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Inspiration

Do Something Nice – No Really…

March 4, 2009 At Home

I was searching for an image to accompany Rosalea Hostetler’s post: Do Something Nice For Others – and came across this image.   I think it is brilliant and so easy to do – click on the image to see a larger version – I love the tear off strips with comments like: Wish you […]

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Coupons For The Community

January 14, 2009 At Home

This isn’t a huge tip but just a little something I’ve been doing for the last few months. I save absolutely every coupon that comes my way. I then sort through ones that I will use and ones that are useless to me – baby supplies, products I don’t use, etc. When I’m shopping, I […]

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Julie Bonn Heath's Top Three Tips To Be kind

January 14, 2009 At Home

1) When someone in your life is especially critical, hard to get along with or otherwise obnoxious, the chances are high that hurt and suffering has brought them to this point in their life. Remember this, and pave your relationship with kindness to break down the walls.   2) A kind word can not only make […]

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Be Tactfully Honest

January 14, 2009 At Home

In short what a person can do to help another is to be TACTFULLY HONEST with others. I have had multiple people approach me who have been laid off and are seeking to start anew.  Their friends provide these people with support and encouragement, but are NOT being honest.  I have had multiple unemployed folks, […]

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How I Survived During My Times of Poverty

January 14, 2009 Inspiration

I lived in an apartment complex where all of us were enduring the struggles to survive hard times. We came together and helped each other by putting what little we had together as a community. We cooked breakfast for all of the children and walked them to school. Breakfast was prepared for the mothers who […]

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Opportunity Knocks in Loss

January 14, 2009 General Advice

The word crisis in Chinese is written as two ideograms (symbols) meaning Danger and Opportunity. Facing layoff and losing a job certainly fit that category. While the dangers, challenges, and the grieving/letting go process are important, here I focus on the opportunities of the situation: · opportunity for a fresh start · opportunity to re-evaluate […]

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Karen Kalisek's Top 20 Things To Help (16-20)

January 13, 2009 At Home

16.If your friend and neighbor has lost their home and are forced to move, invite everyone on the block to participate in a garage sale, host a party that night and tell stories, show pictures, and express how much joy they have brought into your lives. As they are leaving, hand them an envelope with […]

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Karen Kalisek's Top 20 Things To Help (11-15)

January 13, 2009 At Home

11.  Save your cans. When you take them to a redemption center, hand the money earned to someone you see there that is obviously trying to make ends meet. 12.  Invite those struggling over for dinner and a movie. They need to be around people who love them. Pack up all the left overs (make […]

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Karen Kalisek's Top 20 Things To Help (6-10)

January 13, 2009 At Home

6.Drop off a sack of groceries at the door step of those you may not even know, but you suspect are experiencing hard times. Do this when no one is around. 7.If a coworker’s little ones are growing out of their shoes, invite them for ice cream and return them home with new shoes! 8.Offer […]

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Karen Kalisek's Top 20 Things To Help (1-5)

January 13, 2009 At Home

What should or could you do to help your friends and neighbors going through difficult financial hardships? 1.Don’t lecture them, find fault, or try to place blame. It doesn’t matter HOW they got there. They are there. They already feel like failures and are depressed beyond words. 2.Don’t ask them how you can help or […]

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