by Pam Rempe | May 6, 2025 | Imagine the Possibilities, Pursue the Common Good
The Common Good I have a confession to make. Before spending intentional time with “the common good,” this phrase always struck me as inaccessible, overly simplistic, and moralistic. Yet here I virtually stand, to make an adamant case for the common good...
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...
by Pam Rempe | Apr 22, 2025 | Imagine the Possibilities, Neighborhood Well-being, Pursue the Common Good
In times that feel rife with upheaval, it is hard to know where to turn amidst the pervasive feelings of uncertainty and dread. For me, most of these challenging feelings directly stem from my awareness of the climate crisis and all its intersecting points of rupture....
by Pam Rempe | Apr 8, 2025 | Getting to Know Your Neighbors, Imagine the Possibilities
No es fácil llegar a una nueva comunidad y echar raíces sin el apoyo de tus vecinos. Llegué con mi familia a Tennessee un par de años atrás con la esperanza de encontrar un lugar donde nuestra familia pudiera vivir a salvo y en paz, mientras crecíamos...
by Pam Rempe | Apr 8, 2025 | Getting to Know Your Neighbors, Imagine the Possibilities
It’s not easy to arrive in a new community and put down roots. A couple of years ago, my family and I arrived in Tennessee with the hope of finding a place where our family could live safely and peacefully while growing individually. What we didn’t know was that we...
by Pam Rempe | Mar 25, 2025 | Imagine the Possibilities, Neighborhood Well-being, Pursue the Common Good
Part of my neighboring life includes visiting friends in the assisted-living facility, adding a trip to Costco for a sick friend, or taking an injured neighbor to her physical therapy appointments. As a mom, I have learned how to do this with kids in tow. I am...
