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What is the PITH of Black Pith Poetry?
Deep within a young tree is the pith, or soft tissue which stores and transports nutrients throughout. As the tree grows, rings surround this pith to show the evolution of time and development. After meeting the young men who are … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Black Pith Poetry, HeartsTravel, HFTD, Hope for the Day, HopeTravels, Kitwe, Mental Health, Mental Health, Hope for the Day, Origami, Paperforwater, Poetry, Self Care, Solwezi, Spoken Word, Travel, Uncategorized, Zambia
Tagged Africa, Black Pith Poetry, HeartsTravel, HFTD, Hope, Hope for the Day, HopeTravels, Kitwe, Mental Health, Origami, Poetry, Self Care, Service, Solwezi, Spoken Word, Travel, Volunteer, WJHSPantherpride, WJHSPeopleProject, Zambia
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Hearts Travel Where Hope Travels
It’s December! The hustle of the holidays makes this a whirlwind month. I think of how many holiday gifts I have wrapped in my lifetime and how much time I have spent finding just the right presents, while often succumbing … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, HeartsTravel, HFTD, Hope for the Day, HopeTravels, Mental Health, Origami, Paperforwater, Self Care, Street Art, Travel, WJHSPantherpride, WJHSPeopleProject
Tagged Africa, Art, gratitude, HeartsTravel, HFTD, Hope, Hope for the Day, HopeTravels, Mental Health, Origami, Paperforwater, Self Care, Service, Street Art, Travel, vacation, WJHSPantherpride, WJHSPeopleProject
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Afri-cans Street Art Festival 2018
In its second year, Afri-Cans Street Art Festival in Kampala, Uganda was a collaboration of artists who met to celebrate their passion for community-building through the design and creation of street art. For one of the event’s founders, Sparrow Uganda, … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Africans2018, Kampala, Kitintale, Mental Health, Hope for the Day, Street Art, Travel, Uganda, USAF2018
Tagged Africa, Africans2018, ASAF2018, HFTD, Hope, Hope for the Day, Kampala, Kitintale, Mental Health, Skateaid, Skateboarding, Street Art, Uganda, Volunteer
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Caring For My Mental Health While Traveling
Traveling brings out the best and worst in ourselves and our partners. Long distances, changes in nutrition, and sensory overload can disrupt all semblance of a life balance. At the same time, there is often a drive to “get everything … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Mental Health, Hope for the Day, Nicaragua, Self Care, Travel
Tagged Africa, gratitude, HFTD, Hope for the Day, Mental Health, Self Care, Service, vacation, Volunteer
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Thanksgiving from Afar
It’s almost Thanksgiving. While I am dreaming of dinners gone by and craving the sweet mix of mashed potatoes and cranberries, my thoughts are focused on gratitude. I often ponder how people I’ve met on this journey practice explicit thankfulness … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Ethiopia, Mental Health, Hope for the Day
Tagged Addis Ababa, Africa, Ethiopia, gratitude, HFTD, Hope for the Day, Mental Health, Queen of Sheba, Service, Thanksgiving, Travel, Volunteer
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Skateboarding is Cool…Especially in Rwanda!
There is no magic wand for providing effective proactive mental health education. Support for each person is an unique mix of self and community care. As a teacher, this can be hard because we often ask, “What should we do … Continue reading
Forgiveness & Umuganda
What strikes me about Rwanda is the way forgiveness is viewed as an active process without a concrete end. There is a general belief that forgiveness, while it is agonizing, in its deepest and more pure form, requires work both … Continue reading
