Here’s a true fact: On November 6, 1963, when she was 18, Laura Bush ran a stop sign in Midland, Texas and crashed into a
Category: Life Reflections
Living in a World Surrounded by Kindness – By Carmelene Melanie Siani
A big, tough-looking man wearing a tank top and baseball cap took hold of the door at the Circle K that my shorter-than-he-ever-used-to-be husband was
Six Life Lessons I’ve Learned while Visiting the Elderly – By Michael Baker
If someone had told me ten years ago that I would one day be volunteering at a nursing home, I wouldn’t have believed them. In
There is Beauty in the World. – By Jennifer Cramer-Miller
Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see. ~ Mark Twain My daughter Liza opened the passenger side door
I Raised My Voice Against Hatred. It Was Easier Than I Thought It Would Be and It Felt Good. – By Carmelene Melanie Siani
“They have the best Greek feta cheese you can get anywhere,” my husband said, pointing to the Middle Eastern grocery store around the corner from
Everything in Life Has a Story to Tell — Even Old Bookcases – By Carmelene Melanie Siani
When I was pregnant with my second baby I needed to add more furniture to the tiny bedroom that the new baby and her older
To The Child Who Gets My Little Brother’s Heart – By Jason Longhurst
On March 2, 2016, my 11-year-old brother was hit by a truck while crossing the street. The trauma knocked him unconscious, and the damage to
Food Waste: a Crime Against Humanity. Our Children Should Know Better – By Elena Verigo
I am a school teacher and it breaks my heart seeing how easily children bin food. This is a cry of my soul. Food is
How Minimalism Brought Me Freedom and Joy – By James Altucher
I have one bag of clothes, one backpack with a computer, iPad, and phone. I have zero other possessions. Today I have no address. At
Brown Lentil Soup, the Cardboard Suitcase at the Back of the Closet and Forgiveness – By Carmelene Melanie Siani
I never made a lot of the food my mother made. I was too afraid of her to get close enough to learn and stayed
Eroding Into Beauty – By Mary Davenport
With the death of my Mom, my anxiety found new life. Like any parasite from a host, it crept into my veins and fed off
(20) Love Lessons From Being Part of a Big Family – By Kathleen Ambrose Warner
Let’s be flexible while being deeply rooted. – Henri Nowen ~ 1. Share well with others or else. All 7 of us have experienced the
On the Mindless Menace of Violence – (The Cartoon)
This is my second quote adaptation from the great Robert F. Kennedy. It’s an extract taken from one of his most important speeches, titled ‘On
“He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother” – By Carmelene Melanie Siani
How to Change the World as You Know It with One Simple Act – “I had something happen on my walk this morning,” …my husband
LEARNING TO BE KIND – By Joan Zlotnick
All of us know the downside of caregiving and grieving. We know the physical and emotional demands we face as caregivers, and the heaviness and
What to Say to Death (Talking to my Dad when he could only listen) – By April V. Walters
One of the synchronicities of life is that when my Dad’s cancer returned my sometimes boss, Wendy Macnaughton, was Artist in Residence at the Zen
Life Lessons Learned From Being Homeless – by Kenny Murray
I’ve been homeless four times in my 25 years on this planet. When I was 7 my father kicked my mother, me and my four
Choosing Kindness Led to an Awakening – By Richard Diedrichs
When my father was in his early eighties, he and his fourth wife both got sick. They did not have the means to support themselves
What it Means to be Mixed Race During the Fight for Black Lives – by Shannon Luders-Manuel
When I talk about my family culture, I’m mixed. When I talk about racism, I’m black. When Trayvon Martin was shot for wearing a hoodie,
Silence When a Neighbor Uses the “N” Word and a Living Room Epiphany – By Carmelene Melanie Siani
One day back in the 60’s when life as we knew it was changing through the civil rights movement, my husband called me from work.
Naysayers, Cohorts & Wannabes (Privileged White Woman Stops Shopping for a Year)
~ Editor’s Note: This is part-2 of a year-long, weekly series as author Trish Rohr embarks on a 366 day journey to own her life
Privileged White Woman Stops Shopping for a Year – By Trish Rohr
Editor’s Note: This is the first post in a year-long, weekly series as author Trish Rohr embarks on a 366 day journey to own her
I Know You Love Me — Now Let Me Die – By Louis M. Profeta MD
In the old days, she would be propped up on a comfy pillow, in fresh cleaned sheets under the corner window where she would in
Why I Won’t Be Taking Shots On My 21st Birthday (Drinking Responsibly)
Today is my 21st birthday, a day I have been looking forward to for quite some time now. Due to an event that happened about
The Lucky Ones: Surviving Loss – By Stephanie March
We all experience varying degrees of loss, nobody is immune. We lose pets, friends, and family. We lose relationships and marriages. We lose entire houses
