You Can Succeed

  If you think success is easy, then you are watching too much TV. It takes determination, skill, and a good work ethic. Sure you could win the lottery or get some great inheritance and live your dreams, but I am talking about good old fashion personal accomplishments.  No matter how often you get knocked down or forced to change course, you can still make it.  


  I never thought I could publish a book and live my dream of teaching self defense to others. Yet here I am, a published author and soon to be certified self defense instructor.  It's taken a long time, a lot of work, a lot of mistakes, missed opportunities, some depression and course changes, but I did not give up.


Check out Scully's take on success on this blog: http://scullynne.blogspot.com/2012/04/success-you-will-succeed-if-you-want-to.html

Act Now to Restore CASA Program Funding - SHOW SOME LOVE TO FOSTER YOUTH.

I volunteered with CASA in San Diego years ago. It is a wonderful organization that teams up foster kids with court advocates who are also mentors and friends.This program is vital to showing foster kids that are stuck in the system that they can go on to lead productive lives and be accepted in society.  CASA is about to lose all federal funding. Please check out this video and TAKE ACTION!

Homeless Youth

 Here is a post about homeless youth.
http://writewhatuknow.wordpress.com/2012/02/29/in-a-tree-or-on-a-bench-where-is-your-child-tonight/


How are you improving your community?

Yes it's true! You really do matter!

Have you figured out yet that you matter and that other people should not treat you badly? If so leave a comment. If not, read this post!

http://writewhatuknow.wordpress.com/2012/02/10/you-matter

The Most Inspiring Woman of 2012

This documentary about AVM, arteriovenous malformation is being produced by a young woman fresh out of college. Jaz Gray is not just a producer, but a survivor of AVM, a debilitating birth defect.  Read more..

http://writewhatuknow.wordpress.com/2012/02/03/the-most-inspiring-young-woman-of-2012/

The Odd Couple

Shawn Snyder is the 10th blogger to join my 500 Blog-Raiser Challenge! This blog covers topics of "marriage, family and all that goes with that". Ron and Shawn have 27 years of marriage and 3 children to base their advice on.
 Will you join them and help us get to 500?
http://writewhatuknow.wordpress.com/2012/01/31/the-odd-couple/

Grab Some Gorgeous Gems

Gorgeous Gems is the newest blogger to join the 500 Blog-Raiser Challenge. This blogger is ‘Sharing Gems of Gorgeousness’ by writing about beauty and skincare – particularly of the natural and organic variety. 
http://writewhatuknow.wordpress.com/2012/01/30/gorgeous-gems/