Category Archives: community building

The Pajama Program

I’ve supported various charities over the years, Kiva, Philabundance and Special Olympics. All of these charities call to me, but at the same time I feel like my charitable focus is scattered. I’ve wanted to discover a charity that not only reached out and grabbed my heart, but one I could focus on and fully…

Snail Mail Rocks

I love email, text messaging, instant messaging, Twitter and Facebook, but there’s still nothing like getting a card with a personal note written inside or a letter in the mail. I have to say, snail mail rocks!! Snail mail like this makes my day… A card from Chris Guillebeau with a personal note written inside…

Sandy Interviews Sandy

What do you do? I’m a writer, a blogger. What do you write and blog about? I primarily write about the journey to self-discovery. What does that mean? I write about personal growth and the path to self-knowledge. Can you tell me more? I write about my own journey, the things I’ve learned and the…

Is This You?

Do any of these descriptions sound like you? You are committed to personal growth and self-discovery. You are following a path of spiritual growth. You strive to live an authentic life and to live a life of purpose and meaning. You have a deep desire to express yourself, to use your creativity every day. You…

Blogs – What I Look For

As I’ve been working to clarify my vision for The Dreaming Cafe I began to think about what I look for and enjoy the most when I read other people’s blogs and how my own stacks up against them. (I know you shouldn’t compare yourself to others, but I’m comparing more of the essence and…

Ten Steps to Creating Your Own Ezine Newsletter

I have published 83 issues of The Dreaming Cafe weekly newsletter and 5 special issues. Writing and publishing The Dreaming Cafe’s weekly ezine / newsletter is one of my favorite activities each week. (You can subscribe using the box to your right.) It’s a lot of work and I used to feel overwhelmed by the…