A week ago today, I was packing up to head off for four amazing days with my IAFF MDA family at the annual Softball Tournament down in Watkins Regional Park. Hard to believe that the

What a fascinating day, with connections and conversations and celebrations of neighbors — around the block and around the world… The first “Lunch with Mama Peace” hosted by Main Street Connect at Soulfull Cafe was

#AllSaintsDay #AllSoulsDay Happy All Saints (11/1) and All Souls (11/2) Days to Mattie’s and my global friends and family. In the Catholic faith, a saint is an ordinary person who lives making extraordinary choices and

MattiesMessage — “Life Is Like…” (a poem penned by Mattie, age 10) #LiveOutTheDream #LiveOutTheStory #CelebrateLife #Yes! #Huzzah!

A weekend filled with wonderful purpose — experienced and expressed and enjoyed in connections and conversations and celebrations of and with community… Friday evening, I joined local neighbors for the newest Main Street Connect art

Yesterday was a Main Street Connect day of community, and welcome but unexpected connections for me… a day that began with work and business as usual (a blessing!)… and that closed with an on-my-calendar event

What a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon into evening… connecting with longtime PeaceGuides to debrief about last summer’s Peace Day gathering and begin planning for the 2023 and 2024 celebrations! As we get

On Mattie’s favorite holiday, I am praying that each of us and all us realize that we are treasures in the mosaic of humanity, and that we each and we all truly choose to pause

Peace. Purpose. Play. Those were important matters for Mattie Stepanek, and now for his namesake Foundation. Thank you, Main Street Connect for hosting another community game day at Soulfull Cafe today… I truly enjoyed the