The Great Cost of the Opportunity to Fully Live

The Great Cost of the Opportunity to Fully Live

A couple of years ago, I wrote about two of my grandfather’s brothers (Living to Honor Their Lives), Claude and Edgar, who were killed in World War II and how I can honor their sacrifice by the way I live. Two months ago, I had the opportunity to write about my...
Teachers Bring the Hope

Teachers Bring the Hope

“Education is the great equalizer of our time. It gives hope to the hopeless and creates chances for those without.” – Kofi Annan Education. Honestly, I think it is something I generally took for granted as a kid. While I did have moments of...
What the Signs of Spring Can Teach Us about Hope

What the Signs of Spring Can Teach Us about Hope

Spring. It is one of my favorite times of year, although it seemed to take a while to get to Maryland this year. There is something special about the transition from the gray, bleakness of winter to the colorful, vibrancy of spring. The moment when a small, barely...
The Multiplied Impact of Volunteering

The Multiplied Impact of Volunteering

Did you know April is National Volunteer Month in the United States? More specifically, the third week in April was designated as National Volunteer Week in 1974. Honestly, I was not aware of this until recently. The reality is there is a day for everything these...
What We Can Learn from a Life Well Lived

What We Can Learn from a Life Well Lived

As I explored the power of real, all-in hope to create change, I discovered the role it had played in my own life. I talk about this in my book Hope Realized as well as encourage people to “mine” their story for the ways in which hope has played a role in...
How Can I Help the Homeless Near Me?

How Can I Help the Homeless Near Me?

As I would imagine is true for you, homelessness is an issue of which I have been aware for most of my life. I remember riding in my parents’ car as a kid passing someone on a corner with a sign or pushing a shopping cart containing everything to their name. I...