Got in very late last night after my drive home from Bedford. Not too bright this morning as a result. And, distracted. And, have start a 2 week business trip this weekend (so a little self-absorbed).
In any case, I followed an older man using a walker into the elevator. He was accompanied by his wife who still moved gracefully, if slowly.
As we hit the ground floor, he immediately shooed me through the door, as if to say “you’re faster than we are, go.” But there was more too. I could “see”.
I patiently waited for the lady to leave the elevator first, as is appropriate. Stubbornly ignoring his “shooing me” with my body language.
Once she was out, and without saying a word he shooed me again. I saw the same thing in his eyes as before. So, I deliberately turned and pushed the “hold door” button, and without a word told him “you’re not in the way because your old or slow”.
Got that awesome smile in return that you only get from babies and old people. You know which one I’m talking about? The one that is pure delight.
Now, I’m better equipped for today.
In my last post, I mentioned that I disagreed with a recent post by Sandra Simms titled, “7 Reasons NOT to Start a New Nonprofit Organization“.
Unfortunately, I ran at the mouth about why I created Where’s Your Heart? as a non-profit, so never really shared my thoughts about Sandra’s article.
Let’s just take a look at Sandra’s 7 points in order: Read more…
About a month ago, I scribbled some notes on a piece of paper that were the outline of this post. Needless to say, I’ve forgotten how the flow went… And, I apologize for not having the time to rewrite this important post.
Then, this evening I saw a post titled “7 Reasons Not to Start a NEW Non Profit Organization” posted by Step-by-Step Fundraising and I new I had to write this post. Now.
I disagree with their post. In fact, I disagree strongly. Read more…
This post could easily be called “how I continue to make my life difficult” and is meant to be a fun look on how a simple thing like having punctuation in a company name can lead to some funny situations.
The question mark in Where’s Your Heart? is significant. It’s meant to cause you to stop (or at least pause!) and ask yourself the question. To really stop, feel it, drop down into your heart…. that’s our mission. To help people find their hearts in their daily lives. So, about that question mark… Read more…
In my last post, I promised an introduction to juicing as a way to entice you into participating into Where’s Your Heart?‘s first event – Cleanse for Your Cause™.
This post is both a practical approach AND my personal experience.
In December 2008 I was bored with food. I was never hungry, but always hungry. You know that feeling? Intuitively, I knew/realized I wasn’t eating properly. Specifically, I knew I needed to eat more fruits and veggies. I just didn’t know how to work them into my diet, without too much fuss. And, I don’t have the brain to study something new just so I can learn to eat right. If I had to figure out how much protien, starch, etc. I was eating I’d be doomed.
Coincidentally, the week I started exploring and talking to friends I went to dinner with my friend Keith (the award-winning film-maker), and he announced “I just bought a juicer and it’s awesome.” Read more…
Oh yeah!
In my last post I introduced Where’s Your Heart? Foundation (“Where’s Your Heart?” to our friends) a charitable organization I’ve setup to improve people’s lives through altruistic living. I discussed our mission, and I’d like to make all that fancy talk a little more practical by announcing our first event… “Cleanse for Your Cause™“ Read more…
Where’s Your Heart? Foundation is a US non-profit organization I founded to improve people’s lives through altruistic living.
Big words, but what’s it mean? Read more…
Was talking to a friend the other day, and a great metaphor popped into my head. It was a metaphor appropriate to what she was experiencing, but also to what we’re doing here at Where’s Your Heart?.
Where’s Your Heart? is about the change occurring in our culture. About our priorities, our relationships, and importantly how we relate to the world around us. You might say, it’s more of a feminine energy. You might be right. It’s actually more about the shared experience of life and the energy it manifests. Once you connect to this energy, you realize it conspires for us. It supports us, and it’s right there where we need it to be. All we need to do is trust it.
I say “all we need to do” like it’s easy or something! Read more…
Hi everyone.
I’ve just made a few cosmetic changes, and I thought I’d explain them because they’re quite important.
Look to the right and you’ll see two new logos I’ve linked in. They represent two important relationships in my life.
Grassroots.org. is an organization whose mission is to serve as a catalyst for positive social change by leveraging modern technologies and best business practices. In other words, they provide volunteer services to non-profit’s like Where’s Your Heart? for free. They’re goal is to adopt 10,000 nonprofit members and provide them each with an average of $10,000 of services per year at no charge (for a total savings of $100 million per year!). In exchange for this service, they just ask that members promote them on our sites. Here you go and TIA.
Mad Mimi is an email marketing service that I’ve liked from the moment I laid eyes on Mimi. Their competitors are the likes of Constant Contact. What I liked about them so much was their focus on the customer experience, and brilliant support. I’ve yet to produce a newsletter, but I’ve gotten a support email back at 2AM on a Saturday night, and their email support might as well be an IM chat it’s so responsive. I’m getting closer to being a more active marketer for Where’s Your Heart? and I’m hoping some of my friends that might need this service could use them as well, so we can figure out some best practices together. Any takers?
I hope these links aren’t too intrusive.
It's missing the question mark!
Every physical manifestation of even a baby-step forward is fun. When I saw the package from Chase with my charitable foundation’s checks, I couldn’t help but tear it open.
You’d think it was pretty easy to get a bank account setup. It wasn’t. Laugh with me when as you read the following bit of conversation I had with Citibank on the phone before I went to Chase. Read more…
