How can I make a difference? It is a rocky roller coaster ride this thing called life.. We need more peace, wisdom, caring and love
Recommended Reading In the last few months I found there was a very supportive group of bloggers who deal with chronic illness on a daily basis. Since becoming a part of that group I have felt more cared for and understood than every before. If you too are struggling I have listed here some great links that I find very informative and helpful. When visiting these other blog links I recommend poking around the blogs. You are likely to find just what you are looking for at one of them. I have listed more than 10 posts of mental heath,…
Why You and I Must Be A Voice For The Animals and Children Hello again. Recently I posted about the scary statistics of mental health issues in our youth. Today my inbox seems flooded with reasons why we must also be an advocate for the animals. I mean both those we consider pets and those that live in the wild. Today I will focus on those we consider pets. Why we need to be a voice for the animals As someone who has lost animals to cancer the most recent email from The Petco Foundation about animal cancer spoke to me.…
Earth Day Today is Earth Day 2019. I remember as a kid going out with a group from town and carrying trash bags to do a roadside cleanup. Honestly I wish instead of thinking about it one day a year that we all thought about it every day. Do you want to be more eco conscious? I want to do more reducing, reusing and recycling without becoming a hoarder who never throws anything away of course. That I guess would be a more minimalist, less on the grid lifestyle I am seeking. Sierra Club has a list of 10 Activities…
Amazon Give Back Box Program I heard something recently that I thought was neat. I have been recycling my Amazon boxes but I just heard of a better way of using them. They have a box recycling program called the Give Back Box. “The goal is to encourage Amazon customers to re-use their boxes to donate clothing or other goods to GoodWill Industries.” This program has apparently been around since 2012 and I am just now hearing about it 7 years later. They even pay the…