Donna Lively-Author

Have we forgotten the true meaning of Labor Day? What does Labor Day mean to you? It’s a U. S. national holiday celebrated the first Monday in September. It is a unique celebration without the hoopla of decorations and rituals, except for the barbeques and shopping.  But do you know how, when and why we began to celebrate this day called Labor Day? The first Labor Day was hardly a national holiday, in fact, workers had to strike to celebrate it. September 5, 1882, New York City, the first Labor Day Parade occurred under the direction of that city’s Central Labor Union.  The holiday’s founders envisioned something very different from what the day has become. Two things were in the minds of the founders: a means of unifying union workers and a reduction in work time. In the 1880s, unions covered a small fraction of workers who wanted to divide the organization. The goal of organizations like the Central Labor Union and more modern-day counterparts like the AFL-CIO ...

Let’s start this blog with a quote from Mary Morrissey, “Painting pictures in our mind of what we want serves as the foundation for greater living in greater relationships.” Think about that quote for a second, painting pictures in our mind. What does that mean to you? Each of us experiences various interpretations for this sentence. Do you find your days a replay from previous days? Or are you forming a foundation for finer living and better relationships?  Most individuals in my circle consider me a dreamer. I’ve been a dreamer since my first breath. I’ve been told I don’t accept reality, but it’s not that I don’t accept reality only I don’t accept other people’s reality. To me reality is personal. Several years ago my husband and I purchased scooters or mopeds as there recognized. We admired those scooters, and we had so much fun. Two months after enjoying exploring Palisade Colorado on our scooters, Brett and I were on the Mesa, a quiet breeze and sunshine accompanied...

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