by Jonathan Carone | Nov 30, 2023 | Discover the Gifts, Neighborhood Well-being, Pursue the Common Good
“Get out of your comfort zone.” We hear all the time how we need to get out of our comfort zone in order to learn and grow—and sometimes that’s true. But not always. Sometimes it’s good to think about your comfort zone in a new way, and stay in it, right where you...
by hopefulneighbo | Nov 2, 2023 | Neighborhood Well-being, Pursue the Common Good
A look back on a difficult time in our lives … and how it can bring hope for the future of our neighborhoods. The second week of March 2020 was a time that most of us won’t soon forget. That week marked the beginning of the effects of the COVID pandemic in our...
by hopefulneighbo | Sep 7, 2023 | Neighborhood Well-being, Pursue the Common Good
National Good Neighbor Day is September 28. Do you have the date saved in your calendar? Until a few years ago, I had no idea this holiday even existed. I wasn’t aware that in 1978 then-President Jimmy Carter signed a nationwide proclamation to promote the idea of...
by hopefulneighbo | Jun 27, 2023 | Getting to Know Your Neighbors, How-to, Neighborhood Well-being
If you’ve ever had a new family move in near your home, you’ve had the chance to give them a welcome kit or welcome basket of some type. Do not miss the opportunity to welcome a new neighbor! I recently heard from a family that moved and was not welcomed by their...
by hopefulneighbo | May 30, 2023 | Getting to Know Your Neighbors, Imagine the Possibilities, Neighborhood Well-being, Pursue the Common Good
I grew up mowing lawns in my hometown of Ash Grove, Missouri. My dad provided me with a riding and trim mower that I could use to mow other yards, that is, if I cut our lawn when asked—and without complaint. For seven years, I had ten yards within a half-mile of my...
by hopefulneighbo | Apr 28, 2023 | Getting to Know Your Neighbors, Imagine the Possibilities, Neighborhood Well-being
My neighborhood is waking up after the slumber of winter. The smell of pork steaks cooking over charcoal, heavy bass lines thumping from open cars windows, neighbor kids laughing during a game of tag. Peanut and Lucy are on their stoop, greeting passersby—and all...
