If in our daily life we can smile, if we can be peaceful and happy, not only we, but everyone will profit from it. This is the most basic kind of peace work. – Buddha Q: What was your favorite part about Kenya? A: Though I’d like to say it was holding the hands of [...]
We are now GOA!
We are now Global OutREACH Alliance (GOA) Being that we are a public-charity organization (as classified by the IRS), we as a board of directors have decided to remove “Foundation” from our name and add “Alliance.” From here on out, we will be known as Global OutREACH Alliance (GOA). An “alliance” is a friendship and [...]
Know Thy Enemy
“Know thyself, know thy enemy. A thousand battles, a thousand victories.” -Sun Tzu Know thyself…who are you? You must personally answer that. But simply put, in our eyes you’re a big deal. Why? Because you’re on this earth and you’re living and breathing. Moreover, if you’re reading this you’re likely in the top 10% of [...]
Involve Me and I Learn
“Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.” – Benjamin Franklin True learning happens not when information is merely told through word of mouth, it happens when collaboration and involvement are at the focal point of the exchange. Think about this the next time you desire to serve [...]
Let’s Be Friends
I thought this was a great message for us to internalize. There are many around us who are seemingly not of our clique, or who may be wounded, or otherwise different from what we are or profess to be–but that should never warrant a bridge to be built to separate us. Watch the featured video [...]
Feel things you’ve never felt before
In the movie The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, there is a line that stands out to me as being applicable to life and its journey: “I hope you see things that startle you. I hope you feel things you never felt before. I hope you meet people with a different point of view. I [...]
The Speed of Life
Mahatma Gandhi once said: “There is more to life than increasing its speed.” Ok, here’s your chance to pause and reflect on your life. How fast are you running through life and why? Where is it that you’re trying to go so fast? It’s no wonder why the old aphorism to “stop and smell the [...]
Let’s Celebrate Our Differences
All are different. All are beautiful. When you pick up a guitar to play you will need to use two hands. On one hand you will hold down a chord. Each finger will be holding down a different note behind a particular fret. With your other hand you will strum, pluck, or slap the strings. [...]
Progress 101
May each of us chew on this idea for a bit: “Progress depends upon what we are, rather than upon what we may encounter. One man is stopped by a sapling lying across the road; another, passing that way, picks up the hindrance and converts it into a help in crossing the brook just ahead. [...]
