Good morning... This election day morn, enjoy Tony-winning Alex Newell and inspirational voices from Broadway as they perform Allen René Louis’ powerful new arrangement of “Keep Marching” from the musical "Suffs". The descriptor below the energizing music video explains the uplifting gift. "Joy To The Polls (JTTP) is a nonpartisan voting initiative that uses music and art to [...]
Good morning... This Halloween morning 2024, I notice three things. An ending. A beginning. And the culmination of a fun season. First, today is the ending to the registration period for our "Finding Peace of Mind Through Brain Science & Spiritual Practices: A Faith-Based Symposium" being hosted at The Carter Center on November 15th. Remember? My dear friend [...]
Good morning... I have been emailing back and forth with my special friend, Gina Macfarland, who lives in Black Mountain, North Carolina. Yesterday, she sent me a very real, very touching documentary created to shed light on the vulnerable human experience in the wake of Hurricane Helene. "In all the heaviness, almost every time there is an equal [...]
Good morning... A friend sent me the link to Ron Greer's talk about kindness from last Sunday. When the moment was right, I opened the link below and spent nearly an hour peacefully finishing a project at home and listening to Ron's restorative wisdom. So many important nuggets to ponder. When the moment is right, might you do [...]
Good morning... "I love that you posted on KIND30🌞," wrote a long time friend last night. "My good friend Beth Abernathy is the founder," she explained, "and I am so thankful for the traction this movement has gotten! This might go global!! We need intentional acts of kindness more than ever now. I met with the development director [...]
Good morning... Today, October 1st, is the official start of our KIND30 Challenge. This month, we will commit to doing at least one small, kind act each day, hoping to develop a sturdy habit of kindness. Now, up in the middle of the night, I scroll through my phone and see that kindness is already happening in our [...]
Good morning... The bottom fell out of the sky last week, as Hurricane Helene's flooding rains and devastating winds upended normal life for many in Georgia and for our neighbors in surrounding states. These photos show the impact across our nearby neighborhood. The delicious Canoe restaurant, where we often enjoy happy hour beside the Chattahoochee River. Across the [...]
Good morning... After walking 41,270 steps on day one of our Camino pilgrimage, 42,625 steps on day two, and 26,429 steps on day three, our adventure continues. We finally trekked our way to quaint country cabins with reliable internet, and I am excited to share a few photos and memories from our amazing journey. [...]
Good morning... One week ago today, we celebrated the 23rd anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City. Now in the dark of night, I revisit a string of short video someone sent me, videos created to honor the vibrant life living on after the devastation of 9/11/2001. The Survivor Tree represents [...]
Good morning... Recently, I received an email from a faithful, longtime friend. "In a world often characterized by division, this is an opportunity for us to come together in a simple yet powerful way," she wrote. "Research shows it takes just 30 days to build a new habit. So here's the KIND30 challenge: extend one small act of [...]
