"Since the pandemic started, I've wanted to stay connected with our community. Through the form of a weekly blog, I share my insights and reflections on various topics."
Recently, 60 Minutes ran a segment on a special camp for Ukrainian widows and their children whose husbands and fathers had been killed in the war. Some of the mothers expressed that “time stopped” and that the children were still waiting for their fathers to come home.
Last weekend, I was reading a story about birds. Yes, birds. I’m not a big fan of birds. In particular, this story was about two macaws in Rio de Janeiro.
Last night, I was in a bit of a panic because my Christmas tree farmer canceled on me. As background, I oversee my church’s Christmas tree sale ministry. Each year, we buy 200 premium Christmas trees from a farmer in Vermont and sell them to our congregants and the local community.
A friend of mine forwarded me a newsletter written by Peter Diamandis. Dr. Diamandis and Dr. Ray Kurzweil formed Singularity University years ago. SU’s mission statement reads, “Better leaders for a better tomorrow.” His newsletter, The Tech Blog, is about technologies that are creating an abundant world.
Last month, columnist and author David Brooks wrote an opinion piece in The New York Times titled “The Essential Skills for Being Human.” Among the many interesting concepts he discussed, I want to focus on what he referred to as accompaniment.
On September 4th, Dr. Camilo Ortiz and Ms. Lenore Skenazy wrote an opinion piece in The New York Times called This Simple Fix Could Help Anxious Kids.