Past hurts make us powerful forces for good
The things that break our hearts are often the things that make us powerful. I am regularly reminding my children and their friends that someday they will have the opportunity to use each hurt to help another human. A dear friend shared the following story with me, and although I was sad for her younger
One kind thing matters
I’m on a little fishing trip with my 8 year old and we had an interesting conversation about exact change that led me into thinking about kindness. And here’s Ben’s big catch…
Silent Auction Opens Gateway for Giving
Just when Darcy Barry should have been enjoying her senior year of high school and looking forward to future adventures, life threw her a fast-pitch curveball. On Dec. 23, 1981, she was diagnosed with neurofibromatosis, a condition that causes tumors to form in the brain, spinal cord and nerves. Step by step, Darcy has gone
Hello from LA!
Hello from LaLaLand! In place of my usual blog post, I’m going Vlog — the video version! Check out Jordan’s interview on the Hallmark Channel USA on Home & Family this Wednesday. We’ll be talking about Cozys for the Cure!
Boy serves kindness with a side of chicken
When my son started bringing home information about his sixth-grade graduation, I thought it was cute. There would be a ceremony and a class party and even some donated prizes. Then I found out some of the parents were giving their children gifts to celebrate the milestone. I am all for using any excuse possible
What day is it?
It just occurred to me I haven’t written in weeks. Well, I have written, I just haven’t written this blog. Wanna hear all my awesome excuses? School got out and I forgot what day of the week it was. And I went on long bike rides with my kids. And I built a second home
Kindness crosses a variety of comfort zones
I’m a pretty outgoing person. There are certainly things that heighten my anxiety, but talking to strangers isn’t one of them. I have to remember that just because my comfort zone covers a four ZIP code-area, not everyone is wired the same way. For some people, making eye contact and sending out a genuine smile
