"The tsunami of generosity is too strong to say no. Most of us are never taught how to receive. Only how to give. And when we encounter people who refuse to let us leave empty handed, we don't know what to say. The correct answer is, "Yes, thank you, I would love three pounds of stuffed mushrooms to take home with me." It doesn't matter if you're hungry. Or even if you like mushrooms. You have to allow yourself to be the recipient of their generosity. Just let the wave wash over you. Don't rob … [Read more...]
Parents Fight for 200 Daughters, Nigeria
May 7, 2014 by
Girls in CARE program, Guzha Primary School, Zimbabwe. © Josh Estey/CARE Parents Fight For Missing Daughters It's been three weeks since more than 200 schoolgirls in Nigeria were abducted from their dorm rooms at night – and have yet to be rescued. Hundreds of mothers and fathers are taking to the streets, demanding the return of their missing girls. It's heart-breaking to imagine how they must feel, not knowing if they will ever see their daughters again. It's even more … [Read more...]
Athena Gepte, Emergency Response Coordinator ACCORD
February 6, 2014 by
I'm writing today because I want to coordinate a surprise for my colleagues and volunteers responding to the typhoon here in the Philippines and I'm hoping to get your help. All you need to do is hit reply to this email to send a note of thanks to those who are giving their time to help. Just let them know what their work means to you. I'll make sure your note gets delivered into their hands where you're sure to boost spirits all around. One of the most remarkable aspects of working … [Read more...]
Chantal Jumel – WOMAN of ACTION™
December 11, 2013 by
A Celebration of Women™ is elated to Celebrate the Life of this woman leader, a remarkable woman in Paris, France who has done some amazing work learning and preserving the art, craft and designs of village rural women in India into our global alumni with open arms, embracing collaboration in bettering the lives of women, through her artistic approach to spiritual well-being for all women. WOMAN of ACTION™ Chantal … [Read more...]
DISCOVER THE SECRET TO HAPPINESS
November 22, 2013 by
DISCOVER THE SECRET TO HAPPINESS Dear Friend, “I never knew what real happiness was until I got married; and then it was too late." – Mr. Goldberg. “Researches say I am not happier for being richer; but do you know how much researches make?”—A wealthy man. At the tender age of 17, Joseph, the beloved child of our Patriarch Jacob, is snatched by his own brothers, who cast him into a pit. Then they lift him from the pit and sell him as a slave. Under the natural course of … [Read more...]
Helene D. Gayle – WOMAN of ACTION™
June 19, 2013 by
A Celebration of Women™ is elated to Celebrate the Life of this powerful women leader. Devoting her life to bettering the lives of others, this woman has focused on HIV, TB, poverty and Women and Girls empowerment and rights, including leading the way for the Reproductive Health Program at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. She has been called one of the top female leaders and global thinkers in the world. WOMAN of … [Read more...]
What you take for granted, disappears!
February 2, 2013 by
The Consequences of Neglect Taking your forever lover for granted drives a wedge between the two of you. Then comes the drifting apart you once feared. You become lonely, anxious and withdrawn. What you take for granted, disappears! You and your lover may still be together physically, however, most likely neither one of you are really there for each other. To avoid the consequences of neglect, you will find that the only solution is the open talk you can allow yourself to … [Read more...]
WOMAN of ACTION™ – Dorothy M. Neddermeyer
November 12, 2012 by
A Celebration of Women™ is honored to Celebrate the Life of this amazing, healer, professor, regression specialist and writer. Dorothy has lived helping others Transform theirs Lives and now she is here for the Women of Our World. With her endless experience with the human psyche, working in areas that span the self from rebuilding self esteem all the way through to the deep, dark studies of pedophilia. We must celebrate this life, as she has devoted hers for years, and is now here to help … [Read more...]
