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Stories That Matter: Kindness in Crisis (Photo Friday)

Stories matter. But stories like this—that show real humans being brave and loving and compassionate—they are what matter most.

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What's in a Brand? How I became an entrepreneur...

"Sometimes you just have to take the leap and build your wings on the way down." - Kobi Yamada

The story of how I got started in business, and the reasons behind my current branding choices.

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Photo Friday: Hope from Chaos

"Chaos often breeds life, when order breeds habit." Henry Adams. Boy, do I hope that's true, because chaos abounds right now!

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Happy National Tea Day!

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The Double-Edged Sword of Technology

With all of our knowledge, I wonder if we have lost the basic skills required for survival in the real world? Does technology create simplicity, or destroy it?

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Photo Friday: Knit with Hope

"Knit on with confidence and hope in all crises." Elizabeth Zimmerman

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Photo Friday: Hope in Grief

Last Saturday, Levi turned four. It could have been an awful, hard, day of mourning. But it wasn't. It was a day of joy, and remembering, and thinking about our little man. Together.

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Photo Friday: Hope for Spring

"Spring will come and so will happiness. Hold on. Life will get warmer." - Anita Kizzan

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Photo Friday: Blessings of Hope

"I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but have the light of life." John 8:12.

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Slow Fade (Poem for my Grandma)

Now, all I see is the slow fade
When you look at me, who do you see?

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Photo Friday: Canine Blessings

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Reactions Are Varied

In life, every day brings something new. It can be a real mixed bag of pleasure or pain, inconvenience or joy. The trick is in being ready to participate.