Vendor Spotlight: Event.Gives Last year’s unprecedented circumstances saw a dramatic increase in how much we lean on each other, both as individuals and as organizations. We’ve read and shared countless stories of neighbors helping neighbors, Buy Nothing groups flourishing and book clubs organizing vaccine distribution in their small town. And we, as an organization, have …
02-10-2021 ~ Love Everyday, Not Just Valentine’s Day
The love shown to Statler the geriatric bat by his handlers at Bat World Sanctuary, as they “fly” him around the room and let him gorge on fruit salad, is as heart-warming as it is affirming: we are all worthy of love, the message says. This time of year, with Valentine’s Day around the corner, …
02-03-2021 ~ Vaccines With The Fabulous Ladies Book Club
Everyday people like you and me can have a huge impact on our communities, just by being willing to step up when the need arises. These 10 women, who together form the Fabulous Ladies Book Club in their small town of Ruidoso, NM, all pitched in their time, energy and skills to vaccinate over 30% …
01-27-2021 ~ Going with the Crowd(source)
Many times we are scared to share the things that frustrate us in life. Especially when many other people might consider the frustration to be of no consequence. But should we feel that way? When we share and collaborate, we are able to build and manage things that we couldn’t dream of doing alone. Recently …
01-20-2021 ~ Inauguration Days, Past & Present
As America’s 46th president is officially sworn in, we thought it would be interesting to take a look back at what previous presidents said during their inaugural addresses. The quotes below come from the Library of Congress and the American Presidency Project, a non-profit, non-partisan research project based out of UC Santa Barbara. JFK’s “Ask …
01-13-2021 ~ Love Makes Us Brave
“Courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.” Nelson Mandela The concept of courage is defined as the choice and willingness to confront agony, pain, danger, uncertainty or intimidation. Sometimes the choice is conscious, …
01-06-2021 ~ The Fabulous, Glamorous Ethel
While we at Bliss appreciate comfort over high style, and even wrote about drinking champagne in our pj’s for NYE, Ethel the tortoise embraces her glamorous side every chance she gets, judging by her instagram feed! The four-year-old sulcata tortoise often wears matching outfits with her humans, and clearly has a fun sense of humor! …
12-30-2020 ~ 2020 24 Hours To Go!
The traditional New Year’s Eve mascot duo is the new year’s Baby and the past year’s old man, but we like this duo of Oko and Tao better! With 2020 nearly over, feelings of relief and anticipation are bubbling to the surface like the champagne that many of us will drink in our pajamas at …
12-23-2020 ~ Holidays For The Heart
This year has tested us all in every possible way, and what each person looks to this holiday season for is as varied as people are. For some, it’s a way to mark the year’s conclusion, for others, it’s a moment to celebrate life, or to recharge and reset for another trip around the sun. …
12-10-2020 ~ Being A Light In The Darkness
The Festival of Light is, for people of the Jewish faith, an annual celebration of light, of small joys and miracles, of family and remembrance. With winter’s short days and long nights, we can all appreciate the importance of finding light in the darkness. Like last month’s focus on self-care, we here at Bliss acknowledge …