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.
Back in 2001, I pitched a book idea. The book was entitled I’m No Mother Teresa: Social Activism for Nonactivists. The book never happened, but you can read the first four chapters by starting with this post and moving forward. The rest of the chapters, only one of which was written, were to contain ideas
On Saturday, I have a speaking engagement. The topic is “Being the Friend I Need.” As I practiced, I began to feel sorry for myself. I have no friends, I thought. Don’t freak out on me if you’re one of my friends. Keep reading. It will (hopefully) get better. I know I have friends. I
Last week was Freedom Weekend in Lancaster. People poured into the Ware Center in Lancaster to listen to speakers talk on different aspects of the fight against human trafficking. They visited tables for organizations engaged in the fight: Love 146, Imagine Goods, NIMBY, Hope International, Safe Church, Women at Risk, Samaritan Creations, She’s Somebody’s Daughter,
As the new year approached, Facebook was populated with posts on what one word individuals were adopting as their focus for 2014. The concept is to give up on resolutions and instead focus on a single word for the year, a word that will serve as a catalyst for transforming your life. I’ve had several
I’m a member of a bloggers group in Central Pennsylvania that once a month offers us an opportunity to go somewhere or do something for free (or discounted) if we’ll blog about it. December’s deal was free Hershey Christmas Candylane tickets for Les and me. We had a date planned for after we got back
An accomplished and flexible speaker, Carol tailors her topics to fit the theme and timeframes of your meeting, conference, seminar or retreat.