by Lillian Lake | | Building Community, Spiritual
Recently, I have had several random conversations about November. Many people expressed that they dread November because daylight hours are fewer, and they get depressed from not getting enough sunlight. Most of them said special indoor lighting helps and knowing that...
by Lillian Lake | | Building Community, Spiritual
A few nights ago, I was preparing for a presentation. When I looked up from my computer, I saw the sweetest sky “ribboned” with stripes of bubble gum pink and baby blue. The kind of sky that makes you sigh and wish all of life could always be that sweet....
by Lillian Lake | | Building Community, Stop Trafficking
This week, my focus continues on the issue of sex trafficking and what parents can do to help prevent their children from becoming victims. Why now? As I pointed out two weeks ago, one reason is the significantly rising number of people trafficked worldwide. Two other...
by Lillian Lake | | Building Community, Stop Trafficking
Most of us wonder about the rate at which summer proceeds. I have yet to hear a believable explanation for the speedy passing of summer. And here we are two weeks into September! What has happened to Labor Day, school starting, and the first smells of autumn? They...
by Lillian Lake | | Building Community
“August slipped away into a moment in time ’cause it was never mine…” “August slipped away into a moment in time ’cause it was never mine…” —- this line from Taylor Swift’s song, August, always gets my...
by Lillian Lake | | Building Community, Spiritual
Often my colleagues comment on my resiliency, followed by asking how I stay positive and happy in facing challenges and disappointments. At first, it never occurred to me that this was my natural state. Don’t get me wrong; I have my grief moments when I fall into...
