Summer Solstice Many people around the world celebrate the summer solstice by building traditional bonfires. Our IFBM Board of Directors recently built a symbolic bonfire when we reviewed our By-Laws. By-Laws are a guidepost for governing the organization as we work to fulfill the mission and vision. So we threw some of the articles of…
Do you know someone who has volunteered for sixty-five years? Fifty years? Twenty years? One year? Or even one month? Whether that someone has worked sixty-five years or just a few days, you know someone who is Love. Working as a volunteer requires loving what you do and perhaps having a bigger picture in mind…
March is always welcome because we are closer to spring and warmer weather. However, the month of March also brings the blowing winds, and the beginning of allergy season. I know I talked about allergies last month. This time, though, I am focused on being grounded and attuned to my emotions and reactions to situations.…
I recently dreamed that I was back in elementary school. My friend, Kenneth, gave me a Valentine’s Day card, and some candy his mother had made. The chocolates were delicious, but apparently contained ingredients that I was allergic to. I got so sick, I spent hours in the emergency room. The next year, the same…
Wow! It is 2015 already. I tooted my horn at midnight on the first day of this year. I’m thrilled to have another year to serve this wonderful organization as President of the Board of Directors. Just thinking about all of the energizing activity ahead sends my heart strings into a melodious song. It was…