January 26, 2026 – Live and Laugh “Live with intention. Walk to the edge. Listen Hard. Practice wellness. Play with abandon. Laugh. Choose with no regrets. Appreciate your friends. Continue to learn. Do what you love. Live as if this is all there is.” – Mary Anne Radmacher “If you don’t learn to laugh at […]
December 29, 2025 – Helping others “At the end of the day, it’s not about what you have or even what you’ve accomplished… It’s about who you’ve lifted up, who you’ve made better. It’s about what you’ve given back.” —Denzel Washington (born 1954) Actor, director, and producer Denzel Washington’s charitable work focuses heavily on youth […]
December 15, 2025 – Helping others “When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better, too.”—Paulo Coelho (born 1947) poet, writer “Believe that there’s light at the end of the tunnel. Believe that you might be that light for someone else.”Kobi Yamada, Author “The hopes and fears of all the […]
December 1, 2025 – Make a difference “Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does. ”– William James (1842-1910) psychologist, philosopher, author “Believe that there’s light at the end of the tunnel. Believe that you might be that light for someone else.”– Kobi Yamada, author Every meaningful change begins with a single […]
November 24, 2025 – Respect “We don’t need to share the same opinions as others, but we need to be respectful.”– Taylor Swift (born 1989)American singer-songwriter “Let us develop respect for all living things. Let us try to replace violence and intolerance with understanding, compassion and love.”– Jane Goodall (born 1934)Primatologist, Ethologist, Anthropologist, United Nations […]
November 18, 2025 – Appreciation “What counts can’t always be counted; what can be counted doesn’t always count.”—Albert Einstein (1879-1955)theoretical physicist, philosopher, Nobel Prize winner “Strive to find things to be thankful for, and just look for the good in who you are.”—Bethany Hamilton (born 1990) surfer First Light, First Thanks Coffee, beautiful sunrise, a […]
November 10, 2025 – Purpose “The purpose of life is a life of purpose.”– Robert Byrne (born 1928) “Patience and tenacity of purpose are worth more than twice their weight of cleverness.”– Thomas Henry Huxley biologist Thanks to Elder Karyna for this rich topic. Let’s explore some aspects of our purpose. Purpose Through Adversity “He […]
October 27, 2025 – Empathy Empathy the ability to understand and share the feelings of another Tarana Burke – Activist
October 20, 2025 – Resiliency “Life doesn’t get easier or more forgiving, we get stronger and more resilient.” —Steve Maraboli (born 1975)Author [ed. note: We weren’t familiar with Steve Maraboli before Elder Karyna shared this quote with WLBOTT. He is an interesting guy, and we’d like to share some of his Facebook posts, with some […]
October 6, 2025 – Stewardship “Let us develop respect for all living things. Let us try to replace violence and intolerance with understanding, compassion and love.” —Jane Goodall (1934 -2025)Primatologist, Ethologist, Anthropologist, United Nations Messenger of Peace About the United Nations Messengers of Peace