(In recognition of Friendship Day which happened to land on my birthday in 2024) Do you remember the old wooden seesaws or teeter-totters as they were also called? The structure was simple, just a wood board with a centerpiece holding it up. Those boards would age and often were rough and I remember getting slivers … Read more
We hear or see the saying, “I am enough,” thrown around a lot now days. There are all forms of jewelry, sweatshirts, T-shirts, and other paraphernalia with the saying. Somehow, I “earned” a ring with that saying engraved. But am I enough? What does that even mean? I believe this saying came about with the … Read more
I am giving away the book What’s Wrong With Grandpa? to the second person who messages or emails (skwendt59@gmail.com) me, saying, “Send it to me, please.” And if you already have this book, join in anyway, and give it away to a friend. It’s a children’s book addressing misunderstanding, specifically with disabilities with aging. It … Read more
It’s Memorial Day Weekend – Share the Stories America the beautiful along with all the freedoms it offers us. These freedoms were the results of others before us, those who lost their lives while defending our country. That’s what Memorial Day is about, recognizing those who unselfishly gave up their lives for others to have … Read more
Spring Intergenerational Reading & Seeding Event It was a beautiful spring day on May 6, 2023, when we held our Intergenerational Reading & Seeding event at Keystone Place at Legacy Ridge in Westminster, Colorado. We started by looking at the Compassion Quilt and immediately the word understanding was identified, which happened to be our topic of the day! … Read more
Young and old, healthy people generally like to look good. There are many ways to look and feel good, some make sense, and some maybe not. We are constantly getting blasted with ways to look better. Our society has a way of trying to defeat the inevitable. There are blemish treatments, hair coloring kits, wrinkle … Read more
Brrrr, it’s cold out there! I love how Valentine’s Day comes in the cold of winter. What a way to warm your heart, lift the spirit, and brighten a dark day by sharing the love! I know some people dislike “Hallmark” holidays and don’t need one to share the love. That’s very true, we can, … Read more
Weed Your Garden Day is June 13 Weed? What is a weed? Just for clarification, we are not talking only about the plant that has many names such as cannabis, marijuana pot, grass, Mary Jane, bud, ganga, herb, grass, dope, hash, trees, hemp, and “weed. “We are talking about any plant that is rooted in … Read more
The last two books published in the Cultivating Compassion in Children Series, What’s Wrong With Grandpa and BaBa-Balu Belongs, Too win the Purple Dragonfly Award, an award for Children’s Books. BaBa-Balu Belongs, Too won honorable mentions in three categories, LGBT, School Issues, and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). This book is a story about a monarch … Read more
Love and Kindness Took Root Take the time to sit back and enjoy what you have harvested. Your hard work has brought great rewards. The cultivated plants are now producing beautiful blooms, fruit, and vegetables. Similarly, at this step, we have gone through the work, time, and pleasures in producing a compassionate, kind, loving and … Read more