The Time My Friends and I Threw a Party for No “Good” Reason (And why you should, too)  

by Pam Rempe | Jan 28, 2025 | How-to, Imagine the Possibilities

At the end of the summer of 2017, my friends and I threw a going-away party for an air conditioner.  … Let me explain.   Every summer, Southern California experiences a couple days of sweltering heat. A tropical storm will sneak its way up past Baja and...

Leading In Your Neighborhood 

by Pam Rempe | Jan 21, 2025 | Imagine the Possibilities, Pursue the Common Good

Leadership in your neighborhood may be the most challenging step, of the ones we’ve discussed in this series, for you to take. Why? Because many people who love and care for their neighborhoods don’t always see themselves as leaders. They often overcomplicate...

Loving Your Neighborhood 

by Pam Rempe | Jan 14, 2025 | Getting to Know Your Neighbors, Imagine the Possibilities, Pursue the Common Good

During the summer of 2024, my wife attended a local dance conference hosted in our community. She met a few people there who wanted to make dance more accessible for all. She also met a local dance and Pilates instructor who hosts free classes at our community center....

Learning Your Neighborhood

by Pam Rempe | Jan 6, 2025 | Getting to Know Your Neighbors, Imagine the Possibilities, Pursue the Common Good

Happy New Year! Every year around this time, life is filled with hope and expectation. The possibilities seem endless. We’ve filled out vision boards, declared our resolutions, and committed that this year will be different than last! I’m rooting for you!...

A Solstice Invitation to Rest and Reset 

by Pam Rempe | Dec 20, 2024 | Imagine the Possibilities

Originally Published Dec 22, 2021  Every year at the end of Daylight Saving Time, I am shocked at the darkness. I have little kids, so I’m also annoyed for a week or two. They are confused and disoriented. Their sleeping and eating schedules are a bit messed up, and...

From volunteerism to accompaniment: how to love your unhoused neighbor 

by Pam Rempe | Nov 19, 2024 | Imagine the Possibilities, Pursue the Common Good

Part 3 of 3: November is National Homelessness Awareness month. To honor our unhoused neighbors during this month we will be featuring a three-part series on homelessness by DJ Johnsen. If you happened to read either (or both!) of the pieces I wrote before this, thank...