Currents November 2020
The holiday season is upon us. This year has both sped by and dragged on. Everyone has felt some sort of change in their lives either directly or indirectly from…
Giving Tuesday Success Stories
As promised, we are thrilled to showcase the remarkable work put forth by our global cottages which have deeply impacted their families and communities. Tai and her cottage from South Sudan…
Meet Big Ocean: Holly Sweeten
Greetings to my lovely friends and members of Big Ocean Women! My name is Holly Sweeten and I’ve been asked to take this wonderful opportunity to tell you about myself…
The Powerful Impact of a Teacher
I believe that teachers make a powerful impact in our lives. In my family, music teachers have been especially impactful. I asked each of my children what impact their teachers…
Cheerspreaders are Models of Powerful Impact
We met two “cheerspreaders” when the newly-completed walking trail behind our home opened. In case you’re wondering, these are cheerleaders with powerful impact. They don’t just lead us in cheering…
In My Own Little Corner, In My Own Little Chair
This is the title of one of my favorite songs from the Rogers and Hammerstein Broadway musical Cinderella. In this song, Cinderella muses that she can “be whatever she wants…
Giving Girls Dignity Nigeria
I met Dr. Ugochi Ohajuruka the first time I went to the U.N. Commission on the Status of Women in 2017. As I filmed her, I was so taken by…
A Note on Loss
In the last couple of years I have written and received too many condolence letters. And I wonder about them, these artifacts of sorrow and grief, inscribed with a litany…