Grace Grace means finding peace in the storm so that others can benefit from your calm, from your faith, and from your belief that we are all doing the best we can. Funny thing is that the grace you give has nothing to do with whether they are calm, faithful, or doing their best. TheyContinue reading “Monday Reflections”
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Sunday Solitude
I’d say today was a successful solitude. Stopped at a coffee shop and read my book, did some meditating, took a nap, thought about hiking but read some more instead. It never feels like I have enough time to read but Sundays are the perfect day for me to get some reading in.
This Poem Reminded Me How Love Feels
I’ve stepped away from poetry. I don’t really have a good reason why, but most likely it’s because of the novel. But this crawled right into my heart and made a romantic out of me. I have to share it because there’s always room for romantic love poetry. THE TRUELOVEby David Whyte There is aContinue reading “This Poem Reminded Me How Love Feels”
Call to Action
Part six Ways you can show veterans and their families grace Community Endeavors Help veterans find their voice, advocate until then. In the workplace Connections -Friendships So let’s recap: Suicide among our service members is disproportionately high, employment among our military spouses is disproportionately low. We have community organizations committed to ensuring the success ofContinue reading “Call to Action”
Grace for Our Veterans and their Families
Part four Veterans are 1.5 times more likely to die by suicide than nonveteran adults. American Psychology Association Here’s a link to VA stats if you’d like to look more into the numbers when it comes to Veteran suicide. But don’t lose hope, 2020 had the lowest number of Veteran suicides since 2006! According toContinue reading “Grace for Our Veterans and their Families”
Top Three Priorities
Part three I have to share one of my most favorite moments back when I supported my bestie founded the nonprofit to support veterans. One day, at our local coffee shop, we simply explained our dreams and goals for the nonprofit and how important it was to us that veterans be connected in a safeContinue reading “Top Three Priorities”
Why Grace for Our Service Members and Their Families
Part One Grace is a leadership quality we don’t talk about very much but it just might be the most important one as we enter the newest unknown. Jill Griffin, I write about jobs, careers, board service, and the workplace. I got an ad on my news feed from Disney Institute that said, “Optimize yourContinue reading “Why Grace for Our Service Members and Their Families”
Naps on Saturday
I got to spend my saturday doing whatever I wanted! I haven’t had a completely free day in forever! So I definitely took the first nap I’ve taken in a long time. Makes me laugh because after all the years of miscarrying and needing to sleep, I’m relishing in all this extra energy I have.Continue reading “Naps on Saturday”
Look Deep
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better. Albert Einstein I like this quote reminds me of both Henry David Thoreau and the Alchemy quote, “As above so below.” Einstein has a lot of great quotes. This one I hope stays in my memory as a reminder for so many things.
Don’t Forget to Play
When I was a kid, I love dressing up my barbies and playing with my barbie house. And I especially loved it when I mama played with me. It brought me so much joy. Today I got to play on the floor with my little one. We played with playdough and had a blast. WeContinue reading “Don’t Forget to Play”
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