what have you done to bring about peace of self and others?

Hey Blog family!

I hope you are back in the grove at school, doing your homework,making plans for a better future. I also want you to think about how you can help others. You are young and you need to know how helping others makes the world better and makes you better for being less selfish. Helping others also takes your problems to the back of the classroom! help out at a local food drive or get your friends old books togeather and donate them to a poor area school! help at a soup kitchen, your social worker can tell you how... google it!! Instead of getting on facebook today or googling the funniest video of the day.. go to the library and ask if you can help out or read a book about how to help others!! Be proactive, get out and give back, you will be double blessed and the angels will always look out for you!

XO Tanya

here I sit today looking out my window, i wrote a poem for you, don't tell me it's corney, its from the heart!! 

Ps. I will be away supporting the purple project this weekend, helping youth in foster care prepare to leave the system, I wish you could be there but  know i am thinking and trying to do things that will help you!

Peacemaker

listening to the birds-slight wind, water or cars in a distant, enjoying the peaceful sounds - I am wondering how can I be a catalyst for peace? I will go out and be of service to others today, yes, that's what I will do!!

why helping others is important

Hi blog family! see that face, my brother helped whenever he could even when he did not have much..this is why i called him my favorite person, always willing to help a stranger or friend in need..

help could be doing workshops, painting a picture that conveys something, smiling to make someones day or doing a National Youth conference like thepurpleproject.com or helping with transitional living like Tanisha Cunningham at theundergroundrailroad2success.com...You do what you can no matter how small as long as you find a way to help a foster kid in need..

Have you found what your gift is in life yet? its ok you are young but you can be giving back in a small way now...
with a kind word to a kid that is NOT favored
by SMILING, at every kid you see, especially young ones you see just coming in the group home,
HELPING, a new kid adjust to group home life,
READING, yes, reading, you can share what you learned with the younger kids, taking them around the world if you read ALL books...the alchemist, by pablo quelo, think and grow rich, napolean hill...the secret by rhonda byrn...yes, reading will elevate you, even when you seem stuck in one place, but don't read garbage, (gossip), read things that are true or teach you something you did not know...this way you can share with the others kids who may not be as "savay" as you...(look the word up)!!

anywho, helping others starts now, what are you doing to help, save or change a life? ask yourself that every day until you have an answer and the universe will bless you for thinking of others...helping others also takes the focus off of your issues,
you are loved and brilliant because you are a winner!

smile, some little kid is watching you and i need you to be on your best to help them through this..peace and love Tanya
ps. when are you gonna hit me with questions???