Finding Balance in Life
Decide what truly matters to you and LIVE Do YOU have balance? Do you live to work or work so that you may LIVE? That’s an interesting question for many, and several people that THINK they have balance may be surprised by what they hear when close friends and family members are asked. I was […]
Holiday Giving Update (Final)
Let’s Change Lives together!!! Thanks to those who have posted information the past two months. I learned so much about several new organizations and I hope have introduced them to others as well.  I chose 12 organizations to highlight throughout the 12 Days of Christmas and another 3 special year-end organizations. Each of these organizations are doing their […]
Happy Holidays … Let’s Change Lives through Holiday Giving
Holiday Giving Rocks! Want to REALLY give a gift that shows the meaning of the season? Let’s Change Lives together!!! Holiday Giving Please consider checking out the organizations that have posted on my blog. Each of them are doing their part to make the world a better place for youth, the homeless, the impoverished, […]
Seeking worthy charitable causes
I’d like to support YOUR charity It is getting toward the end of another great year and I am looking to do something different than giving presents to friends and family. I continue to support my favorite organizations like Washington University, Hopewell Baptist Church, Howard Brown Health Center, WBEZ Chicago Public Radio, and Cabrini Green […]
What if there is no “anymore”?
Guest Blog Life Lessons: Thoughts from my Mentors I received a lot of positive feedback on my recent blog about finding balance in life. Much of my thinking comes from years of finding my way through corporate challenge after challenge while watching friends change, loved ones die, and loyalties betray. But I learned most of my […]
Tributes to Grandmothers
Honor them while they are with you … Thank you to all of you who sent up prayers, shared your thoughts, and emailed or posted words of encouragement. My grandmother is not out of the woods yet, and will likely not be with us for too much longer. I am thrilled that she is out […]
Thoughts on Grandmothers continued
Thoughts on Grandmothers I posted a note on my grandmother last week and had so many great quotes I wanted to add more of them here … Enjoy! The simplest toy, one which even the youngest child can operate, is called a grandparent. ~Sam Levenson Grandmother-grandchild relationships are simple. Grandmas are short on criticism and long […]