Let the music keep our spirits high
A relevant line from Jackson Browne’s fantastic “Before the Deluge.” The song’s kinda chilling under the circumstances, but on target about the need to stay as positive as we can. A perfect lead-in to our latest Hope and Renewal video. Please share it so other spirits...
May our resilience stand strong
Our humanity towers over any challenge We bounce back quicker when we work as one. Now is no time to second guess what has happened so far. Everyone is confronting the unheard of for the first time. Let’s focus on our next step, the one after that, and so on. Let’s...
Time flies…and drags
Here’s a positive alternative worth looking at That’s the weird part of the past few weeks. We’ve been COVID-focused for over a month now. It doesn’t seem that long even though our seclusion can make the hours and days drag on. Finding ways to avoid the info overload...
Who do you trust?
First of all, trust common sense instead of leaders who may want to sacrifice our health for their own gains. Tampa Mayor Jane Castor is definitely not one of them. I just finished a ZOOM meeting with her and about 15 nonprofit and faith-based representatives. Her...
Have a good, kind weekend
We all could use a break about now. Spending time with people who care is only a phone call away. Describing what makes them kind is only a smartphone video away. Send it to email us , and it could earn a Family Flame Award at November’s National FAM Awards. Meanwhile,...
Humor is the best defense
So please share a laugh and help someone smile when you can. There’s a lot of absurd stuff going on amidst the tragic. Looking for it is a wonderful distraction, especially now. Meanwhile, doing something silly doesn’t violate social distancing (it’s low-calorie &...