Celebrating Our Differences
ARTIST CECIL BERNARD Artist Cecil Bernard was born in Austin, Texas, and started drawing at the age of six. He moved to Dallas when he was ten years old, living there until adulthood. He started selling art while in high school and later while attending Southwestern Adventist University…
I was impressed, the first time I met her. She was dressed in a lady-like-dress, killer heels and hair flicked to perfection. She stood confident on those heels and held her hands out for the open prayer meditation at Living Spirit Church. Then Camille Bennett, held little hands…
Emily Kubin is 19 and she created Emily’s Hats For Hope Initiative (EHFHI) when she was 17. Emily wanted to help the homeless people in her hometown of Morristown, NJ. She had grown up seeing them on the street and had always wanted to do something to make…
I Made The Decision ( A Monologue Performance Piece) Ever since I was five, I wanted to be a performer, like the old soul singers I would see on the music channels. I would sit in front of the TV and become completely enthralled in whatever song…
The Reason You Are Not Accelerating Fast Enough Is That You Are Carrying Too Much Baggage Most People Carry Their Pain From Their Past. They Carry The Stress Of Today, And Also The Worry Of The Future. Let It All Go~ You Can’t Change The Past, You Must…
Dr. Robert Webb is a Renaissance man. He was even awarded the distinctive honor as a No’Ala Magazine Renaissance Award recipient for the area of Science and Medicine. Dr. Webb is an advocate for nurturing families through end of life care, and his influence has enabled the peace…
Susan D. Peters – I adore broccoli. As a child I rarely ate vegetables, however, in my twenties I became a vegetarian. I found myself exploring vegetable options. Broccoli, with its tight tree-like tops, was an intriguing new option that I quickly grew to love. I can eat…
I’m really expert at throwing in food. I can’t seem to follow a recipe for love or money, but I can throw food in a pot, pan, or bowl, especially greens. A few of my throw-ins: Throw-in Greens About 1-1/2 Tbsps. Olive oil chopped 1…
Julia Kubin is 13. She first started her Sidewalk Smiles Campaign in March 2014 in Morristown, NJ. Julia wanted to better the community through random acts of kindness but it has become much more than that. Once a week she takes a colorful sign into town that reads…
There is a disturbing trend amongst some spiritual teachers that I do not like and I DO NOT support. That trend is to tell people that positive thinking is worthless, that the challenges they are going through are only illusions, and they have to accept it all whether…