Apartments Are Neighborhoods, Too: 5 Tips for Apartment Dwellers  

by Jennifer Prophete | Feb 17, 2026 | Discover the Gifts, Getting to Know Your Neighbors, How-to

When you hear the word “neighborhood,” what image comes to mind?  For me, I often visualize a residential street in the middle of a suburb, complete with sidewalks, trees, and single-family homes.  For others, it might be a sprawling cityscape or a...

Fostering Our Gifts for Climate Change 

by Pam Rempe | Apr 29, 2025 | Discover the Gifts, Imagine the Possibilities, Pursue the Common Good

Last year, I was talking with my dad about climate activism, and he said, “But I’m not an activist. I don’t go out in the streets and march or anything.” We shared a brief moment of silence, then changed the topic. I reflected on my father’s words and that silence for...

Learning How to See: Neighborhood Found Poetry 

by Pam Rempe | Oct 22, 2024 | Discover the Gifts, Imagine the Possibilities

I am learning to fine-tune my ability to see and pay attention. In a world of deadlines and urgent appointments, beeping phones, alerting messages and distracting advertisements, I need practices that slow me down and help me see anew in the most familiar of places.  ...

Neighbor Wanted: Only Those with Soft Skills Need Apply

by Pam Rempe | Aug 14, 2024 | Discover the Gifts, Neighborhood Well-being, Pursue the Common Good

Neighbor Wanted!  Soft skills preferred: Dependable and empathetic problem solver. Team player. All other skills: optional.  If this flyer was posted in your community, would you qualify?  In our post-pandemic, hybrid, AI work-world, soft skills matter...

Encouraging Community Through an HNP Project Lab at The Restoration House 

by Pam Rempe | Jul 23, 2024 | Discover the Gifts, Imagine the Possibilities, Pursue the Common Good

“Our perspective shifted. We realized that we have a lot more to offer to our community than we realized,” says Carrie Pickell, volunteer engagement coordinator at The Restoration House.   Recently, we sat down with staff at The Restoration House to capture...

Neighborhood Champions

by Pam Rempe | Jul 17, 2024 | Discover the Gifts, Getting to Know Your Neighbors, Imagine the Possibilities

You won’t hear about them on Tik Tok. You won’t see them on television. They don’t display trophies, but they are winners. And, like all champions, they face new situations each day.  Our next-door neighbor wears a fanny pack for her daily walk. Geanie’s pack is...