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Topics Include: Faith & Religion, Nonprofits & Fundraising, Fiction & Original Stories, Creative Writing & Storytelling, Neurodiversity & Life with Autism
Why Stories Matter with Jim Hodnett.
You won’t want to miss my conversation with Jim Hodnett, where we discuss the power of storytelling in fostering empathy, confronting fear, and pushing back against book bans. Jim’s article, Why Stories Matter, dives deep into his personal journey, the importance of representation, and the alarming rise in book censorship. He highlights how stories can shape understanding, empower marginalized voices, and challenge systems of oppression.
#GivingTuesday: 3 Things to Avoid & 3 Creative Alternatives
Here’s the problem with #GivingTuesday, and it's important that we start here, before we get into some practical and creative ideas.
Giving Tuesday, a movement started by Carlo Lorenzo Garcia in 2011 and amplified by Henry Timms in 2012, encourages generosity following the frenzy of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. It’s a noble idea—an international call for charitable giving. But as impactful as it’s been (to the tune of $3.1 billion last year), there’s something about it that feels like an afterthought, almost like “crumbs” after the feasts of consumerism.
It reminds me of the story in the bible where the woman goes and sits at Jesus’ feet begging for a miracle… Read more
The 2024 Election Results: Understanding Our Grief and Finding a Way Forward
I struggle with anxiety. On a normal day, I take anxiety medication to keep my mind balanced. That’s on a normal day, when life is consistent and there aren’t monumental changes happening in the world; when I’m not sitting two hours in a dentist chair with a drill burning through my teeth.
The week before, I had chipped my tooth, right around a filling, and found out I needed a crown. I’ve gotten crowns before, and it never gets easier. Dentists make me anxious. This time, my dentist offered me anxiety medicine for the procedure. The fact that she offered it goes to show just how anxious I become at the Dentist’s office.
I said “yes!” and for $9.99 at my local pharmacy, I took some medication that made me both drowsy and very chill.
It just so happens that my appointment for the crown was yesterday—election day… Read more
