“Empathy is simply listening, holding space, withholding judgement, emotionally connecting, and communicating that incredibly healing message of you are not alone.” Brene Brown Summer…
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Next week our son heads back to college. He attends a big college football school where weekends include tailgates, football games and the obligatory…
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As many of you know my husband is an avid triathlete and especially a cyclist. So two weeks ago when he and a couple…
Wow, you are impressive!
“Volunteers do not necessarily have the time; they just have the heart.” Elizabeth Andrew In these last dog days of summer the last thing…
Making Waves
As the summer days pass by faster and faster we all crave a little bit more sand and surf, especially here in California. The…
Learning Lab Ventures
Last December, I was at a friend’s holiday party and sat next to this amazing woman and we started to chat about philanthropy. The…
Celebrate Charity Matters!
Birthdays are always cause for celebration, for coming together and for presents. If you are receiving this today for the first time, this is…