Environment plays a major factor…

“I also noticed that my environment played a major factor in how fluid my days ran. The more I stayed away from drama, the less addicting it became.” Born and raised in northern California, Christina has made it her life work to be of service through accountability in her communities.…

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Jennifer Livingston on WKBT responds to her bully

Nicely said Mrs. Livingston! What do you do when a complete stranger “throws up on you” with all their slimy projections? You politely respond so eloquently as this woman did! I am so impressed with her composure and grace, absolute role model! Jennifer has become a spokesperson for all those…

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Vacaville Optimist Club serving all of Solano County 2013 Essay Theme, “How Dreams Lead to Success”

As reported in the Vacaville Reporter  on September 30, 2013 and the Fairfield Daily Republic on October 3, 2013 The Vacaville Optimist Club serving all of Solano County is encouraging area students to contemplate the phrase “How Dreams Lead to Success” as part of the Optimist International Essay Contest for 2014. The Optimist Club…

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Jane Elliot’s lesson on Racism

I saw this video a while back and at first thought it was a bit abrasive. As days passed though, I remembered my experience in Southern Illinois when I was a child. I remembered how it felt being the shunned minority that was treated with no relevance at all.  I…

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