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Let your light shine

It’s the time of year when light is a potent symbol across cultures. My family will celebrate Christmas and Hanukkah. You may observe others. Whatever holidays you celebrate, it’s not hard to see why we need them at this time of year. The cold – and oh, the dark! I don’t know about you, but they […]

Filed Under: Blog, Caring for yourself, Fundraising, Planning Tagged With: end of year fundraising, helping, talent 4 Comments

Counting steps

Since mid-July, I’ve been counting steps. (The idea is to log 10,000 steps each day.) I started during vacation when we tend to walk a lot. Then I decided to keep going. I downloaded a little app to my phone and carry it with me. During the day, I can check in to see where I am […]

Filed Under: Blog, Caring for yourself, Planning Tagged With: end of year fundraising, fundraising plan, progress principle, small steps 1 Comment

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