Every Monday Matters: The Afghan Women’s Writing Project

Most people I know are pretty good at cocooning themsleves in every day life.  They go about their days, thinking most about their current situation – their needs, their wants, their dreams, their excitements, their disappointments.  I do this too.  And it’s perfectly okay. However, it is also important to step outside yourself and become aware [...]

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Every Monday Matters: Tell Your Senators that Women’s Rights are Human Rights

As many of you know, I support an organization called Physicians for Human Rights (PHR).  This organization mobilizes campaigns that promote health, dignity and justice for all people.  They investigate human rights abuses and work to stop them.  If you’ve never checked out their website, please do.  They do some great work. PHR is launching a [...]

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Every Monday Matters: Send a Note of Gratitude

When I was a kid, I would roller skate up and down the street waiting for the mailman to come.  I’m not sure why.  Rarely was there ever any mail for me.  But the anticipation of what might be there–a letter, a package, a card–well, it was pretty exciting. Now that I’m an adult, I [...]

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Every Monday Matters: Cut the Fast Food

This week with Every Monday Matters, I’m talking about something that’s near and dear to my heart:  fast food.  Yes, I know–it’s terrible.  It’s one of those habits you hate to have but that’s so incredibly hard to break. All in all, I would consider myself a pretty healthy person.  I eat right (most of the [...]

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Every Monday Matters: Donate Books

I’ve attempted to psych myself up all day to write Every Monday Matters. After all, shouldn’t I be in a good mood while I write this feel good stuff? Well, that’s just not going to happen. My Monday started out kind of icky, and it looks like it’s going to stay that way. For instance, [...]

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Every Monday Matters: Turn Off the TV

70% of people say that no matter how hard they try, they never seem to have enough time to do everything they need to do. Are you part of that 70%? I am. I have a long to-do list (not an errand-running to-do list, rather an ‘I actually want to accomplish these things’ to-do list). [...]

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Every Monday Matters: What Matters Most to You?

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend and are facing Monday with a smile!  Okay, so I’m facing Monday with dark circles under my eyes and a half smile, half scowl.  So sue me.  I find it difficult to crawl out of bed with enthusiasm at an ungodly hour and force myself to return [...]

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Every Monday Matters: Be the Match

Happy Monday! As my first official project for Every Monday Matters, I’m asking you to consider registering for the National Bone Marrow Donor Program. I recently made the decision to do this and will be sending in my testing packet tonight to officially join the Be the Match registry. Thousands of patients every year hope [...]

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Every Monday Matters

“Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.” – William James Get ready for Mondays – they’re going to be phenomenal! I stumbled upon a big idea, and I’ve decided to make it a regular part of my blog. It’s a movement called Every Monday Matters. The idea came from a book written [...]

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