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But No One Could Tell Us Graduation season is upon us.  Watching the class of 2021 put on their cap and gown, takes us back to when we donned our own caps and gowns.  Whether we graduated last year or last century, we remember that time in our lives.  A time sprinkled with some fear … Continue reading What We Wish We Had Known →

10 Things You Will Never Hear a Mama Say On Mother’s Day and beyond, we have the chance to embrace the actual people we have been given in our very real and wonderful lives. To cherish our family and circumstances as the gifts that they are. On this day, we extend honor to all mothers … Continue reading Said No Mom Ever →

Put Yourself on Your To-Do List Spring is the season of renewal and growth. It is a time we feel inspired to get organized and clean neglected areas of our houses and lawns. It is also a great time to spring clean our health routine. Decluttering your life and prioritizing your needs can make a … Continue reading Spring Clean Your Health Routine →

National Lawn and Garden Month is celebrated in April each year.  It is a great month to get our hands in the dirt! Did you know gardening also does wonders for our well-being? Here are four surprising health benefits of gardening. Being in touch with nature and the great outdoors can help us feel relief … Continue reading 4 Ways Gardening Improves Your Health →

Are You Missing Out on the Joy of the Season?  Do These Four Things Right Now! How many times have you raced through your day, unknowingly missing out? Our days are brimming with ongoing responsibilities. It can be quite easy to disregard what makes us genuinely happy.  There are so many fun things to enjoy … Continue reading Finding Spring Joy →

Enjoying Life in the Seasons One of my favorite things about the Lowcountry is spring. The dark and gray winter finally comes to an end.  Cold weather is replaced with mild temperatures which we sure better enjoy before the scorching summer heat arrives.  The days are getting longer. Daylight Saving Time, which moves the clock … Continue reading Finding the Rhythm →

What Makes Us the Happiest About the Places We Live You can sense it when you walk down Main Street on a warm afternoon.  You will find it under the Friday night lights at high school football games.  You will hear it in the laughter of children at the local parks or in the jovial … Continue reading Hometown Pride →

Boosting Your Immune Health “Friend, please pray…” was how the text started a few weeks ago.  “My mom and dad both have covid.” My heart sank. My friend’s parents are both over 70 and her dad is a diabetic. After feeling ill for a couple weeks, I am happy to report that they seem to … Continue reading The Sunshine “Vitamin” →

They come into the lives of our children, sisters, brothers, friends... through social media or in-person at places like schools and malls. Even through established relationships in families and communities.Human trafficking can involve grooming for sexual exploitation, being tricked into risky job offers, or trapped in forced labor (building sites, factories, farms, private homes...), begging … Continue reading Fresh Start Healing Heart Matching Grant →

About 20 years ago, a nonprofit group wanted to help a community that had a high rate of 911 calls.  The prevailing belief was that the neighborhood was dangerous because it was dark outside of people’s homes. The obvious was that the darkness concealed criminal activity.  The assumption was that the people wanted it that … Continue reading Take Back the Light →