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Can’t We Just Listen and Love?

I spoke recently to students in Pennsylvania, as I do every summer.  PFEW runs a business camp for 2000 students over 4 weeks each year.  I speak each week to between 3-500 kids.  It is my favorite place to speak.  After I finish my presentation there are between 30-50 kids lined up to speak to [...]

2021-08-16T15:03:57+00:00By |Daily Thought|

What Do You See?

When you see someone eating alone, what do you see? I visited and spoke in a middle school several years ago.  After I speak in a school typically I will visit the cafeteria for lunch periods.  As I was walking around from table to table and chatting with the students I noticed a girl eating [...]

2021-04-19T19:49:04+00:00By |Daily Thought|

Help the Person Nearest to You

I carry a picture and a quote from Saint Teresa of Calcutta (Mother Teresa) in my wallet.  She said, "Never worry about numbers, help one person at a time, and always start with the person nearest to you."  That should really make us stop and think.  It is easy to get overwhelmed by all the [...]

2020-12-14T14:37:12+00:00By |Daily Thought|

Who’s Sitting Next To You?

Several years ago I spoke at a private all-girls school.  The girls were in 5th-8th grade.  After my assemblies the head of school wanted me to meet with the girls in small groups to discuss my presentation.  As a youth speaker, this is my favorite thing to do after I speak so that people can [...]

2020-12-04T23:08:44+00:00By |Daily Thought, Inspiration|

Daily Thought

I was speaking with a friend the other day telling him that I wish I could have more of those blissful moments when everything just feels like it's going to be ok.  I used to have lots of them in the past but they seem few and far between now.  I am a worrier and [...]

2020-12-04T23:11:48+00:00By |Inspiration|

Judging Shaming Blaming

I see so much judging, shaming, and blaming. Why?  I suppose there are lots of reasons.  Humans want to be right.  It feels good to be right.  We want to be on the "good" side of things.  We want to show that we know right from wrong.  We love pointing out other people's flaws.  Even [...]

2020-07-25T15:48:50+00:00By |Daily Thought|

My Greatest Hug

You would think it is a strange time to be writing or talking about hugging.  Obviously there is not a great deal of hugging taking place right now with all this social distancing.  It has made me reflect back on the great hugs I have been the receiver of.  That means someone else initiated the [...]

2020-06-19T22:37:32+00:00By |Daily Thought|