the wisdom blog
Do Something New
Bored. Depressed. Unmotivated . . . Do something new. When is the last time you did something new? My answer:...
Be Prepared
Recently I walked into a park bathroom, and what I saw made me laugh. This is what I saw. Ten (10!) rolls of...
What Is Being Birthed in Times of Despair?
Scrolling through social media recently, I’ve seen reel after reel comparing our current moment to other times in...
100 Ways to Beat the Blahs
Do you have the “blahs”? Maybe it’s the winter blahs, or for some other reason you’re feeling kind of “blah-by.” (I...
Spotlight on Kindness
Kindness is one of the simplest gifts we can offer—and one of the most powerful. When someone is walking through...
Love, Stubborn as a River
Guest Post by Jeffrey S. Ton [Editor's note: this post originally appeared as "The Post I Never Wanted to Write" on...
Ripples of Kindness to Beat the Winter Doldrums
Some days are dark and dreary, and Michigan seems to have more than its share of those days, especially during the...
Kindness as They Grow
Now that my kids are in their twenties, I find myself thinking about the traits I most hoped would stick as they...
