When you really begin doing charity work, you start to realize something that just about anyone who has ever given philanthropically will come to realize: it is never enough. There is always more to do, or a more effective way of doing it. There is always a bigger issue or someone in more need or someone less selfish to do the giving. The problems are always deeper than originally thought, much more complicated, and require huge thinking shifts to occur…
I looked at the calendar and suddenly realized that we only have 3 days left until 2016! And as I thought about if I would have any regrets this year, the only thing I could think of was to spend my last few 2015 days giving to others. In that spirit, these next three blog posts will be dedicated to giving. Each day I will choose one person from the comments to receive a care package from me, including a…
Last week was my birthday. I love birthdays. It is a chance to celebrate someone when, so often, we fail to do so. To be honest my husband and I don’t celebrate birthdays much. We say that we celebrate each other all the time, so there is no real need. But nonetheless, I love birthdays because of how reflective they make us. We think about our lives in terms of years, and we often find a way to define a…
Recently I had the honor of visiting the CreativeLive studios, and in that time I got to hang out with Kenna Klosterman, amazing host, amazing person, and an inspiration to me. Her kindness and positive spirit never cease to leave me wanting to be a better person. We chatted for a bit on camera about the importance of giving back, and I wanted to share that today. This is my last day in Australia, and tomorrow I fly home. Due…