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Ahh...the end of my first 29-Days! The beginning of a brand new way of looking at the way I give AND receive.



I finish this "challenge" the same way I began it...by inviting friends to give it a whirl, open their eyes, step out of their box, "be the change they wish to see in the world."



We love generosity. It begins with us.



We love kindness. It begins with us.



We love to make a difference in the world. It begins with us.



The… Continue

I was delighted to have been asked by a fabulous entrepreneurial gal-pal to submit an article for her on-line business community, Networking Events NY. Hard to believe I had a little difficulty coming up with just the right tone - my mix of a practical, reality-based, sunshiny, fairy-dust-filled approach can't always be limited to "mere words!"



Please check out her site - it's www.NetworkingEventsNY.com and click on the "Women Who Inspire" area to get a little chuckle with a dash of… Continue

I had a wonderful evening last night...a friend held a fundraiser for Get In Touch at her hair salon - a "Healthy Cocktail Party" - and it was wonderful to be with women interested in healthy living, celebrating survivorship and "girl power!"



One of the gals there opened up to me about the painful loss of her sister to a very rare cancer five years ago. She asked me if I would be willing to be the Keynote Speaker for the Luminaria Ceremony at the Relay For Life in Waterbury, CT on… Continue

Ahhh...this past week was a difficult one to eek the time out to post on this site - please forgive me! I probably should give myself the gift of forgiveness, too!



Well, I can tell you about the wonderful "giving" exchange I was a part of yesterday - it filled my heart with such hope and joy!



We had a video shoot for our "Get In Touch Girls' Program & Daisy Wheel" yesterday, and I had about a dozen girls who had agreed… Continue

I gave some words of encouragement today to a friend who had an argument with her teenage daughter this week.

Kids don't come with a set of "instructions" and we oftentimes have to parent "by the seat of our pants" - but it's always nice to cry on a friend's shoulder.

Sure am glad I've got big shoulders!

Hope Lives!
Mary Ann