Fun Thursday - Plan Ahead For A Concert In The Park

City Of Santa Clarita - Concert In The Park - Summer 2011

http://arts.santa-clarita.com/Index.aspx?page=42

So this weekend is "Carmageddon." 

Portion of The 405 Freeway in Los Angeles will be closed for 53 hours. Listening to all the media, one is led to believe that this is almost as scary as the end of the world.

The biggest recommendation is to "stay in your town."  

As I laugh at all the hype, I realized that it is not a bad suggestion to stay in town.  There are many fun and entertaining options in the summer for almost every town and city in the summer.  

Every Friday and Saturday evenings in Santa Clarita, there are free concerts happening.  The city encourages us to come out and "meet our neighbors," get together with friends and stay in town (it's good for the city...mainly the revenue). 

So we decided...why not...we will go to a free concert this Saturday.  Meet up with Friends and stay in town.  Pack a Picnic and Enjoy the Evening with "Stevie's music."  This weekend is Stevie Wonder night.

It will be a night filled with...You are the Sunshine, Isn't She Lovely, Calling Say I Love You, etc etc.

Find The Beat of Your Town and Enjoy a Little Night Music!

In Praise of Volunteerism - Do Something Bigger Than Ourselves

Listening to people complain about their lives keeps me employed. Now, here is my disclaimer, please don't get me wrong, I love what I do.  BUT...

Sometimes, I wonder if people would get off my couch sooner if they would just go and do something outside of themselves and bigger than themselves?

Let me explain what I mean.

For Individuals, they would go and volunteer for a cause in which they believe in, may it be religious affiliated or something they feel passionate about.  That would get them into a social environment, with people whom they share some similarities, doing something to help others and getting their focus off their problems for a little while.

For Couples, I often ask them to engage, create, build and share in something meaningful together to enrich their relationship.  Many couples share very little besides raising children together. Others, live parallel lives in the same house for years with few common interests.  Volunteering together will give them an opportunity to see each other in a different light, to feel anew and renewed.

2nd disclaimer:  This is not intended to be a professional recommendation for every person and every couple. I certainly recognize that people go into therapy for many unique/diverse reasons.

So my own concluding thought is, in general, Volunteerism inspires me.

Volunteering fuels me to see beyond my own "woes and pities."  

Then I can conclude that this world is Big, 

yet the Small part I play is just as important as the grandeur of it all.

Today I Will Help Spread the Word on Volunteerism

Locally in Santa Clarita:  I am inspired by

 

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For MORE volunteering information in Santa Clarita:

http://www.santa-clarita.com/index.aspx?page=454

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