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Superman or Imposter Syndrome?
Some days I roll out of bed and wonder why I'm still doing this. Other days I get one, just one "atta boy" and I'm on fire, flying...
Mar 81 min read
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Making New Mistakes
"Make glorious, amazing mistakes. Make mistakes nobody's ever made before. Don't freeze, don't stop, don't worry that it isn't good...
Jan 171 min read
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Twice the inspiration, twice the motivation.
Happy Spring! We've got snow showers here in New England but as the saying goes...if you don't like the weather here, just wait a minute...
Apr 4, 20241 min read
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Moving on Up!
Happy Friday folks, Spring is in the air and we now have client #2 ready to fledge into his 1st apartment in a few weeks. We have been...
Feb 23, 20241 min read
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How do we know where strands of our lives are interwoven?
Call it fate, call it what you will but...Kismet is just the desire of fate to be understood as part of our lives, rather than the...
Feb 14, 20241 min read
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2023 - And That's a Wrap
There is so little time for us all, we need to be able to say what we want quickly and to as many people as possible. So before more of...
Jan 29, 20242 min read
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Growing Pains
Summer is winding down and we are feeling thin and spindly. We had one (sigh) young client move out armed with a boxload of household...
Aug 31, 20231 min read
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It takes a child to feed a village
It's not how much we give but how much love we put into giving. My Hispanic son was adopted at birth...three years later we discovered he...
Aug 8, 20231 min read
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Help Us Blossom
We love nothing more than seeing donations at our doorstep. We arrive back at the ranch to find everything from chandeliers to tampons in...
Jun 4, 20231 min read
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We're Collecting Sneakers...Ask Us Why!
Did you know that your gently worn sneakers could help www.biggerthanavillage.org They can, and here’s how…Our project is participating...
May 9, 20231 min read
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There's no better exercise for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up.
"Be careful if giving from a desire to feel good about yourself, rather than from a place of connection." When we see people in need, we...
Apr 14, 20232 min read
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The Starting Place of Love, Hope and Dreams
Our 1st little chickadee is about to leave the nest next month! Pretty sure we have 90% of his Wish List...So exciting~ The monetary...
Apr 13, 20231 min read
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Make it a Habit to Tell People Thank You
The past few weeks have been met with an enormous amount of frustration...frustration with a lack of motivation, an overflowing,...
Mar 30, 20231 min read
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What is "Home"?
Hint: It's not just a place. Being at “home” is a state of being that makes us feel like we belong in the world. Home is a safe haven and...
Mar 12, 20232 min read
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The Power of Your Donations: How They Make a Difference
You might think of charity as something you do with the extra change you find lying around, or by supporting a friend running in a local...
Feb 20, 20231 min read
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Big Dreams need Bigger Plans
After a much needed weekend away in Montreal, we are back and ready to start expanding Bigger Than A Village. Subsidized housing takes,...
Feb 18, 20231 min read
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