Thankfulness is a word we throw around pretty nonchalantly. We utter a “thank you” to plenty of people through out the day whether it be to our family members, a coworker or a grocery store clerk. I never really thought much about being thankful until I found myself navigating through a situation in which I felt I couldn’t be thankful. In January 2010 our 5 1/2 month old baby boy, Case, died of SIDS. Grief was a process that I was familiar with, my mom had died 9 years before, but I didn’t …
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I Want to THRIVE, Not Just Survive
Thrive: 1. to prosper; be fortunate or successful 2. to grow or develop vigorously; flourish I think we’ve all gone through seasons of merely surviving life. I have had times where I wake up out of the fog of survival and I realize that this is no way to live. The circumstances look different for all of us. Some of our circumstances are fleeting, some may never go away. Some may be a result of choices we have made or quite possibly life has given you something other than you …
How to Start a Non-Profit- PART 1
The hardest part of starting a non-profit is getting the courage to start! There is a delicate balance between planning and analysis paralysis. It’s important to do your research and think through your business, but be careful not to get stuck in an endless cycle of over-thinking and deliberation. My best advice is to pick just one task and follow through with it, the rest will follow. It’s a snowball effect: once you start moving, it’s easier to keep going. It can be very nerve racking to …