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Jul 29, 20182 min read

Breaking Itinerary

Laura Lavigne is one of my amazing teammates from The Pollination Project’s Global Kindness Program. She lives about 90 minutes north of...

Jul 25, 20183 min read

“Eat the Frog First”

At my last work conference before I left the American Heart Association | American Stroke Association, I was sitting with my team when...

Jul 22, 20183 min read

What is the Global Kindness Program?

Friday, July 20th marked the halfway point of The Smile Project Road Trip. It also served as a tangible break for the both of us. After...

Jul 18, 20182 min read

Reflections from the Road: What I Know So Far

The working hypothesis of the trip was this: No matter what we look like, what we believe in, who we voted for, or where we live, human...

Jul 15, 20183 min read

You’ve Come This Far; Do the Scary Thing

There’s not a whole lot of “common fears” that get me. I love public speaking. I’ve been skydiving. Snakes and spiders don’t really faze...

Jul 11, 20182 min read

Kindness is a Nature Valley Granola Bar

When we were planning the trip, and orchestrating our kindness activities, I told Zack we would have “fillers.” On National Park Days,...

Jul 8, 20182 min read

On the Concept of Home

We’ve stayed with friends and family and coworkers. We’ve been in Airbnbs and in a tent. And everywhere we’ve gone has felt like home....

Jul 4, 20182 min read

To Be a Cheerleader for Others

I am extremely fortunate to be part of The Pollination Project’s Global Kindness Team. The Pollination Project makes daily seed grants to...

Jul 1, 20184 min read

Going to My Mother’s Church

When my parents were 26 and newly married, they moved to Jackson, Mississippi for my father’s work. My parents are both from western...

Jun 27, 20183 min read

Self Care and Spilled Ice Cream in Savannah

The trip has taken an interesting start. As a planner, I dreamed I’d have the entire trip planned before I left the driveway. In some...