by Cheryl Farrell | May 16, 2022 | Guest Writers, Social Issues
Our guest contributor, Cheryl Farrell, a corporate communicator responds to gun violence. A CNN video clip shows news anchors needing more than three minutes to recite the list of mass shootings in the U.S. … that occurred in the first five months of the year!...
by Cheryl Farrell | Apr 30, 2022 | Guest Writers, Social Issues
Guest contributor Cheryl Farrell writes about the power of sharing our stories to make human connections. The word “storytelling” evokes images of children’s fairy tales, movie scripts, and even liner notes in financial reports. Back in the day, a young person...
by insidewink | Mar 28, 2022 | Social Issues
A Passionate Belief That One Can Always Do More My husband, George McDonald, founded The Doe Fund in memory of a homeless woman known only as Mama. Hundreds of homeless people lived in and underneath Grand Central Terminal during the 1980s, including Mama, and George...
by Jean Trebek | Feb 18, 2022 | Featured, Social Issues
“We deliver emergency medical and related services to those affected by conflict, disaster and disease, no matter where they are, no matter what the conditions.” donate If you were to meet Nancy Aossey CEO of International Medical Corps, in person you would...
by insidewink | Jan 13, 2022 | Social Issues
Finding Ways To Help The Most Vulnerable Jean and Patti visited St. Matthew’s Church in Valley Village, California last Monday to watch… hair get cut? That’s right… the Noho Home Alliance had set up Maggie Goodner and her assistants, Madeline...
by Cheryl Farrell | Dec 27, 2021 | Social Issues
Guest contributor Cheryl Farrell writes a letter to her younger self and tells her to listen-up! . Dearest Younger Cheryl, Listen up and don’t be scared. I am you 50 years later. I want you to know that everything turns out alright. Adults tell you this while you’re a...
by Cheryl Farrell | Nov 27, 2021 | Guest Writers, Social Issues
Guest contributor Cheryl Farrell finds a metaphor for life in temporary housing. Many of life’s changes come with an uneasy transition period—that state of limbo between where we are now and where we end up. Even the changes we want to occur have this unnerving stage....
by Cheryl Farrell | Sep 7, 2021 | Featured, Social Issues
On the theme of truth, guest contributor Cheryl Farrell reminds us that you can run, but you cannot hide from the truth Thank you, Cheryl! I am showing my age (again) by referencing the vintage game show, Truth or Consequences. Broadcast on radio and television, the...
by Cheryl Farrell | Aug 17, 2021 | Featured, Guest Writers, Social Issues
On the theme of boundaries, guest contributor Cheryl Farrell believes that setting boundaries should not prevent the good from coming in. In a moment of exasperation with a long-time friend, I asked, “Who have you become? Who are you?” I’ve known “Mary” for more than...
by Cheryl Farrell | Jul 20, 2021 | Social Issues
On the theme of vulnerability, guest contributor Cheryl Farrell invites us to be courageous and ask for help. As a young adult, I naively believed that by writing a letter or writing a check, I could solve all my problems. I see now this was a false sense of...
by Cheryl Farrell | Apr 21, 2021 | Expert Advice, Featured, Guest Writers, Social Issues
On the theme of hope this month, guest contributor Cheryl Farrell writes about that “deep in your bones” belief that things will be alright. The low-pitched hum you hear is me taking deep breaths. If you listen closely, you’ll hear me inhale and exhale, hope is a...
by Jean Trebek | Mar 11, 2021 | Charities, Featured, Social Issues
“It inspires me that 625,000 public school teachers have brought classroom dreams to life through our site. ” —Charles Best, DonorsChoose Founder & CEO The DonorsChoose organization has been a long-time favorite of ours. It’s such a simple, wonderful idea –...
by Cheryl Farrell | Jan 17, 2021 | Guest Writers, Social Issues
When we planned the themes for 2021, we couldn’t have foreseen the events that would occur and how much the word freedom would come to mean to all of us, especially now. Thank you, Cheryl, for your insightful reflections. What Freedom Means Martin Luther King,...
by Lisa Rogers | Dec 9, 2020 | Expert Advice, Featured, Guest Writers, Social Issues
In her continuing series chronicling her journey away from one-use plastic, Lisa Rogers takes a look at water bottles. Does Drinking Water Have to be Linked to One-Use Plastic? That the single most fundamental need for our survival on a daily basis has become so...
by Alison Martin | Dec 3, 2020 | Scuffed Stuff, Social Issues
Ok… let’s be honest… the title of this story may not be the truth… Actually, sometimes I don’t listen. I get stuck in my head with the same old, limited thoughts rattling around… but.. I ordered flowers from my friend Robin at Mulberry Row. She...
by Jean Trebek | Nov 15, 2020 | Charities, Featured, Social Issues
A vision where no one goes without and everybody deserves a second chance… donate Hope Of The Valley Rescue Mission “Our mission is to prevent, reduce and eliminate poverty, hunger and homelessness by offering immediate assistance and long-term solutions.”...
by Cheryl Farrell | Nov 11, 2020 | Guest Writers, Social Issues
Always thinking about ways to improve the situation and how to make things better, our contributor, Cheryl Farrell, discusses Homeless in Los Angeles and how to step up to serve the un-housed community. Thank you, Cheryl! The World Is Better When I Think Of Hope A...
by Cheryl Farrell | Aug 9, 2020 | Guest Writers, Social Issues
This month, while we focus on the idea of integrity (the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness), Cheryl Farrell shares her experience and asks some important questions: How do customers perceive your company’s image and...
by Lisa Rogers | Jun 24, 2020 | Expert Advice, Featured, Guest Writers, Social Issues
Start living a plastic free life by replacing plastic bottles and tubes in your bathroom with more environmentally friendly personal care & hygiene products. I must say that the longer I use the alternatives to the single use bottles that I so frequently bought in...
by Lisa Rogers | May 17, 2020 | Expert Advice, Featured, Guest Writers, Social Issues
How to get rid of Laundry Detergent, Hand Soap and Dish Soap bottles Hopefully you all saw my first article last month where I tackled getting rid of all my ziplocs and storage bags. I clearly had just scratched the surface of the single use plastic in my household....
