The Random Acts of Kindness Day Mini e-Mag #RAK17
Random Acts of Kindness Day 2017 was a success – thanks to you! There were many creative ideas happening throughout the day. So, we decided to switch things up by presenting to you some of the best ideas in a mini e-mag form. Enjoy! Are you as impressed as we are? How was your RAK […]
Why You Should Lend a Helping Hand to Someone You Don’t Like
When I was in second grade, I didn’t like substitute teachers. Yes, I actually cried when my teacher was out sick. We can delve into that at our next therapy session. Anyway, there was a particular substitute teacher who I thought was scary because she seemed like a grumpy old lady. One day, as an […]
Food for People, Dogs, and the Soul on #RAK17
Happy Random Acts of Kindness Day, folks! There have been some RAK-attackers at it since first thing in the morning. We have been monitoring all the activity on insta and twitter. Here are 3 of our favorite RAKs done so far! Food for People Food for Dogs Food for the Soul These are some great […]
How a Rangers Hockey Game Made Me Cry – New York’s Steven McDonald
Madison Square Garden, April 9th, 2017. I am wearing my fiancé’s too-big Rangers jersey, standing next to a father and son in Penguins jerseys. The game has not started yet, but we are all on our feet, Penguins fans included. We are honoring the late NYPD officer Steven McDonald. Tears force their way past my […]
Can a Hair Stylist Save Someone’s Life?
There are two types of people in this world – those who love dishing out gossip with their hair stylist, and those who hate hair cuts. It’s a long honored tradition, especially for women, to spill their life woes to their stylists. Their stylists, in turn, say things like, “Oh honey, you’re too good for […]
3 Reasons Free Coffee Made Me Feel More Welcome at Work
Let’s just get this out of the way – yes, coffee is amazing in its own right. Seriously, I am Italian. I am pretty sure when I get a blood test, the results come back 100% espresso. Amazing things like coffee should be put to good use. This is what I realized one morning, walking […]
Surprising Community Building on a Sunday Morning at Church
After a brisk walk through Brooklyn Heights, my best friend and I arrived at St. Boniface Church. The dazzling stained glass had me staring up at the windows for the whole mass. I visited Melaney this weekend and per our tradition, if I sleep over on a Saturday, we go to church together on Sunday. […]
3 Qualities of an Exceptional Leader #50Meetups
I wandered into the bar in Midtown Manhattan, looking for a group of people who looked politically engaged. How on earth would I find a meetup group in the middle of a bar during Friday Happy Hour? As I headed to the lower level to find the bathroom (I wanted to touch up my red […]
Are You Ready to #RAK17?! – Random Acts of Kindness Day is Coming Soon!
Imagine walking up to a vending machine, desperate for a chocolate bar, and lo and behold – there are 4 quarters taped to the glass! There’s also a note that says – You’ve been RAKed! Enjoy your next snack on me. #RAK17. Wouldn’t that feel amazing? Even more amazing – you could be the person […]
7 Successful Women Who Started on Campus
So often, when we talk about successful people, we forget to wonder what they were doing before anyone was paying attention to them. But as we all know, what you do in college greatly affects your development as a leader and individual. So for Women’s History Month, I wanted to dig into what was going […]