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Charity Matters Quotes November 17, 2014

To Write

“You don’t write because you WANT to say something, you write because you HAVE something to say.”

F. Scott Fitzgerald

The other day as I sat down to write, I realized that I had written more than 500 posts. I’m not quite sure just how that happened, but apparently I have had more than a few thoughts to share. I am a communicator, it is what I do. Writing, to me, is more than communicating.

We live in a world with so much noise that writing is actually my quiet. It is a time to really think about something, to find a subject’s heart and then to share that heart and hope the message is not just delivered, but felt.

That is why I write. I write to think, I write to feel and I write to share.

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Charity Matters Quotes November 14, 2014

Charity Matters Quotes: Journey

“There is one way to learn, it’s through action. Everything you need to know you have learned through your journey.”

Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

We started the week with a moment and are ending it with a journey.

There is one way to learn and it is through action.

What is your journey?

I hope part of it includes a wonderful weekend.

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Charity Matters Quotes November 5, 2014

Charity Matters Quotes: November

“The Month of November makes me feel that life is passing more quickly. In an effort to try and slow it down, I try to fill the hours more meaningfully.”

Henry Rollins

Fall, do you feel it?

The leaves, the crunch, the crispness in the air that only comes but once a year. It is a time to slow down, take a deep breath before the whirlwind that is December descends upon us.

Time to take a long walk, throw a football, make some soup and most importantly enjoy all of the beauty that surrounds us for such a short amount of time. Fill your hours with meaning.

That is the beauty of November.

Enjoy.

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Charity Matters Quotes October 20, 2014

Charity Matters Quotes: Soul

“When you do things from your soul you feel a river moving in you, a joy. When action come from another section, the feeling disappears.”

Rumi

Soul. What is it? Where is it? How do we define it?

I only have the questions, not the answers, that man has asked for an eternity.

However, I do know that when you perform an act of kindness, compassion or charity that the river of joy Rumi speaks of does exists.

What is better than a river of joy?

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Charity Matters Quotes October 17, 2014

Charity Matters Quotes: Belief

“The eloquent man is he who is no beautiful speaker, but who is inwardly and desperately drunk with a certain belief.”

Ralph Waldo Emerson

After a week of pondering lessons learned from creating a life of meaning, I have no definitive answers. I simply have more questions.

What I do know is that without beliefs, values or core principles that guide you, a life of meaning is futile.

Each day I strive to do my best, give my all and live my purpose.

Some days I do better than others. What matters is the belief in striving because without that, what is there?

The next time you find a minute, rather than looking at your phone, give your self the gift of pondering what it is that you believe?

Your answer is a gift.

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Charity Matters Quotes October 10, 2014

Learning

“The purpose of learning is growth, and our minds, unlike our bodies, can continue growing as we continue to live.”

Mortimer Adler

Today, I am in Texas attending a meeting at TCU where the topic will be “How do we prepare students for lives of meaning?” I feel so blessed to be surrounded by such amazing and inspiring people. I can’t wait to share with you some of the insights from my day. There is nothing better than learning. A new idea, a new approach or even someone’s interesting opinion always leaves me feeling as if I opened a present.

In the meantime, I hope that each of you has an incredible weekend and that perhaps you have the chance to learn something new. Learning is a gift you should give yourself. You deserve it!

Happy Friday!

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Charity Matters Quotes October 6, 2014

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“A mind is like a parachute. It doesn’t work if it is not open.”

Frank Zappa

I find myself regularly telling my sons that I want them to “open their minds.” This week, as I head to a college campus for meetings, learning and being open in on my mind. I talked with a friend, a while back, and left our conversation thinking that he had really aged. What I realized after some thought, was that he had not aged physically but rather mentally….all because of a closed mind.

That conversation, made me sad. It wasn’t that he and I did not agree on a topic but rather that he refused to be open to anything but his own view. I remind myself of that conversation regularly so that I do not fall prey to the same path.

The people who I profile here each week all have many things in common. One trait that I find over and over in non-profit founders is their ability to be open. Their experience motivates them to create a better path for the next person to come along. It is their openness to that enables them to achieve so much for so many.

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Charity Matters Quotes October 3, 2014

October

“The days may not be so bright and balmy—yet the quiet and melancholy that linger around them is fraught with glory. Over everything connected with autumn there lingers some golden spell—some unseen influence that penetrates the soul with its mysterious power.”

~Northern Advocate

This past week I was in San Francisco on business and I loved the crisp air and the taste of fall in the air. It is one of those seasons that bring family, comfort and fun. Fall is more than a season, but rather it is an internal clock that tells us that it is time to begin to slow down, watch some football and spend time with those you love.

I am happily back at home this weekend, doing just that.

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Charity Matters Quotes September 29, 2014

Charity Matters Quotes: Degree of giving

“The degree of loving is measured by the degree of giving.”

Edwin Louis Cole

As we close out September, I thought it would be a good idea to reflect on all of the ways we model behavior for others. We rush about our days with lists and calendars but what are we doing on those list that inspires those around us?

I am asked regularly about raising philanthropic children and my best answer is usually to practice what you preach. So as we reflect on this back to school month coming to an end, I ask you….what is on your list that inspires others around you?

My guess is that you have someone who is trying to follow in your footsteps.

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Charity Matters Quotes September 26, 2014

Giving to yourself

“Giving yourself some loving attention is not selfish. It is sensible. If you feel loved and cherished–even if it is only by yourself–then you will have more love to give to others, too.”

Penelope Quest

This week I wanted to circle back to where we began. Talking about giving back to ourselves and making sure that we are remembering to put the mask on our selves first and then our “passengers” second.

As we get ready for another fun fall weekend, remember to take some time for yourself. Just you!

I know you can do it

Have a wonderful weekend and enjoy your self!

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Charity Matters Quotes September 15, 2014

Charity Matters Quotes:Kindness

“Kindness is in our power, even when fondness is not.”

Samuel Johnson

Since school is now back in full swing, it seems like the right time to talk about being kind. A simple choice that we all make and model for our children each and everyday.

We don’t have to like everyone we meet but if we just took a moment to be kind…imagine how beautiful our world could be?

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Charity Matters Quotes September 12, 2014

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“If we should deal out justice only, in this world, who would escape? No, it is better to be generous, and in the end more profitable, for it gains gratitude for us, and love.”

Mark Twain

Since this week began by discussing corporations leveraging giving for gain and we honored the 13th anniversary of September 11th, this quote seemed to encompass it all.

Mark Twain was so wise, it is better to be generous and in the end more profitable…in whichever way you measure profit.

Happy Friday!

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Charity Matters Quotes September 5, 2014

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” You cannot do a kindness too soon because you never know how soon it will be too late.”

Ralph Waldo Emerson

This week is all about back to school. Teaching is more than what comes from a book. School is a place where children need to learn how to be kind and compassionate. The sooner we teach and model these skills, the better our world becomes. It is just that simple.

Have a wonderful weekend!

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Charity Matters Quotes September 1, 2014

Happy Labor Day!

“We are at our very best, and we are happiest, when we are fully engaged in work we enjoy on the journey toward the goal we’ve established for ourselves. It gives meaning to our time off and comfort to our sleep. It makes everything else in life so wonderful, so worthwhile.”

Earl Nightingale

I hope this post finds you rested and enjoying the long holiday weekend.

Happy Labor Day!

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