Today is a very important day. It’s Sit with a Stranger Day. This day was designed to get people out of their bubbles and talking to people they wouldn’t otherwise. I have long said this is important and as 2025 drags on we have more examples every day why. We are all guilty of living in silos. We gravitate toward… Read more »
These days it’s easy to either become completely engulfed in the bad news of the world and feel hopeless. It’s also easy to just crawl into a hole and pretend nothing is happening. I don’t recommend either of those approaches. I think you need a balance of staying informed, but you also need to disengage and remind yourself about all… Read more »
Today is a day we need more of- it’s Swap Ideas Day. We are becoming more and more siloed as a people. We tend to hand out with people who think the same way we do. This is a mistake. If we are ever to become less divided as a nation- as a planet- we need to talk to people… Read more »
It’s been a hot minute since I’ve done one of these so let’s get right to it! #1 I am allergic to cats. I take Allegra every day year round and I am used to my own cats. But other cats make me sneeze and make my eyes itch like crazy. But I want to meet them all anyway! #2… Read more »
Have you ever been out to eat or anywhere else in a public setting and saw a couple sitting silently, both using their phones? I’m sure you have, and you probably felt sorry for them and assumed their relationship was in trouble. That is certainly possible, but it’s also possible that their relationship is rock solid. My husband and… Read more »
Today is the day we celebrate the passing of the 19th Amendment – giving women the right to vote. I shared this back in 2017 and I found that it’s just as relevant- possibly even more so- now as it was 8 years ago. And I still can’t write anything this good. https://medium.com/@dinachka82/about-your-poem-1f26a7585a6f#.1wi98zzh6 We can do better. We need to… Read more »
I am not a morning person. Never have been, never will be. For around 18 months I had a job that required me to be at the office at 6am and I had about a 35 minute commute. Everyone told me I would get used to it. Nope. I just got used to feeling like crap every day. Fast forward… Read more »