by Beth Lueders | Jul 10, 2022 | Blog Post, Perspective
George Gershwin’s 1935 opera “Porgy and Bess features the classic “Summertime” lullaby, “Summertime and the living is easy.” Hmmm … sorry, Mr. Gershwin, the living isn’t always easy, especially in summertime. I know the jazz-inspired song was...
by Beth Lueders | Jun 3, 2021 | Blog Post, Perspective, Resilience
Here’s some dishing the dirt. There will always be a bit of Nebraska farmer in me. I can’t help it if I feel a connection to digging in the dirt, er wait, soil. You may have heard me share before that my soil science instructor in college lectured about the difference...
by Beth Lueders | May 20, 2021 | Blog Post, Everyday People, Resilience
Happenstance is one of those words that puzzles me a bit. Always has. The dictionary defines happenstance as “a chance happening or event.” Do we sometimes chalk up our happenings and events to Chance or is there something else at play? Let me share two...
by Beth Lueders | Mar 18, 2021 | Blog Post, Perspective
Puppies cure COVID Crud. It’s proven. My research alone proves it. Having a cute puppy in your life boosts endorphins, lowers your blood pressure and slims your waistline. Puppies even alleviate the general malaise of too many hours in facemasks and on Zoom calls. And...
by Beth Lueders | Jan 21, 2021 | Blog Post, Perspective
You and I may not have encountered a disaster as widespread as the explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. But we all have stressors and challenges that can teach us surprising lessons. Thirty years ago in January 1991, I traveled with an American humanitarian...