Hope and Renewal (page 32)

Let the music keep our spirits high

A relevant line from Jackson Browne’s fantastic “Before the Deluge.” The song’s kinda chilling under the circumstances, but on target about the need to stay as positive as we can. A perfect lead-in to our latest Hope and Renewal video. Please share it so other spirits...

Time flies…and drags

Here’s a positive alternative worth looking at That’s the weird part of the past few weeks. We’ve been COVID-focused for over a month now. It doesn’t seem that long even though our seclusion can make the hours and days drag on. Finding ways to avoid the info overload...

May our resilience stand strong

Our humanity towers over any challenge We bounce back quicker when we work as one. Now is no time to second guess what has happened so far. Everyone is confronting the unheard of for the first time. Let’s focus on our next step, the one after that, and so on. Let’s...

Who do you trust?

First of all, trust common sense instead of leaders who may want to sacrifice our health for their own gains. Tampa Mayor Jane Castor is definitely not one of them. I just finished a ZOOM meeting with her and about 15 nonprofit and faith-based representatives. Her...

Humor is the best defense

So please share a laugh and help someone smile when you can. There’s a lot of absurd stuff going on amidst the tragic. Looking for it is a wonderful distraction, especially now. Meanwhile, doing something silly doesn’t violate social distancing (it’s low-calorie &...

Heroism takes all forms

Kindness is even more important now. The heroes who care for others are inspired by the need to be kind. They aren’t just in hospitals, grocery stores, or highways. They may even be filling your shoes. Help show people what’s real by emailing your smartphone video of...

Have faith in YOUR judgment

We know what safety feels like Bob Dylan sang that “You don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows.” We can’t let people with selfish agendas convince us to return to normal until the time is RIGHT. Some are less concerned about our well-being than...