As mentors, we are not responsible to fix our mentee’s problems. It is easy to carry the weight of other’s choices or circumstances upon our shoulders and feel the gravity of every crisis they face. Our role is to encourage, believe in, share wise counsel, and give hope that circumstances can and will change as they don’t give up. 

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Last week, while listening to one of my favorite podcasts, I heard a story about draft horses. Now, I am not much of a horse person, but even I remember the power and majesty of those Clydesdale draft horses I’ve seen at the county fair!  These horses are incredibly huge,…

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Connection is one of the most basic human needs. We are designed to bond to our caregiver from a very early age. Throughout life we form new connections and strengthen existing ones.  Hand in Hand exists to offer and broaden connections for those individuals and families who are feeling isolated…

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As mentors, we are not responsible to fix our mentee’s problems. It is easy to carry the weight of other’s choices or circumstances upon our shoulders and feel the gravity of every crisis they face. Our role is to encourage, believe in, share wise counsel, and give hope that circumstances can and will change as they don’t give up. 

Last week, while listening to one of my favorite podcasts, I heard a story about draft horses. Now, I am not much of a horse person, but even…

Connection is one of the most basic human needs. We are designed to bond to our caregiver from a very early age. Throughout life we form new connections…

Abel Mutai, a runner from Kenya, was just a few feet from the finish line, but became confused with the signage and stopped, thinking he had completed the…