Inspired By Community
For today’s Monday Morning Mojo, I am going to depart from sharing videos, articles and stories created by others who inspire me, to share a bit of my own community building over the past two weeks. Forgive me for focusing on me, but I write so much about the importance of community, I want to […]
Inspiration From Age
Today’s Monday Morning Mojo focuses on the beauty of age and growing older. My inspiration for this comes from seeing the news of Vogue Philippines’s April cover model, Apo Whang-Od, who, at 106-years-old, became the oldest person ever to appear on the front of Vogue. Residing in the mountain village of Buscalan, about 15 hours […]
Best Friends Forever (BFFs)
I have been wanting to write about pets and the role they play in serving as human’s best friend. There is just so much to be written about this topic, and I am clearly not the expert. In full disclosure, I did not grow up a dog person. If I remember correctly, we had a […]
Inspired and Informed by Iconic Images
Today’s Monday Morning Mojo is dedicated to the intersection of two concepts that make their way into our consciousness without many people noticing them. The first is the power of images, and the second is a behavioral science concept called the identifiable victim effect. My inspiration for this comes from the below image I noticed […]
Inspiration From Near & Far
For today’s Monday Morning Mojo, I am sharing a few moments of inspiration I witnessed or observed these past two weeks. To begin with, I want to share this news report from McComb, Michigan, my home state. Amidst a lot of challenging national news recently involving the police, this report brought a smile to my […]
“All Things Good”
Around five years ago I met a person who has been an inspiration for me ever since moving back to the United States. The person’s name is Matt Liston, and he is a filmmaker and a sports activist. His mission is to tell inspirational stories that combine positivity and sports and feature someone overcoming adversity. […]
“Remember Where You Come From”
Last week I was reminded of the quote, “If you don’t know where you’ve come from, you don’t know where you’re going,” attributed to the world famous author, Maya Angelou. Thirty-eight years ago I graduated from Syracuse University, and one of my classmates and fellow Orangeman was the well-known ESPN sportscaster, Sean McDonough. At Syracuse […]
New Year’s Fun & Inspiration
Wishing everyone a Happy New Year on this Monday, January 2nd. Today’s Monday Morning Mojo is all about New Year’s resolutions, but first a tribute to two icons who passed away last week. Celebrating The Lives of Pele and Barbara Walters We begin 2023 remembering the great Brazilian soccer player, diplomat, and all-around inspiring human […]
Year-End Inspiration From Poetry
The World Cup ended yesterday in dramatic fashion with Argentina winning the championship in penalty kicks. The beautiful thing about this tournament was many underdog teams provided delightful surprises. There were also many great stories, some of which I highlighted in the last Monday Morning Mojo. Messi’s World Cup Dream As for yesterday’s game, what […]
World Cup Mojo – “Keep The Ball Rolling”
Well friends, as of this posting, we are midway through the World Cup and what a World Cup it has been! We’ve seen some very good football (soccer) and witnessed a lot of surprises. One friend commented how closely aligned world cup performance is with national pride, and I couldn’t agree more. Just watching tears of […]