Tag: Giving

Drum-building workshop, 10/17-18

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It’s no secret creativity takes many forms. I typically write, occasionally draw, and sometimes lose hours of my life to the hellmouth known as Photoshop. Not-long ago, I posted a cool piece of art my friend Rachel drew that was to be used for a new creative outlet (for me), carved into the side of a djembe drum I was going to build at a workshop in New Brunswick, NJ. Unfortunately, a rescheduling of the workshop and resulting conflict was to cause me to miss-out. Miss-out, until the conflicting event moved to the following weekend :).
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Friday Morning FYI – 8/21/2015

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Welcome to your Friday Morning FYI – my chance to share observations/wisdom/rants in short, easily consumed form.

This week’s FYI comes from a pleasant reflection on a recent but feels-long-ago event:

Reciprocation is not inspiration. When someone does something nice for you, don’t just return the gesture, let it inspire you to something greater.

 

Thanks for reading,

{RDj}

Friday Morning FYI – 12/26/2014

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Welcome to your Friday Morning FYI (“It’s still morning somewhere” edition)! My chance to share observations/wisdom/rants in short, easily consumed form.

This week’s FYI is inspired by the generous actions of other commuters this past Tuesday after seeing me give a homeless man some money and wishing him a Merry Christmas:

Sometimes you can create an unexpected chain reaction of generosity and goodwill. The key word being ‘start’. Even if you don’t start it, don’t be afraid to be a link in the chain.

 

Thanks for reading,

{RDj}