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If you like checking things off of your to-do list, then you know how great it feels when you get to check off a Big Task. I don’t mean the every day tasks, either, I mean the Big Tasks that sometimes loom overhead not getting done because the every day Read more…
Two years ago today, Bliss Auctions co-founders Ruth and Michael discovered their happy place at the Phoenix House, located outside of Taos, NM in the Greater World Earthship community, which is a neighborhood made up entirely of Earthship Biotecture dwellings. Earthships are designed to be self-sustaining, off-grid eco-living at its Read more…
California Condors nearly went extinct in 1982, dropping to 22 birds on the entire planet. Through a partnership between multiple conservation groups, government agencies and nonprofits such as the Los Angeles Zoo, the 1,000th chick was born last year in 2019. That 1,000th chick as well as the chick being Read more…
No matter how you play it, life is a team sport. We lean on each other in times of need. We lift each other, either hoisted aloft in victory or offered a humble hand up. Keeping each other healthy and happy benefits us in the long run. In this video, Read more…
When promoting your event, fundraiser or anything else, the right message or messenger can attract some of the most interesting visitors! Don’t be afraid to advertise in spaces that you haven’t thought of before. Be the Match, a bone marrow donor directory, was able to add thousands of potential donors Read more…
There are times when we are asked to do the seemingly impossible. Whether the ask came from within ourselves or from someone else, the choice to rise to the occasion and to act if it is possible to do it in the face of evidence to the contrary, that choice Read more…
There is something so relaxing and yet inspiring about the way a flower blooms. Normally it happens too slowly for the human eye to really take in the phenomenon, but thanks to time-lapse photography, we can now witness the whole journey from bud to bloom, and not just the pop Read more…
Fireworks, whether legal or illegal, are a constant feature of American summer nights in many cities and towns across the country. What was once limited to 4th of July is now experienced night after night, for hours on end. And while that sounds like every kid’s dream, it can be Read more…
Some celebrities have done a great job connecting with fans during the past few months of social distancing and sheltering at home, while other celebs have missed the mark. This video is a great example of the former, as the comedians poke fun at the much-maligned “Imagine” sing-a-long from March. Read more…
Sometimes, shifting your perspective is the best bet for success. Just because we aren’t able to go and do all the things that we remember, doesn’t mean we can’t recreate them. Take the time to appreciate the things that are around you and you can be riding the tea cups Read more…