https://www.letschooselove.org/blog daily 0.75 2025-07-18 https://www.letschooselove.org/blog/blog-post-title-one-234nx-l4pzm-m5zl3-c8884 monthly 0.5 2025-02-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6819847d570363598d975577/1746502790871-PVKR3DT3LYIP3IELKSV2/Bus+in+Ash.jpg Blog - It’s Still Here - Make it stand out Double D’s Coffee and Cafe - Downtown Asheville https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6819847d570363598d975577/1746502790874-DSNFVMNXIL8WXG72PKMD/Grey+Eagle+Music+Hall.jpg Blog - It’s Still Here - Grey Eagle Music Hall | Asheville, NC Grey Eagle Music Hall https://www.letschooselove.org/blog/blog-post-title-two-hf6ex-jpjlm-lbmyh-9ej9m monthly 0.5 2025-02-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6819847d570363598d975577/1746502790969-57420LCRJR07E50ZB1QA/Glen.jpg Blog - A Father Forever, Glen Warren Sr. In 2008, Glen Warren founded the Raleigh based nonprofit, Fathers Forever: Healing Fathers, Saving Families. Glen has been championing the empowerment of men for over 25 years and has seen the difference it makes when fathers take an active role in their children’s lives. Glen and his team at Fathers Forever believe every child deserves the positive presence of a father. Their 12 week program works to restore the relationship between children and their fathers, by equipping fathers with hands-on activities to help set a new path as an active parent. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6819847d570363598d975577/1746502790972-4DSFPURMJ9GRM8EC6BXC/Man+and+boy.jpg Blog - A Father Forever, Glen Warren Sr. “Fatherhood is on the job training: However, both the trainer and the trainee have to be present.” — Glen Warren Sr. https://www.letschooselove.org/blog/nourishinghearts monthly 0.5 2026-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6819847d570363598d975577/1746502790979-IGZR3VPPL0YCUX8KYA4D/Community.jpg Blog - Nourishing Hearts It’s not difficult to feel the love and compassion Dr. Emilian Emeagwali exudes, and especially when she is doing what she loves, helping others. Dr. Emeagwali started the nonprofit, Giving Back to Community Corporation (GBTC) in 2009, after witnessing the extreme poverty and food insecurities first hand in her native country, Nigeria. It wasn’t long after COVID, she noticed that poverty and lack of nutritious food knows no borders and her community in Long Island, NY was also suffering. So she expanded GBTC to help her neighbors through a Let’s Choose Love grant. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6819847d570363598d975577/1746502790982-WHOBFYUCQ3TPFPN47YU6/Wheel.jpg Blog - Nourishing Hearts - To learn more about GBTC’s food pantry needs, please visit their website. https://www.letschooselove.org/blog/blog-post-title-four-263l9-sk2k6-bm28b-w67wa monthly 0.5 2025-02-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6819847d570363598d975577/1746502790992-3ZXMOXI20RNXJVHRVJRN/Books.jpg Blog - Changing Lives One Story at a Time - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.letschooselove.org/blog/mt4re1iqsrkgkdp7nexj06ih25imrd-9x29s-pc9b5-jsyn4 monthly 0.5 2025-02-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6819847d570363598d975577/1746502790999-3RSHVXWBGQJCP7PQ8Q8Q/Anthem+2.png Blog - Let’s Choose Love Wins Prestigious Bronze Anthem Award - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.letschooselove.org/blog/technicbox-empowering-stem-education-3xg2n-tr27n-dwbgx monthly 0.5 2025-02-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6819847d570363598d975577/1746502791016-6CS6VD7MAZDZSTFD932B/Tech+1.png Blog - TechnicBox: Empowering STEM Education - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6819847d570363598d975577/1746502791019-K485MJ1PT0O4I57KTAIB/Zoom.png Blog - TechnicBox: Empowering STEM Education - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.letschooselove.org/blog/empowering-dreams-dr-shenika-jackson-l7gtl-tx354-b8zfe monthly 0.5 2025-02-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6819847d570363598d975577/1746502791027-BDPKG3WV02CNGHQ3M1YU/Who.png Blog - Empowering Dreams - Dr. Shenika Jackson - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.letschooselove.org/blog/cardio-drumming-kris-johnson-lxjgl-6gtyf-ppcyh monthly 0.5 2025-02-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6819847d570363598d975577/1746502791035-X1C045QYXFMMWS3YD84D/Drums.jpg Blog - Cardio Drumming - Kris Johnson Kris has been teaching health and physical fitness for over 23 years. With a strong passion for getting people moving, she is always looking for creative new ways to encourage movement and fitness. When she learned about Cardio Drumming, she knew it would be a new and exciting addition to her PE curriculum. Kris found out about cardio drumming through her second job, teaching fitness programming at the local YMCA in Lexington, Nebraska. https://www.letschooselove.org/blog/in-my-skin-brianna-woolford-xm7j5-enxc4-r2kmc monthly 0.5 2025-02-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6819847d570363598d975577/1746502791041-VHYS2EO0XVL0E2YT1YCJ/In+my.png Blog - In My Skin - Brianna Woolford In My Skin is an Emotional Intelligence Program designed to teach and promote emotional regulation and communication skills by creating positive relationships among kids aged 5 - 10. In My Skin is based in Baltimore, Maryland, and run by the young and ambitious Brianna Woolford. Brianna has a background in early childhood education, and after teaching for four years, has set out to run In My Skin full time. In My Skin started by offering programming at a local church, welcoming any youth who wanted to join. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6819847d570363598d975577/1746502791043-7IAK1B4T5OHW0I5HJRDZ/Brianna.jpg Blog - In My Skin - Brianna Woolford When Brianna was a child, she was very shy and kept to herself. As a young girl, she attended an acting and modeling school that greatly helped with self-expression and development. She learned to be more expressive, open, and loving. She wants to expand on what she learned and offer this kind of education and support to kids at an early age. Brianna believes that starting to work on emotional intelligence at a young age can combat some of the mental health issues so many young people and adults deal with today. https://www.letschooselove.org/blog/bridging-cultures-through-song-leah-armstrong-rjf6y-jjdhw-rr9dc monthly 0.5 2025-02-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6819847d570363598d975577/1746502791051-QU6KI7BZDCDQD93NVAVY/Leah+1.jpg Blog - Bridging Cultures through Song - Leah Armstrong - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6819847d570363598d975577/1746502791053-2FIY0MPV75A18ZTK9001/LeAH+2.png Blog - Bridging Cultures through Song - Leah Armstrong By sharing her passion for opera with her community, Leah wants to spark interest and curiosity. She believes that exposure and knowledge can lead to a deeper appreciation for this art form. Opera, she emphasizes, is more accessible than many might think. It is not just about extravagant ballgowns and elite gatherings, as many may perceive it to be. Leah points out the incredible volunteer efforts behind the scenes that make opera more accessible to everyday people. For example, the Tulsa Signature Coral is a space where ordinary people come together to create something extraordinary for the enjoyment of the community that many might not even know about. Leah Armstrong’s journey is one of passion, dedication, and a commitment to the belief that art, culture and music should be shared and cherished. For Leah, opera is not just about beautiful music; it’s about preserving a living, breathing art form. As Leah continues her journey, there’s no doubt that her remarkable story will inspire others to explore the world of opera and culture with open hearts and minds. https://www.letschooselove.org/blog/the-murrieta-train-project-a-steaming-successnbsp-d29tc-ty3th-8rlrz monthly 0.5 2025-02-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6819847d570363598d975577/1746502791059-IT1Y9TSBFTJNJETQMH3O/Steam.png Blog - The Murrieta Train Project — a Steaming Success!  - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.letschooselove.org/blog/disyples-summer-youth-program-amanda-taylor-sclg2-53sdc-zyysr monthly 0.5 2025-02-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6819847d570363598d975577/1746502791066-3RM9DOKF7VSONW80C86V/Beth1.jpg Blog - DiSYPles Summer Youth Program | Amanda Taylor What is your project? The DiSYPles Summer Youth Program is an extension of BCM, supporting the families in Homewood by providing a free summer program. DiSYPles is a seven-week summer program that provides BIPOC children living in marginalized communities with a safe and secure environment for the summer. The program serves campers aged 5-12 and can support 40- 50 kids daily. The camp operates on weekdays for most of the summer vacation, providing families a safe and free option. The camp offers an array of cultural and educational experiences to enrich the youth's lives. Every day, campers can expect a variety of activities, from camp songs, art, dance, gym, and academic enrichment activities. DiSYPles also takes campers on regular field trips to places kids may not experience through school, like a community garden, museums, and parks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6819847d570363598d975577/1746502791068-QGKSHSFJCQ8ZCKLIQ8EZ/Beth+2.jpg Blog - DiSYPles Summer Youth Program | Amanda Taylor - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6819847d570363598d975577/1746502791071-Q1CHENVD134PZ3O1D6FO/Beth+3.jpg Blog - DiSYPles Summer Youth Program | Amanda Taylor - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.letschooselove.org/blog/sidewalk-talk-jackie-green-august-29hy9-n6c8g-xnprb monthly 0.5 2025-02-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6819847d570363598d975577/1746502791078-227UWXGUGRAZK8RE27JL/Sidewalk.jpg Blog - Sidewalk Talk | Jackie Green-August - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6819847d570363598d975577/1746502791081-3O2NM6166IB944NVI14W/Groc.jpg Blog - Sidewalk Talk | Jackie Green-August The First PEACE Let’s Choose Love Event Jackie hosted her first “Let’s Choose Love Event” on June 28th, in partnership with a local nonprofit hosting a produce market pop-up sponsored by a healthcare provider. The plan was to give out food and provide a safe and welcoming listening space for all who came to the produce market. https://www.letschooselove.org/blog/halo-ksrja monthly 0.5 2025-04-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6819847d570363598d975577/1746502791087-IH5QEQ9VPIJUQJ9Q4L85/Screenshot+2025-04-03+at+12-28-11+The+Helping+Halo+Project+Zaria+Byrd+%E2%80%94+Let%27s+Choose+Love.png Blog - The Helping Halo Project - Zaria Byrd Zaria feels free access to period products should be a fundamental right because women don’t choose to have their periods. Women deal with periods for most of their adult lives, with little choice in the matter. At school, Zaria said girls don’t have what they need to deal with their periods and have to stay home or go to the nurse for help. https://www.letschooselove.org/blog/mv72iramlfguaqpeshyk02bmxv5ml1-xng35 monthly 0.5 2025-04-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6819847d570363598d975577/1746502791093-C6DB59P4FOY54GTT0O6M/Screenshot+2025-04-03+at+12-37-57+Christmas+in+July+Health+and+Resource+Fair+Tanya+Watkins+%E2%80%94+Let%27s+Choose+Love.jpg Blog - Christmas in July Health and Resource Fair - Tanya Watkins - Tanya and her team have been tirelessly reaching out to local businesses and organizations to ensure the event’s success. Companies like Walmart have pledged to send volunteers for crowd control during the event. Companies that have second-chance programs have agreed to speak with community members about potential job opportunities and what they will need to prepare for a job interview. Tanya hopes that this will not only provide opportunities for employment but also motivate individuals to overcome obstacles, fostering a belief in their own potential. The Chicago Veteran’s Forum will have a resource booth to provide information about different resources available to veterans and their families. The Commonwealth Edison (ComEd), Chicago’s electricity provider, will provide shower head and weatherization items to households. Lastly health services such as blood pressure screenings and physical examinations for students will also be available at the event. https://www.letschooselove.org/blog/financial-m79ng monthly 0.5 2025-04-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6819847d570363598d975577/1746502791100-4PVNDO2PGRC75UN6OAIZ/Screenshot+2025-04-03+at+12-53-49+Empowering+Communities+through+Financial+Literacy+Sharron+Tendai+%E2%80%94+Let%27s+Choose+Love.png Blog - Empowering Communities through Financial Literacy - Sharron Tendai - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.letschooselove.org/blog/summer2023-gg5pj monthly 0.5 2025-04-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6819847d570363598d975577/1746502791106-1XT7P6AVTHWWM2IMBW2C/Screenshot+2025-04-03+at+12-57-54+Summer+Cohort+-+Introducing+Our+Newest+Grantees+%E2%80%94+Let%27s+Choose+Love.png Blog - Summer 2023 Cohort - Introducing our Newest Grantees - Make it stand out What inspired you to apply for Let’s Choose Love? “I applied for this grant because it aligns with my core values of spreading love and helping those in need. With my business, I strive to make a positive impact by providing assistance in helping lower the numbers in period poverty.” - Zaria Byrd “Let's Choose Love speaks on what I am trying to do in communities that may feel they are left behind.” - Tanya Watkins “I loved the concept of small ways of choosing love and fostering community and felt like this project aligned strongly.” - Jennifer Case “The Let's Choose Love Grant project inspired me since it focuses on empowering individuals to recognize their unique gifts and make a good influence in the world.” - Brianna Wolford Each and everyone of these grantees are working tirelessly to create a positive change in their own communities. We are honored to support their efforts and create a world where LOVE RULES. You can learn more about each grantee and their projects in their blog posts and in our Newsletters. https://www.letschooselove.org/blog/mtzggum6utsauupq7m0kt49nm29zwu-aggw3 monthly 0.5 2025-04-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6819847d570363598d975577/1746502791112-WBR4YOBXUI3JWJZDJJDY/pexels-charlie-solorzano-614781-1762815.jpg Blog - Creating Inclusive Spaces - Nathan Armstrong - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.letschooselove.org/blog/slice-7em5a monthly 0.5 2025-04-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6819847d570363598d975577/1746502791121-DAYZ1LEH0SW3GVTTSA9U/Screenshot+2025-04-03+at+13-24-51+From+Queen+City+with+Love+The+Slice+Girlz+%E2%80%94+Let%27s+Choose+Love.png Blog - From Queen City with Love - The Slice Girlz - Dawn and Andrea applied for a Let’s Choose Love grant to create an original LP record From Queen City with Love, featuring the Cumberland Collective. From Queen City with Love will be full of original material from Allegany County musicians like Dawn and Andrea. The goal is to record and produce 10 - 12 songs on the LP featuring ten or more musicians. Living in a rural area, the Slice Girlz feel it is important to share the original music of the fantastic musicians they know and work with to share their art with a larger audience. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6819847d570363598d975577/1746502791126-NJ8C11F9YS7IZ4B3E1RS/Screenshot+2025-04-03+at+13-28-30+From+Queen+City+with+Love+The+Slice+Girlz+%E2%80%94+Let%27s+Choose+Love.png Blog - From Queen City with Love - The Slice Girlz - What inspired this project? When asked this question, Andrea responded, “ I have always wanted to make an original album to just experience the process. Dawn already had an amazing song called ‘Green’; I thought that was amazing and wanted to get it out there. But living in Middle Appalachia, there are so many amazing people who may never be able to get their music out and share it with the world. So now we have a way to share all this positive, beautiful music with the world. The pandemic hit our community hard, and now businesses are open and have live music everywhere. Our community has a political and cultural divide, and we lost many great people, people we couldn’t see or connect to before they passed. This is one way to bring the community together, and these champions of the arts will be proud of us.” You can learn more about the Slice Girlz and the From Queen City with Love project on their Facebook page. https://www.letschooselove.org/blog/cane-xr6pl monthly 0.5 2025-04-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6819847d570363598d975577/1746502791132-SSY6RA7U7NBV42SVG8L4/Screenshot+2025-04-03+at+14-09-15+Cane+Quest+Natlie+Armstrong+%E2%80%94+Let%27s+Choose+Love.png Blog - Cane Quest - Natlie Armstrong - What inspired you to apply for a Let’s Choose Love Grant? “It was mostly one kid that I was inspired by, a kid I worked with a few years ago. He was pretty young, like 10-11, and we went and looked at the prizes before the competition. He saw a pair of headphones, but they were cheap from the dollar strong, and that was all he wanted. We worked so hard the whole day to get a lot of points to get the headphones and finish first. He worked so hard and did get the headphones in the end.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6819847d570363598d975577/1746502791135-8DSCQ4P3J6JVYR4GWKDK/Screenshot+2025-04-03+at+14-09-58+Cane+Quest+Natlie+Armstrong+%E2%80%94+Let%27s+Choose+Love.jpg Blog - Cane Quest - Natlie Armstrong - What is Cane Quest, and how does it work? “Students practice skills all year. It is a culmination of skills they work on, like pouring water, signing their name, getting into a car, protecting their heads, and stuff like that. It is a progression of skills that get harder over time, and they are tested on the skills they practice the whole year. The competition is an incentive to do well, but their skills will build over time regardless.” https://www.letschooselove.org/blog/survivor-r2a74 monthly 0.5 2025-04-03 https://www.letschooselove.org/blog/babyshower-9c68m monthly 0.5 2025-04-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6819847d570363598d975577/1746502791144-XGL4GV0H4MMME55B31FL/Screenshot+2025-04-03+at+14-50-57+Community+Baby+Shower+Geneva+Jackson+%E2%80%94+Let%27s+Choose+Love.png Blog - Community Baby Shower - Geneva Jackson - Since then, the organization has continued to host the event annually, has grown in numbers, and opened the baby shower to low-income women. In 2023, the Sara’s House team expects to serve over 100 mothers-to-be. Sara’s House has also expanded services to include workshops on literacy, job preparedness, breastfeeding, stress management, handling post-partum depression, and many more relevant topics. The workshops are held throughout the year, serving as a build-up to the community baby shower, which happens towards the end of the year. The community baby shower is a fun-filled event with games, prizes, and entertainment for the women and their families. Each participant receives a gift bag with essential items for their newborns. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6819847d570363598d975577/1746502791147-77P8W5Z3DIZKJ5VADOLN/Screenshot+2025-04-03+at+14-52-25+Community+Baby+Shower+Geneva+Jackson+%E2%80%94+Let%27s+Choose+Love.png Blog - Community Baby Shower - Geneva Jackson - Sara’s House is a beautiful organization making a difference in the lives of women in Detroit. If you are in the Detroit area, please consider volunteering with this fantastic organization. They need skilled trainers/coaches to run the workshops and volunteers to organize and coordinate the community baby shower! To learn more about Sara’s House, check them out on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or visit their website https://www.letschooselove.org/blog/g4u5wtd49d3f37rtt0s9yuuu6x9osb-5xze4 monthly 0.5 2025-04-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6819847d570363598d975577/1746502791154-Y6KHA13M2A07VLBM8MQJ/Screenshot+2025-04-03+at+14-55-44+The+Murrieta+Train+Project+Aimee+Edgeworth+%E2%80%94+Let%27s+Choose+Love.png Blog - The Murrieta Train Project - Aimee Edgeworth - What inspired you to start Pearl? Aimee was first inspired by the stories her grandfather told her when she was young. He was a great storyteller, sharing stories of growing up in the Ozarks, like when he chopped off his toe while chopping wood barefoot at 12. Aimee grew up hearing these incredible stories, and as her grandfather got older, it was harder and harder for him to share these stories with his family. Aimee felt like the lives of past generations needed to be heard, recorded, shared, and celebrated! As a lover of museums, creative writing, history, theater, and art, Pearl started as a passion project of Aimee's. She thought having a “creative canvas to share with the community” would be great. While Aimee was busy raising her four young children, she brainstormed the idea of turning history into interactive art for a few years until she decided to “create a museum that focuses on family history and local history through art.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6819847d570363598d975577/1746502791157-MIL53TW3WDJ4VD0UU5OY/Screenshot+2025-04-03+at+14-58-22+The+Murrieta+Train+Project+Aimee+Edgeworth+%E2%80%94+Let%27s+Choose+Love.png Blog - The Murrieta Train Project - Aimee Edgeworth - Aimee needs to rally her community to raise funds to purchase the train car, move the car, and build the infrastructure to support Pearl. With help from Let’s Choose Love funding, Pearl will host their largest and most exciting fundraising event to date - Lace & Locomotives, a Victorian Steampunk Tea Party! The Tea Party will take place at the Murrieta Community Center on August 5th and will be a community event to raise funds to bring the Pearl center to life. The three-hour event will include a proper tea party with historical china and three-tier treat towers complete with finger sandwiches, biscuits, and local fudge! Additionally, the event will feature music by local musicians, a fun photo booth, and a silent auction, all to benefit the Murrieta Train Project. Aimee hopes the event will be an opportunity for the community to come together, celebrate their collective history, create their own community history, and raise money for the future cultural arts center! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6819847d570363598d975577/1746502791159-SLJ4FHO9U915VR7OFH22/Screenshot+2025-04-03+at+15-00-41+The+Murrieta+Train+Project+Aimee+Edgeworth+%E2%80%94+Let%27s+Choose+Love.png Blog - The Murrieta Train Project - Aimee Edgeworth - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.letschooselove.org/blog/1fzomp5oudcv32a1srsow0ohcvp7hu-n5bwz monthly 0.5 2025-04-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6819847d570363598d975577/1746502791166-VOHOFDM28D2HPEV4J5Z6/Screenshot+2025-04-03+at+15-09-09+Rebecca+Folsom.png Blog - Perfect Synchronicity - Make it stand out Rebecca Folsom’s music is about liberation. Her songs crack open hearts, inspire hope, and leave listeners with a deeper perspective. The award winning singer-songwriter moves with ease through her four-octave range as she plucks the instrument of the heart with tender fearlessness and fiery passion all meant to awaken unfettered aliveness. https://www.letschooselove.org/blog/lucindajones-c86er monthly 0.5 2025-04-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6819847d570363598d975577/1746502791173-0K08EKD4XLLGQO1NZEUZ/Screenshot+2025-04-03+at+15-14-07+Innovative+Self-Expressive+Artist+Studio+Lucinda+Jones+%E2%80%94+Let%27s+Choose+Love.png Blog - Innovative Self-Expressive Artist Studio - Lucinda Jones - Make it stand out Why is ISEA valuable to you? “This is very valuable to me because I believe I was blessed with gifts, and I want to use those gifts to give back and contribute to the youth and allow them to gain knowledge from my experiences, my education, and my lessons. Just to be that to youth so they can adopt and consume the knowledge of art. I take it as I am planting a seed. I want to plant a seed so it can grow and flourish. I want them to take the skills I taught them, and they can use them in their future.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6819847d570363598d975577/1746502791176-1VZS7U8IAI0BQU5MF5KA/self.jpg Blog - Innovative Self-Expressive Artist Studio - Lucinda Jones - When asked what Lucinda enjoys in life, she responded: “I just really love giving back. Giving back to the youth, I find passion all over, honestly. Both my parents were teachers, and my grandparents were educators too. That would be my biggest passion.” In addition to teaching and making the world a brighter place, Lucinda loves all aspects of the arts: dancing, murals, listening to music, cooking, going to museums, etc. Mixed media is her art medium of choice, using different recycled materials, different papers, acrylic, and oil paints and creating portraits of people. “I value people because we are all different. I like to look at the features of individuals and examine our differences even more.” You can learn more about ISEA and Lucinda by checking out her ISEA Studio website or find her on Facebook or Instagram. The Let’s Choose Love Mini-Grant was ISEA’s first grant, providing seed money to purchase art supplies. https://www.letschooselove.org/blog/lewisconnection-a4akr monthly 0.5 2025-04-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6819847d570363598d975577/1746502791183-GGXBET3C54ULCLI8LR23/Screenshot+2025-04-03+at+15-30-16+Creating+Community+Rashyeda+%28Auntie+Rocky%29+Lewis+%E2%80%94+Let%27s+Choose+Love.png Blog - Creating Community - Rashyeda (Auntie Rocky) Lewis - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.letschooselove.org/blog/seniors-planters-boxes-mary-wright-wl6bf monthly 0.5 2025-04-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6819847d570363598d975577/1746502791190-KO8OE950H3AQKXF0FYA1/Screenshot+2025-04-04+at+08-44-39+Seniors+Planters+Boxes+Mary+Wright+%E2%80%94+Let%27s+Choose+Love.jpg Blog - Seniors Planters Boxes - Mary Wright - Can you describe your project and what you hope to achieve from it? Mary hopes the new senior housing project, Mt. Gilead, will provide a safe place for aging community members where they can live in community and have access to the help they need. The planter boxes are one of many accessible things Mary is including in the apartments. She believes the boxes “will help get them out of the house and into the fresh air.” Research suggests that working in a garden, caring for the land, and getting your hands dirty in the soil may help you live longer, according to articles like this one from the BBC. While these garden boxes are only one small aspect of a much larger impact project, Let’s Choose Love is thrilled to be a part of building such a critical space that will build community and support elderly community members. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6819847d570363598d975577/1746502791193-79ZEKKXICHQKKOX9BKYG/planters.png Blog - Seniors Planters Boxes - Mary Wright - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.letschooselove.org/blog/removethemask-lna7r monthly 0.5 2025-04-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6819847d570363598d975577/1746502791200-5O7RVYLU4HVXZKDOQT5S/Screenshot+2025-04-04+at+09-01-04+Removing+the+Mask+A+Healing+Journey+Melody+Willis+%E2%80%94+Let%27s+Choose+Love.png Blog - Removing the Mask: A Healing Journey - Melody Willis - Melody’s next conference, Removing the Mask, will be held on January 14, 2023, in Houston, Texas. Melody will speak about generational domestic violence that no one else has talked about before, bringing in her experience as well as her mothers, grandmothers, and daughters experiences to shed light on inter-generational trauma and healing of the “child that is broken.” You can connect with Melody on Instagram and learn more about Overcoming Butterflies on Facebook. Conference Details: Speakers: Melody Willis, Alisha Faye Wilson, Shayanna Gilmore, Erica Bailey, Tricia Sins, Dr. Cheryl Ivory, Dalania Stevens (another LCL Grantee), Jo Shaw, and Lorenda Toran. https://www.letschooselove.org/blog/women-2-woman-n9r4l monthly 0.5 2025-04-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6819847d570363598d975577/1746502791207-OO9IVKEYNZW6IF5060BH/Screenshot+2025-04-04+at+09-32-31+Women+2+Woman+Shanelle+Boyd+%E2%80%94+Let%27s+Choose+Love.png Blog - Women 2 Woman - Shanelle Boyd - Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, Shanelle Boyd turned a rocky start into an extraordinary life full of mentorship, success, and purpose. As a teenage mom, Shanelle has first-hand experience overcoming barriers and adversity, experiences she has been called to share. Throughout her journey from adolescent mom to thriving adult, people started coming to her for advice and mentorship. Shanelle feels called to support the women in her community, to offer other women the support she lacked. “Because I was a teenage mom, that has naturally come up in my work, giving back to my community because I just didn’t have that support.” Today, Shanelle has a successful career, two grown children, three “bonus” kids, multiple degrees, is a spiritual life coach, and has created an amazing non-profit called Women 2 Woman. Women 2 Woman started in 2018 when Shanelle decided she was ready to show up for her community in a more significant, more holistic way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6819847d570363598d975577/1746502791210-8VYA2NNI8K2WGA1J266Q/Go+girl.png Blog - Women 2 Woman - Shanelle Boyd - Why is Girl Go Coach important to you? “So many things I desire to prevent, even though I can’t do it all. Thinking of my experiences as a teenage mom, luckily, I had my mom to support me, but many young moms don’t. They go into this blind or walk into a space of depression. So much happens when you are a kid having a kid. I know I can be a support for the people coming in. I know whoever we are meant to support and mentor will find us. “Overall, I think about the fact that I was a teenage mom, and my mom had to raise my brother and me as a single mother because my dad has been locked up my entire life. She raised us on her own. Me being a teenage girl, thinking my mom was strict, I started sneaking around and got pregnant. https://www.letschooselove.org/blog/dsdacy4pcz4f2w3nx4wqhxsjabc9ci-atmcp monthly 0.5 2025-04-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6819847d570363598d975577/1746502791216-H6UUVGWIV9GKS9S7A3CU/Miq.png Blog - L.I.F.E: Love is for Everyone - Michael Smith - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6819847d570363598d975577/1746502791219-63S0963NZNDCH8GPCX5N/My+2.png Blog - L.I.F.E: Love is for Everyone - Michael Smith - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.letschooselove.org/blog/78dh26h92zzyfjyt9nx597z5f16e4s-c64ng monthly 0.5 2025-04-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6819847d570363598d975577/1746502791226-EXO9R37550V4GVGWIC38/SH2.jpg Blog - Families Strengthening Families - Shameka Burrell - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6819847d570363598d975577/1746502791229-BOHO7YFFQUXYH88ZBXGP/SH.jpg Blog - Families Strengthening Families - Shameka Burrell What are your plans for the project in the future? Shameka has big plans for Families Strengthening Families, including a resource center to support all kinds of families. She shared that there are many organizations and resources to support families once they have gotten into trouble or fallen on hard times. Still, there are not nearly enough resources that offer preventative measures to help keep families together and kids out of trouble. The long-term goal for Families Strengthening Families is to reduce the amount of families that split up. Kids have a better chance for success when families stay together, so Shameka wants to teach families how to work through problems, stay together, and leave a legacy. https://www.letschooselove.org/blog/x0sds44iwnaffg4mvgyv5nn3x59zlq-sn4nk monthly 0.5 2025-04-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6819847d570363598d975577/1746502791236-K84M21725VW5CMR67Q5X/Pour2.jpg Blog - Pouring Out Success - Marcus Manning - Why is this important to you? “It is bigger than me. When they tell you how much they appreciate you – it is bigger than me. I appreciate them – they already pay me back by utilizing the resources I give them and taking their life to the next level – raising their families like my siblings have. That is the best feeling in the world, to be able to see the results. And I know how it feels not to have that father figure, and it is a very big deal to me to provide that to the community. It is important for them to hear from someone who is not their parents. And to be a role model and show them that it is possible.” https://www.letschooselove.org/blog/jiyoyni92sf0k8uyczv357zbaktjic-wzpj5 monthly 0.5 2025-04-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6819847d570363598d975577/1746502791242-O51NLMAP02DWS9W0NX07/Dan+2.jpg Blog - A Soundtrack to the World - Dan Miller - Music helps bring people together across cultures, religions, and even languages. It is the key to creativity and is the language of the universe. You don’t have to understand the lyrics to enjoy a song, harmonize with the melody, or feel the emotions behind it. For Dan, music has always been a part of his life, ever since he picked up his first guitar at the age of 13, saying, “ever since then, it is like I always have a song in my head – there is just a soundtrack to the world that has always been in my head.” https://www.letschooselove.org/blog/fib2r0funy4f8obnvzt1zgxk6yfu6u-h674d monthly 0.5 2025-04-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6819847d570363598d975577/1746502791248-SPAVN0WNHCQHIEP6UNLO/Glvove2.jpg Blog - Gloves Up Guns Down - Tab Butler - Why is this important to you? “It is important because they are helping keep kids off the street.” Tab understands that gun violence is a big problem in Aiken and has only worsened over the years. Tab believes gun violence has increased due to “not having a father figure, not having positive circumstances, and no money.” Gloves Up, Guns Down is helping keep kids off the street and out of trouble; she wants to be a part of that. Having a safe and constructive place to go gives Aiken kids access positive role models, a positive outlet, and a community that will help support them as they grow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6819847d570363598d975577/1746502791251-G1N60JO7C52O5NVMW9R0/Glove+3.jpg Blog - Gloves Up Guns Down - Tab Butler - What else would you like people to know about your project? As for Gloves Up, Guns Down, “We are going to be here with or without help from others. We will keep trucking along because we are trying to save our youth.” I think we can all agree with Tab when she says, “the children really are our future, and we have the opportunity to mold and shape them in love.” To learn more about Tab Butler and her organization, Love with Action, check out her website. To see what the young boxers are up to, check out the Gloves Up, Guns Down Facebook Page. https://www.letschooselove.org/blog/q5gpf4ostajeh0odnmrux9es4acu9c-4p2zd monthly 0.5 2025-04-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6819847d570363598d975577/1746502791258-J032RSX3I134GKK7SQEZ/Fem+2.png Blog - Femininity Brunch & Care - Jalicia Richard - Can you describe your project and what you hope to achieve from it? “The Femininity Brunch and Care events are empowerment brunches to empower women to grow, to influence them in a positive way. The brunches typically consist of icebreaker activities, testimonials, and speakers who will speak about their experiences to encourage women and inspire them spiritually. Women receive tiaras and are treated like royalty so they can feel confident about themselves and feel royal and feel good about themselves. The purpose of the brunch is to create a safe space, help build confidence in the women attending, and remind them how Christ sees them and not how other people see them.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6819847d570363598d975577/1746502791261-NKDLJGOAI3F1XJL7LNZF/femininity+1.jpg Blog - Femininity Brunch & Care - Jalicia Richard What are your plans for the project/your journey? “I want to open up the doors for more women to attend and continue with the royalty theme to remind women of their power. I also want to travel outside of my community and region to the surrounding states and reach more women from different cities and from different demographics.” Jalicia lives in Mississippi and loves attending church, learning more about the bible, spending quality time with her family, and loves to travel and shop. She is passionate about helping other people in finding their purpose. https://www.letschooselove.org/blog/telling-my-story-dalania-stevens monthly 0.5 2025-07-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6819847d570363598d975577/058b3dc2-f893-4766-b296-1ce73749d461/Dan.jpg Blog - Telling My Story - Dalania Stevens Why is it important to you? “Because I know how it feels to be a victim of domestic violence. You can go to a therapist, but they probably don’t know how that situation feels. By me having been in an abusive marriage, I know how it feels, you are scared, you can’t escape, you lose a piece of yourself. I am passionate about it because it’s something that I have experienced so I can help. I still see a therapist and psychologist because I still have moments of flashbacks of being raped, beaten, and left for dead. I still have flashbacks of losing my babies. You still have to take care of your mental health as you pursue new things. Opening this shelter, I still have to take care of my health because I will experience lots of other energies and spirits; I need to be protected and there mentally for my clients.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6819847d570363598d975577/b6c53dde-7bfa-4430-8587-1c182ed5e045/pos.jpg Blog - Telling My Story - Dalania Stevens - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.letschooselove.org/blog/esto-es-colorado-guillermo-saenz monthly 0.5 2025-07-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6819847d570363598d975577/cdda7237-7dda-49fd-8a73-36ff6bb860a4/Picture1.jpg Blog - Esto es Colorado - Guillermo Saenz - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.letschooselove.org/blog/bridging-the-gap-on-health-awareness-nbsp-candace-smith monthly 0.5 2025-07-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6819847d570363598d975577/b15979c9-e47b-4add-970a-78d6fcef0316/bri.jpg Blog - Bridging the Gap on Health Awareness  - Candace Smith - Why is this project important to you? “Because I love to give back. I don’t know too many people within my circle who do things like this. I wanted to be the one to open up that door. It feels good to give back, and it is a blessing to be able to do this. I want to share that blessing with other people.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6819847d570363598d975577/779efde0-315a-4353-bc22-d0c6274a588b/can.jpg Blog - Bridging the Gap on Health Awareness  - Candace Smith What are your plans for the project/your journey in the future? “I didn’t think I would be here a year ago. By winning the Let’s Choose Love grant, it motivated me to get going. Done is better than perfect, and perfect never gets done. Dr. Hackett's group is full of motivation, and we sometimes push things off, but this grant motivated me to just do it. https://www.letschooselove.org/blog/laying-the-foundation-for-healing-clay-adams monthly 0.5 2025-07-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6819847d570363598d975577/3ea80df0-bd71-4abf-9506-55df823a8b3c/clay+3.jpg Blog - Laying the Foundation for Healing - Clay Adams - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6819847d570363598d975577/fd995bc8-b47f-4424-bd7f-88aab2022f93/clay+1.jpg Blog - Laying the Foundation for Healing - Clay Adams - Then in 2013, something unexpected happened. Clay’s family decided to lease a horse for his kids to ride. Being around horses forced Clay to learn or relearn a set of relational skills he had neglected. He needed to become aware of his internal state because the horses could sense his feelings, and he had to regulate his emotions to avoid making the horses feel threatened. Slowly, Clay began to co-regulate his emotions with the horses and developed deep trust with the animals, which had a healing effect on his brain. It would be years before Clay really understood what was happening and the healing that was taking place. Working with the horses helped Adams heal from past trauma, and the ability to regulate his emotions allowed him to better relate with his loved ones. https://www.letschooselove.org/blog/kidquest-free-camp-gretchen-glass-amp-taina-lopez monthly 0.5 2025-07-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6819847d570363598d975577/d937178b-97b9-48ed-84c9-dda939d35ec5/kq.jpg Blog - KidQuest Free Camp - Gretchen Glass & Taina Lopez - Why is it important to you? Kids thrive when they socialize in a healthy and supportive environment. Tablet time can take over during these long summer days. Moving our bodies and challenging our minds with hands-on activities is what helps us grow. Collaborating with peers and navigating social situations with the guidance of caring adults builds character and confidence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6819847d570363598d975577/3df845d9-f642-4eea-8312-2ce3ab516298/TG.jpg Blog - KidQuest Free Camp - Gretchen Glass & Taina Lopez - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.letschooselove.org/blog/youth-financial-literacy-amp-credit-education-melissa-alexander monthly 0.5 2025-07-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6819847d570363598d975577/047f22cf-2d56-482f-a4de-3e8a13e45e2d/lit+2.png Blog - Youth Financial Literacy & Credit Education - Melissa Alexander - The Financial Literacy / Credit Education project is one that will teach our young people the reason why having an understanding of finance and credit is important. When you understand the value of money, you’re able to know the importance of budgeting, saving and avoiding unnecessary expenses. Through good personal financial literacy skills, people will maintain high credit and avoid unnecessary debt. https://www.letschooselove.org/blog/it-is-the-4th-of-july-lets-put-our-love-into-action monthly 0.5 2025-07-11 https://www.letschooselove.org/blog/bridging-unicorns-getting-to-know-grant-recipient-bridgit-wald monthly 0.5 2025-07-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6819847d570363598d975577/37ffa1bb-bfc5-4861-90d6-379c2650ca34/hours.jpg Blog - Bridging Unicorns - Getting to Know Grant Recipient Bridgit Wald - It’s important to me because I’ve just cared so much about this since I was a child. I’ve been waiting until I was in a place personally and professionally to be able to serve more in these areas, and to support the animals I can while raising awareness. It’s just so important to me to have that service component be a part of my full-profit business. I’m a very meaning-driven, purpose-driven person. I see myself as being able to help funnel resources from those who have them to those who don’t. I personally wasn’t okay with the suffering of so many animals from human neglect and abuse. This feels like a part of suffering in the world that really touches me deeply and is something that I feel like I have agency around. I'm really grateful for that being present in me, and also that we’ve been able to receive support from things like this grant and other resources around the project. https://www.letschooselove.org/blog/celebrating-one-year-of-lets-choose-love-mini-grants monthly 0.5 2025-07-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6819847d570363598d975577/09b7f5b6-1c61-414e-a382-9befd982b101/BM.jpg Blog - Celebrating One Year of Let’s Choose Love Mini Grants - Our One Year Anniversary Celebration On Thursday, May 19, 2022, at the Outdoor Collective in Black Mountain, we celebrated our one-year anniversary. The event featured the release of our new LCL theme song by grant recipient, Dan Miller. During intermission, we hosted a mini-grant pitch fest and are in the process of awarding 8 new grants. The winner that night were three moms who have a dream of creating an after school explorers program open to all children in Black Mountain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6819847d570363598d975577/a0dd9741-e70c-45fe-ae19-147c81e8503e/Dan2.jpg Blog - Celebrating One Year of Let’s Choose Love Mini Grants - 8. Dan Miller – Let’s Choose Love, the Musical – Spreading love through music - Asheville, NC. https://www.letschooselove.org/blog/love-doesnt-hurt monthly 0.5 2025-07-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6819847d570363598d975577/c4b88de1-f530-4320-afea-fdb25a410495/Heart.jpg Blog - Love Doesn’t Hurt - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6819847d570363598d975577/a611b28d-63d1-48a2-91c8-904439f36587/Love.jpg Blog - Love Doesn’t Hurt https://www.letschooselove.org/blog/power-of-community-hands-hakeem-weatherspoon monthly 0.5 2025-07-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6819847d570363598d975577/6eff8eef-2629-4222-a2d6-90aadcf3224a/hourse+2.jpg Blog - Power of Community Hands - Hakeem Weatherspoon While Hakeem was teaching at Detroit Horse Power, he also learned to ride horses himself, showing up early and leaving late to absorb key ways to teach others. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6819847d570363598d975577/bf6817bc-b60a-430d-966a-2c8f30aed5bd/hourse+1.jpg Blog - Power of Community Hands - Hakeem Weatherspoon - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.letschooselove.org/blog/this-is-what-us-russia-relationships-look-like-to-me monthly 0.5 2025-07-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6819847d570363598d975577/e3ce4917-259d-4e8a-afa4-46c7df8ab3db/Rus.jpg Blog - This is What US – RUSSIA Relationships Look Like to Me - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6819847d570363598d975577/38b66b7d-d221-4012-ab81-825426a91d8c/Rus2.jpg Blog - This is What US – RUSSIA Relationships Look Like to Me - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.letschooselove.org/blog/the-watauga-river-cleanup-mini-grant-recipient-1 monthly 0.5 2025-07-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6819847d570363598d975577/466096bd-f650-4c4e-b03b-8b94e097c84b/Riv.jpg Blog - The Watauga River Cleanup - Mini Grant Recipient #1 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6819847d570363598d975577/76d9ac4d-fc96-4ce0-afd2-4d391236360a/Riv2.jpg Blog - The Watauga River Cleanup - Mini Grant Recipient #1 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.letschooselove.org/blog/mind-your-focus-and-focus-your-mind-from-the-sublime-to-the-ridiculous-and-back monthly 0.5 2025-07-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6819847d570363598d975577/b9e76829-a727-4ee8-af4c-4bde6dfbcf87/Umb.jpg Blog - Mind Your Focus and Focus Your Mind: From the Sublime to the Ridiculous and Back - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.letschooselove.org/blog/rachels-classroom-rachel-shore monthly 0.5 2025-07-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6819847d570363598d975577/1390b984-1af5-48f5-a4fe-8f5b58dd2aa8/Picture1.png Blog - Rachel’s Classroom - Rachel Shore - It wasn’t long before she made a connection with the Morrison Child and Family Services, a nonprofit mental health organization dedicated to helping children with a variety of services; https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6819847d570363598d975577/eca7db8d-2a8b-4493-889c-c005be0dcb47/Rac.png Blog - Rachel’s Classroom - Rachel Shore - Make it stand out Rachel in Peru while in the Peace Corp. https://www.letschooselove.org/blog/alis-cart-alison-brush monthly 0.5 2025-07-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6819847d570363598d975577/b1e6e7e7-bbde-4107-8ccd-7dd1f147e11e/Ali.jpg Blog - Ali’s Cart - Alison Brush - Ali, Rusty, and a couple of neighborhood kids on their walks. Why Is Ali’s Cart important to you? “It will help to bring the neighborhood closer, give parents a little break, and it’s something special for the kids to do, too.” https://www.letschooselove.org/blog/acts-of-kindness monthly 0.5 2025-07-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6819847d570363598d975577/ed92617a-1cd0-4c8c-8ad8-5eb3f97c17df/Vic.jpg Blog - Acts of Kindness - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.letschooselove.org/blog/puppy-love monthly 0.5 2025-07-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6819847d570363598d975577/8ed1e7e2-096a-44f2-9245-36da7266fcd6/SH.jpg Blog - Puppy Love - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.letschooselove.org/blog/a-little-dimmer-today monthly 0.5 2025-07-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6819847d570363598d975577/d3bd0213-6d27-4cc3-8070-c486130b6759/pexels-aleyna-kilic-54873290-9049907.jpg Blog - A Little Dimmer Today - The tears didn’t start flowing until this morning’s light emerged over the mountain horizon. 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