At any given time, many of us are fortunate to be able to visit our refrigerator or pantry and find an overabundance of food options to satisfy our appetites and fulfill the nutritional needs our bodies require. But did you ever ask yourself whether you appreciate food? FeedingAmerica.org reports that more
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Conforming Thoughts are Holding Americans Prisoner
The prominent headlines thus far in 2022 are troubling for so many of us. For all the progress America and its citizens have made over the last 246 years, such headlines seem to contradict such progress as we seem to be trapped in a swirling sea of conforming thoughts. It’s
Our Engagement on Social Media has Come to Define Us
Years ago, face-to-face conversations allowed individuals to connect and determine what kind of person they were interacting with. Their personality, authenticity, compassion, political views, empathy, beliefs, even pastimes. But today, our engagement on social media has come to define us with the swipe of a finger or scroll of a
Checking Your Work Says a Lot About Who You Are
In fourth grade, my English teacher Mrs. Dempsey was a stickler for proper grammar. Not a surprise given the fact that by the time she was my teacher, she had already welcomed 30 years of students into her classroom. While yes, she taught me a great deal about grammar and
A Lack of Sacrifice, Compassion, is How We Got to Where We Are
In Mitch Albom’s book The Five People You Meet in Heaven, he writes, “Sacrifice is a part of life. It’s supposed to be. It’s not something to regret. It’s something to aspire to.” A lack of sacrifice can undoubtedly be attributed to the increasing divide in our country when it comes