COVID Clowns bring kindness to seniors

She’s known as the “Witch of Warroad.” Doesn’t sound like a compliment, does it? It wouldn’t be, unless you’re Loralee Marvin, of Warroad, Minn., who looks forward to Halloween year-round. She says it’s the one time of year a person can dress up and act like a total goofball and no one seems to think

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Celebrity Sightings

The awesome thing about living in a small town is that we get to see celebrities on a regular basis. We’ll be at the grocery store, standing in the cereal aisle when all of a sudden, BOOM!, Celebrity Sighting! It’s just the coolest. My kids will back away shyly, barely able to make eye contact,

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A water dish helps woman run into kindness

I have an amazing kindness team that includes three women who are way kinder than I am. I’m not being humble. It’s true. They also have a way of noticing the kindness around them, which continues to inspire me to see it in my own life. Sarah Tachon, who is my marketing guru, shared this

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You are the light

I was reminded of something so very important this morning. I figured you might need reminding of this too. You are the light that shines in the darkness of this world. Every smile you send, every gentle response, every negative word you refuse to let out of your mouth — you are shining a much

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A smile and a wave lead to kindness

I have this thing about waving. I love to do it. I get such a kick out of smiling and waving and seeing total strangers wave back. I think I found my soul mate (other than my husband, of course). Vinnie Rominger, of Battle Creek, Michigan likes to wave at people too. Only, he took

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The fence is broken. Run for it!

I had a conversation with someone recently that reminded me of something I had written about my dog. This person was talking about something she really wanted to accomplish, but couldn’t quite get over the fear to truly pursue it. I innocently asked if someone had once made her feel like she wasn’t talented enough

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Staying in the moment creates ground for kindness

How in tune are you with what’s happening around you? Do you walk into the grocery store while texting on your phone? (I’m guilty.) When you walk out of that store, would you be able to tell someone the color of the cashier’s eyes? (‘Fraid not.) Or even their shirt color? (Maybe.) Sometimes my mind

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