SOME NUMBERS 1.1 Trillion That’s dollars! According to new data released in March 2024, the arts and cultural industries contributed $1.1...

8 ways to celebrate women and girls every day Actively show your SUPPORT with words and behavior that say 'you matter. EMPOWER with...

“Something written by hand brings a singular human presence that the typewriter or the computer cannot confer.” -Anna Quindlen (author,...

I'm sharing a piece I wrote a while ago and have published before. It speaks to the magic and opportunity of the season, regardless of...

Lots of traditions are celebrated this time of year and, to me, that’s the key word: Celebrate! Because there is always reason to...

World Kindness Day! Imagine a world where rampant criticism is replaced with curiosity, where disrespect is rare and appreciation is...

To those of you that keep thinking you are worth more, I offer this image from Tiny Buddha. =) Because no one has the right to steal your...

International Day of Peace Thursday, September 21 Join the PEACE WAVE — a minute of silence at 12 noon in all time zones. The Peace...

Someone lose a shoe? Yep, that red spot on the left of this image is one giant red high-heeled shoe. It’s located on Highway 101 near...

I have a passion to encourage, inform, and inspire others. It’s why I do what I do. It comes from my experience of child abuse, my...

Another Women’s History Month is winding down reminding us of how far we’ve come, what needs to be changed, and what we can do going...

It's International Women's Day! Be Authentic. Be joyful. Be your awesome self! 8 ways to celebrate women and girls every day Actively...

A woman's power is in knowing she has it. It’s Women’s History Month. Let’s celebrate the feminine all month long!

It's February already and I have been diligently and excitedly working on the second edition of Be An Inspiration! to be released Spring...

To celebrate National Handwriting Day (January 23) and all the merits of handwriting in general (for more on that go here ), I've...

Well, we did it! Somehow, in the midst of our already busy days, we managed to squeeze in an entire season of celebration. It’s amazing,...

Many years ago, shortly after moving to Hawaii, I received this card from a group of friends at a new age type book store that I had...

Gifts that keep on giving and ideas that that work all year long! Wrapping According to Treehugger.com, over 4.6 million pounds of...

Everything is new to a child. They find absolute delight in the smallest things and expect some level of adventure at every turn. That...