When I was just 9 years old, my mom introduced me to volunteering at the Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon event in Duluth, MN. I had to run back and forth with the donation cards. I remember feeling so important. … Continue reading →
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I Can’t Imagine My Life Without It
Since I became a mom 31 years ago, my answer to “What do you do?” has always been “I’m a stay-at-home mom and a volunteer.” My job description on a resume might simply say: available. I have joy-filled memories of … Continue reading →
Read MoreHealing Through Hobbies: Volunteering
It is fitting that we end April, Volunteer Appreciation Month, with a final blog in our Healing Through Hobbies blog series on volunteering. The health benefits of volunteering are numerous: it counteracts the effect of stress, anger, and anxiety, combats … Continue reading →
Read MoreHealing Through Hobbies: Gardening
“There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature – the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after winter.” – Rachel Carson It’s Spring in Minnesota. That time of year when greenhouses pop up in the … Continue reading →
Read MoreHealing Through Hobbies: Art
Fear, pain, stress, anxiety (and many other negative emotions and feelings) are part of our human existence. When was the last time you felt any of them? When you do, how do you respond to, deal with, and/or get through … Continue reading →
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