Neighbor Wanted: Only Those with Soft Skills Need Apply

by Pam Rempe | Aug 14, 2024 | Discover the Gifts, Neighborhood Well-being, Pursue the Common Good

Neighbor Wanted!  Soft skills preferred: Dependable and empathetic problem solver. Team player. All other skills: optional.  If this flyer was posted in your community, would you qualify?  In our post-pandemic, hybrid, AI work-world, soft skills matter...

Trust in Your Neighbors Could Benefit Your Health and America

by Pam Rempe | Jul 30, 2024 | Getting to Know Your Neighbors, Neighborhood Well-being

Here is an easy way to improve your health: trust your neighbors. A 2011 study from the University of Missouri showed that increasing trust in neighbors is associated with better self-reported health.  “I examined the idea of ‘relative position,’ or where one...

Encouraging Community Through an HNP Project Lab at The Restoration House 

by Pam Rempe | Jul 23, 2024 | Discover the Gifts, Imagine the Possibilities, Pursue the Common Good

“Our perspective shifted. We realized that we have a lot more to offer to our community than we realized,” says Carrie Pickell, volunteer engagement coordinator at The Restoration House.   Recently, we sat down with staff at The Restoration House to capture...

Neighborhood Champions

by Pam Rempe | Jul 17, 2024 | Discover the Gifts, Getting to Know Your Neighbors, Imagine the Possibilities

You won’t hear about them on Tik Tok. You won’t see them on television. They don’t display trophies, but they are winners. And, like all champions, they face new situations each day.  Our next-door neighbor wears a fanny pack for her daily walk. Geanie’s pack is...

Growing Environmentalist

by Pam Rempe | Jul 2, 2024 | Imagine the Possibilities, Pursue the Common Good

Our grandsons are coming!  The words promise exciting times ahead. With five grandsons, summer is prime time for family visits. The oldest is 17 (already!), and we’ve shifted from making plans for living room forts and sidewalk chalk to different activities. As...