Say no to the illusion safety and security if it means closing off your heart, or your voice.

You do not die from having dissenting voices amongst you. You can die from the dead weight of conformity.

    Do the thing we fear, and death of fear is certain. Ralph Waldo Emerson         I just joined #Trust30.   #Trust30 is an online initiative and 30-day writing challenge that encourages us to look within and trust ourselves. I will...

            People ask me  why  I do what I do. For me its quite simple- I believe that the nonprofit sector is still worth being in. Its a balancing act. Raising  money,supporting volunteers, providing quality programs, balancing...

    I emphasize self-esteem, self-confidence, and dignity, not as an ideal, but as a real test of community organization. Without leadership development, community organizations do not have staying power. Paul Wellstone I finally did it……created something...

Today's wisdom is being shared by one of my favorite people Heather Plett. Heather is the author of “How to Lead with your Paint Clothes on”. She’s been exploring what it means to be a leader for more than fourteen years in various government, non-profit, and...

    In search of my mother's garden, I found my own. Alice Walker               My mother taught me many things.  She taught me to love Sam Cooke and good music in general. She taught me the importance of being intellectually curious  and the value of community. She...

                        Generosity is not giving me that which I need more than you do, but it is giving me that which you need more than I do. Khalil Gibran               Times are difficult for so many people.  Huge unemployment, record breaking gas prices and a...

        With faith, discipline and selfless devotion to duty, there is nothing worthwhile that you cannot achieve. Muhammad Ali Jinnah                       I have a friend that just completed her Lenten fast. During this time she gave up all dairy. This was a huge...