holiday weekend

I hope you are enjoying this holiday weekend.  Did you have fun with family and friends?  We'll be doing it again soon of course.  That's what is so great about this time of year.  Lots of kindness too!

Help is available

I'm seeing a number of stories lately about people taking their own lives, and I am saddened.  There have been a number of people in public life who had fans and friends who are also saddened.  I have said this before, but it is always worth repeating.  Every life is precious.  Help is available, no matter how bad things might get.  The 988 Suicide and Crisis Line is always available.

Thanksgiving weekend kindness

Do you have some Thanksgiving leftovers? Make up a little package and share it with the first homeless person you see today. Going to work? Bringing food to the workplace is good too. So many ways to share and keep the spirit of thankfulness going strong!

grateful for every good thing

On this Thanksgiving morning, I'm reminded of these words from Ralph Waldo Emerson:  "Cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to give thanks continuously. And because all things have contributed to your advancement, you should include all things in your gratitude."  Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

thanks to the veterans

Today is Veterans Day, honoring the men and women who served in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Coast Guard.  Be especially kind to them and show them your appreciation for their service.

important task

Today is Election Day in the United States.  We have a wonderful task to perform, a right that so many countries do not enjoy.  Let us fully participate and let us enjoy this great right, but let us also remember to be civil and to be kind.

Happy birthday Colin!

Civil rights activist and former football quarterback Colin Kaepernick says "My parents told me from the time I can remember that, 'Yeah, you're adopted. But this is your family.' I can remember my mom, she tells me this story: when I was little, I was looking at her, and I was like, 'Why isn't my skin the same color as yours?' 'Oh, you're adopted, but I wish I had pretty brown skin like you,' said Mom."  Happy birthday to a true American hero, and thanks too Colin for sharing that story!

Pumpkin spice and everything nice

Don't you just love this time of year?  For a few weeks now that good old pumpkin spice has been showing up in so many things and all kinds of nice fall colors and flavors.  If you live in one of the areas where the leaves change colors this time of year, that's very nice too.  Happy surroundings breed kindness I think.  People seem to show more kindness in the fall and then during the holiday season.  Of course if I could cast a spell, I'd do an extra dose of kindness all year long!

being kind and thankful and remembering

The month ahead is not just for being kind, but also a time for being thankful and for remembering. Day of the Dead observances help us to remember those we love but see no more. Thanksgiving Day helps us to be grateful and to remember why that is important. All along the way, kindness is always important.  November is such a great month,