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Jennifer Goodkind: her story, in her words
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ajurkowitz
I met my husband the summer before my senior year in college. It was love at first sight. He was a few years out of college and I had senior year hanging over my head. By that point in my academic career, I was both entitled (the privilidge of a fine education was something I…
Exploring for a Year
By
ajurkowitz
In April 2010 Lily Leung, a 29-year-old Toronto native, quit her full-time 9-5 job, ended her long-term relationship, and set out to learn what it would feel like to travel solo for the first time. She ventured around the globe for 13 months learning how to survive, support herself, and be her own companion as…
Martin Luther King
By
ajurkowitz
“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.” Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King lived and died for everyone’s children. He was willing to put his life on…
Two Most Important Days In Your Life
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ajurkowitz
The two most important days in your life are said to be: The Day You Were Born and The Day You Realized Why You Were Born –Mark Twain Viola Davis cited Twain at the Critics Choice Awards last Thursday night when accepting her award. A wonderful inspiration for a Sunday morning. xoxo Amy
If You Ran The World…
By
ajurkowitz
If you ran the world, what would you do? Is there something about your community you think could be improved? With the new website, IfWeRanTheWorld.com, all you need to get started is that seed of an idea. Describing the world’s largest untapped resource “human good intentions that never translate into actions,” the website allows its…
Gardening With Guts
By
ajurkowitz
Dr. Drip. The Frondz. Greenhaus. No, these names are not those of contestants on an MTV reality show about up-and-coming rappers. Rather, they are the aliases of members of Los Angeles-based Guerrilla Gardening troupe. Their posted mission is “to beautify our neighborhoods and create community,” and they achieve that goal by showing up at neglected…
Sam Fox: Our inspirational story for the week
By
ajurkowitz
The best thing about running a business like mine is that you come into contact with the most incredible people in the world. Because everything we do is based on doing good, giving back and making an impact, everything we feature has a story to it. Every week we will highlight a person who is…
The Fabulous Beekman Boys
By
ajurkowitz
Ever dreamed of uprooting yourself and moving from the city to the country? Brent Ridge and Josh Kilmer-Purcell did, and now they’ve got the farm to prove it! Wielding goats, a mansion and chemical-free handmade products including the exceedingly popular goat’s milk soap, Ridge and Kilmer-Purcell have created a large following, thanks in part to…
Welcome to Lemons to Lemonade!
By
ajurkowitz
Hi and welcome to Lemons to Lemonade! My name is Amy Jurkowitz and I am the CEO of Milkshake, a daily email featuring great finds that give back (yes, please check it out – www.getmilkshake.com). I am thrilled to be launching Lemons to Lemonade, the sister to Milkshake. I don’t know about you, but my…
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