I’m No Superstar is a blog for people like me who want to make a difference in the world but know they aren’t activists. Each post contains a social action idea that most of us could do, a book that’s worth reading, or a link to a website that offers other ideas. Oh, and it’s all introduced by a sometimes quirky story from my life.
Last St. Patty’s Day, my friend Steph and I took a bus trip to New York. Many on the bus had intentions of hitting the parade and drinking as much beer as possible in honor of the day. Steph and I went to look at the site of a factory fire. (Well, that’s not all
“Would you like to make a contribution toward disaster relief?” asked the Lowes cashier. “Sure,” my husband Les said, “five dollars.” A couple hours later it was the waitress at Macaroni Grill: “Would you like to give $2 to hunger relief and get a $5 coupon?” “Sure, we’ll give $4,” said Les. The Bible tells
September 11—It’s a date that will live in the minds of our generations as an event, a horrific event. It was an event that led to two wars, including one called Enduring Freedom. We all want freedom. I hear it as people scream at each other on Facebook on the runup to the election. (How
Bike riding is more romantic aspiration than reality to me. As I talk to friends who ride regularly and take trips to trails as couples, I think it sounds wonderful. Then I actually get on a bike. My bottom hurts quickly, no matter what seat I’ve tried. Every molehill feels like an insurmountable height. Riding
Don’t you love New York in the fall? It makes me wanna buy school supplies. I would send you a bouquet of newly sharpened pencils if I knew your name and address. One of my (many) favorite lines from the movie You’ve Got Mail, partly because I do always want to buy school supplies at
It’s the name of my new e-newsletter. Here’s why: When I set out to choose a name for this newsletter, which I hope will help you live your life on purpose, I realized all the good names were taken by those who have been in this business a lot longer than I. Titles like The
Last week I got to go to camp—swimming, crafts, songs, snacks, giggles, fun; it was all there. I wasn’t actually attending camp; I was observing camp—Aaron’s Acres, to be exact. Aaron’s Acres is a unique day camp. It was created because one woman—Risa Paskoff—responded to a mom’s letter to the editor. The mom was disheartened
On my last blog post I mentioned a slew of things that I had good intentions about doing. The first on the list was two blog posts a week. That was three weeks ago. It’s another example of why I called that post “The Death of Good Intentions.” I almost chickened out of calling today’s
There are so many things I intend to do: Write blog posts twice a week. Save money. Give more to charity, often a specific charity. Get to know my neighbors. Write every day. Volunteer with a nonprofit. Send a thank-you note. Lose weight. Clean the bathroom. Get more articles published. Exercise more. Communicate more often
An accomplished and flexible speaker, Carol tailors her topics to fit the theme and timeframes of your meeting, conference, seminar or retreat.