Yesterday, a neighbor who I wave at, but don’t really know, brought me this bouquet of almond tree cuttings. They are a much-needed reminder that simple kindness is still alive and well.

“Thank you for seeing me.” Her words broke my heart a little bit.

Family vacations in the summer always meant Manhattan Tower in Ft Lauderdale.

From my mother, I get my “tell it like it is” mindset, my creativity, and a shared preference in swear words. Like my dad, I don't suffer fools gladly, and am a passionate life-long learner. I also curse a lot while driving, just like him. :) What about you?

This painting, “Walking Each Other Home,” found its forever home recently, and I couldn’t be happier. It’s the second painting in my, “A Kinder World” series, a place where ALL people are valued equally.

“Everyone must leave something behind when he dies, my grandfather said. A child or a book or a painting or a house or a wall built or a pair of shoes made. Or a garden planted. Something your hand touched some way so your soul has somewhere to go when you die, and when people look at that tree or that flower you planted, you're there.”

Click here for a funny video of me teaching a paper prayer flag class and talking with my hands, as usual.

I’m so excited to be included in a Next Avenue article on people creating businesses later in life.