Fleurenasci — giving

Happy Father's Day!!  May you all find peace, love and happiness!!

I started my day today much like any other day. As I worked to update my calendar with impending deadlines and opportunities I realized the date….. 11/12/13….. Naturally I opened a new window and googled 11/12/13. While I found many sites and articles written regarding the flurry of weddings taking place, the following site caught my attention http://www.11-12-13humanraceday.com/. My first thought was of a worldwide marathon being held. What I found was so much more! Please take a moment and visit http://www.11-12-13humanraceday.com/ or https://www.facebook.com/11HumanRaceDay. More importantly, take a moment today and...

Violets.  What a beautiful flower, and it's my flower of the day.  I chose this flower for many reasons, one being its essence of humbleness.  You see I have the pleasure of owning a new company, actually a new concept really.  I bring the Essence of Flowers to Life through jewelry and keepsakes. Recently, I have been humbled by two customers who chose to share a personal story with me.  You see they were at an event, one a wedding and the other a funeral.  Both were admiring the beautiful flowers.  While sitting at...

My blogging, or rather reading of blogs, and networking this morning took me to a recording of Forbes Healthcare Summit 2012, specifically an interview with Michael J. Fox.  Of course, the discussion was about Parkinson’s Disease, the research being done, and the strides being made to find a cure.  But the interview was also about the journey.  When asked at the end of the interview if there was anything he would like to say to other patients or doctors, a message about fighting disease he would like to get out there, Michael replied…. 

“I think what is key in anything is...