voting and the grumpy man
I voted today - and as usual got that tingly feeling of empowerment as I cast my ballot. God bless America. I did encounter a very grumpy man working the voting desk. Not sure why he was so grumpy, the place was not crowded as it was fairly early in the morning. He yelled at... Continue Reading →
Election Results with Cool Google Mashup
Check this out - folks are twittering about primary results on a Google map
Life: Version 2.0 