The Transformative Power of Community

A short story based on the ugly duckling tale, but with an anxious Climate Justice Advocate finding his community: The Outcast Advocate Thomas had always felt like an outcast, ever since he was a young boy. While the other kids played outside without a care in the world, he stayed inside poring over books and... Continue Reading →

many dark moments

“TO BE HOPEFUL in bad times is not just foolishly romantic. It is based on the fact that human history is a history not only of cruelty, but also of compassion, sacrifice, courage, kindness. What we choose to emphasize in this complex history will determine our lives. If we see only the worst, it destroys... Continue Reading →

acknowledge our place in time…

“MOTHER TIME: Life goes by so very fast, my dears, and taking the time to reflect, even once a year, slows things down. We zoom past so many seconds, minutes, hours, killing them with the frantic way we live that it's important we take at least this one collective sigh and stop, take stock, and... Continue Reading →

diverse acts of courage…

"It is from numberless diverse acts of courage and belief that human history is shaped.  Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope; and crossing each other from a million different centers of... Continue Reading →

work of today…

The work of today is the history of tomorrow, and we are its makers. Juliette Gordon Low, American pioneer in the education of women and children and the founder of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America.

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