Simple Ways to Connect with your Community
I’ve been reading an insightful book called Community: The Structure of Belonging. A friend who knew it would be right up my alley recommended it to me. Admittedly, I haven’t finished it yet, but I can sense that it is going to be one that I refer back to often. One point made early in the book that rang particularly true to me is our lack of connection...
Continue ReadingCivility Counts in our Community
The month of May is International Civility Awareness Month. This was spearheaded by the Association of Image Consultants International (AICI) in an effort to bring to light how uncivil acts mar the quality of all of our lives each and every day. Whether it’s schoolyard bullying, road rage, common rudeness or disrespect in the workplace, many of us have become...
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Jessica Yorko: A Voice for Community
Close your eyes and imagine a city filled with community spaces where neighbors and children gather and share a beautiful winter afternoon; with buildings and alleys draped in murals; where biking isn’t just a leisure activity reserved for the weekends, but a major mode of transportation. Now, for a moment, imagine that city is Lansing. “There are places...
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15th Annual Ele’s Place Fall Reception
Ele’s Place is a nonprofit, community-based organization whose mission is to create awareness of and support for grieving children and their families. Because death crosses all religious, cultural and economic boundaries, Ele’s Place is committed to reaching out to all grieving children and their families throughout Mid-Michigan. The organization provides...
Continue ReadingLansing is our Home Sweet Home
I love to travel. I always have. There is something exciting about going off to destinations unknown and learning a little something about a culture or a place that you didn’t know before. It’s an adventure. I recently traveled to Cabo, Mexico, and stayed with a friend who actually lives there. Let me just say that there is a big difference between a vacation...
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