Category Archives: Believe in Humanity

Kindness Wednesday

This week begins Kindness Wednesday, the third in a series that so far includes Beautiful Monday and Cultural Tuesday. These are based on the movements of the American Discovery symphony. The goal of this series is to provide a platform … Continue reading

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Cultural Tuesday

Tuesday content will be set aside for culture, based on the movements of the American Discovery Symphony. Others will contribute as well, first on the Humanity Hiker Facebook Page, later on this blog when set up for that. Here is … Continue reading

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Beautiful Monday

We need ways to uplift our lives during these trying times. My symphony, American Discovery, portrays five themes of discovery that might infuse a little beauty, culture, kindness, joy and adventure into your lives, even as you stay home. Mondays … Continue reading

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With Help from Our Friends

For our move downstairs a few things had to happen. Thankfully both Cindy and I belonged to various communities over the years. With a little help from all these friends our transition was smooth and near complete. The first task … Continue reading

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Keeping Active as a Caregiver

Cindy often dozes these days, but practicing the American Discovery symphony seems to wake her up better than most things I do. She even used to “sing” along with the lyrics I created for the Kindness and Joy movements, which … Continue reading

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Believe in Yourself

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During our walk across the country our motto was “Believe in Humanity.” I printed this on T-shirts for sale, to help fund our walk. Ironically, I gave away as many as I sold in thanks for the kindness bestowed upon … Continue reading

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Betrayals of Fate and their Silver Linings

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I cycled family slides on the television monitor. I could cycle our hiking slides, but Cindy sees enough of those when I practice the first four movements of the American Discovery symphony. This is the time of day when I … Continue reading

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The Hug Is Mightier Than the Pen

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I absolutely cannot afford to be angry. Two people are dependent on my wellness, which in turn depends on refraining from anger. I am most aware of the links between anger and cognitive decline, but the health impacts of anger … Continue reading

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Can Kindness Change the World?

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I am composing a symphony to raise funds and awareness for brain health and wellness research. “Can kindness change the world?” is the opening lyric to the Kindness Movement for that symphony. A first draft for this movement’s slideshow is … Continue reading

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Calm the Mind

I am kicking off a Calm the Mind campaign for Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness month. The purpose of the campaign is to help you manage stress and to raise funds for an accessible walk-in shower for Cindy. The following video … Continue reading

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