by Bonnie Pond | Nov 14, 2018 | Community Building, Inspirational, Politics
Whew! The midterms are finally over. The speeches and mudslinging have mostly stopped. Well, except for a few states where votes are still being counted – or recounted. Maybe your preferred candidates won. Maybe not. It’s time to get past the mudslinging and...
by Bonnie Pond | Oct 17, 2018 | Community Building, Education, Hope, Inspirational, Politics
For the last few weeks I’ve felt my hope for America slowly fading. Hope that this country might once again become a nation where we could disagree with each other without resorting to insults and name-calling. Trust that those serving in government would act...
by Bonnie Pond | Oct 10, 2018 | Community Building, Hope, Politics, Transformation
Hope. . . Respect. . . Decency . . . Civility. . . Compassion. . . What happens when those values get dumped on the trash heap to score political points? We know what happens because we see it play out every single day in our nation’s capitol. Raw, naked...
by Bonnie Pond | Aug 15, 2018 | Community Building, Hope, Inspirational, Transformation
It’s time for a new vision of America — a vision of what could be. We desperately need a new vision based on hope instead of fear, anger, and despair. Hope and positive actions have the power to transform lives. They can transform communities. And...
by Bonnie Pond | Mar 2, 2018 | Hope
How many more people will die before America says ENOUGH? Will the horrific murders of 17 innocent people at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida go down in history as just another statistic? America needs more than thoughts and prayers right now. What we...