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Random Acts of Kindness
#shareloveandkindness Random Acts of Kindness Week is February 12-18! Please join us in celebrating #RAKWeek2017 and #shareloveandkindness to unite the Maria community through kindness and our mercy mission. Take a moment this week to give someone an unexpected compliment or a shine a bright smile by giving them an appreciation card. Printed cards can be found in the Learning Resource Center (Student Support Center, Mercy Hall). Pick up one today—you can make a difference in…
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Through the Eyes of a Child
In my last blog entry, I focused on some remarkable people in their very senior years with the idea that a person is only as old as they feel. Well, a logical place to focus for…
Read MoreYou’re Never Too Old
Each time we enter a new year and the number changes, I become all too aware of the passage of time. Here we are in 2017 already while I still remember the Y2K hubbub when…
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Feeling All the Feels
Have you ever been in a hospital or doctor's office, feeling vulnerable, anxious, uncertain, or just plain old terrified? Have you ever personally experienced—or witnessed another person’s—excruciating pain—either physical or mental? Maya Angelou, writer and…
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Welcome to a New Year
Over the past week, the word new has probably been used by everyone of us about a billion times which is typical as we enter the new year of 2017. As I anticipate the start…
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