Gratitude
The Power of Paper- Read All About It
I love the digital age. It’s the only reason you and I can have a connection at this moment. And for that I am so grateful. I also love paper. Hear me out for a second. People have many senses and touch is one of the big ones. The sense of touch allows us to […]
Read More....Treatments Around the Corner
What a rush! Next-Gen Food Allergy Drug Development Summit was unreal. A mere twenty years ago, if your child had an allergy, all you heard was that you had to stay away from the food. Doctors had no cure at hand, no treatment to support parents. Just one thing- stay away or possibly die. Unacceptable.
Read More....It’s Independence Day!
“Today we celebrate our Independence Day!” President Whitmore in Independence Day summarized it perfectly. When faced with an advanced life force hell bent on destroying earth, humanity unites to fight for our right to live. We say that art imitates life. And also life imitates art. The images, ideas, myths and thoughts we consume become who we […]
Read More....Allergies and Us.
Typical conversation between parents of children with food allergies: “Mom #1- I always feel bad about my daughter not being able to have the bday snacks that are brought into school because of her allergies and found a great solution- I’ve made a cupcake for her even better than what everyone else has. I was […]
Read More....Time Traveler: Letting Go of A Past
Much is said about the power of living in the moment. After all, we can only be who we are now and to think of anything other than that is to deny ourselves today and our future. But in truth, is it really possibly to let go of a past? We are the sum total […]
Read More....YOLO: The Misguided Outlook of Our Era.
What misguided messages are we sending our children and ourselves? “The world is going to end anyway when I’m older. We’re destroying the environment… school shootings… terrorism…no one has health care, people are starving… everyone is racist and sexist. We may as well drink and live it up when we can.” Tear down our governments […]
Read More....Words… Look Who’s Talking
Do we use our words with care? Words are powerful. They shape our thoughts. Thoughts shape our actions- good and bad. And so a pen is mightier than a sword. (Language Shapes Our Thoughts) Where does this leave us in an interconnected world? Many cultures exaggerate as a matter of fact. Americans are prone to […]
Read More....The Sky Is Falling… FEAR!
FEAR. In the story of Chicken Little we learn an important lesson about fear. After an acorn falls on Chicken Little’s head, Chicken Little assumes the sky is falling and runs off to tell her friends. She and her friends ultimately meet up with the fox, who cleverly takes advantage of their fear and eats them! As […]
Read More....Leadership
Leadership is a trait that every individual should have. Some, will take their leadership to a communal level and be our next generation’s leaders; others will be individuals who lead by example, making our world a better place one good deed at a time. How do we develop leadership in ourselves and others? It only […]
Read More....Happiness Is Meaning
In this insightful TED talk Emily Esfahani Smith shares with us how true happiness is found. Want happiness? Develop these four traits: Belong- Be are part of a community where you are needed. Have Purpose- Live a life of meaning where you know your purpose in this world. Transcend- See the vastness of this world and know […]
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