Most nights, the lights in Lauren Anton’s house are on long after her neighbors’ have gone dark. She’s thinking about the more than 600 dogs and 400 cats currently in the foster care system of Saving Hope Rescue in Fort Worth and the best ways to help them. Lauren is a founder and board member…
You know the warm, fuzzy feeling that comes if you, or a member of your family, have been singled out for your contributions to your town or community? You’re proud. You stand a bit taller. It doesn’t matter what form the recognition takes – maybe a plaque made of shiny, oiled wood. Or maybe a…
Most people agree that cash register receipts provide a rock-hard assessment of a business’s financial health. Kava Culture, owned by David and CJ Gibbs and located in Fort Worth’s Alliance suburb, opened officially August 11 with a Grand Opening August 26. The word is, it’s passing its receipts test with flying colors and rivers of…
Most of us use the word “passionate” frequently – maybe too frequently. There is, however, no other word to describe Nansii Downer — especially if we’re talking about passion in serving others. One of the important things to know about Nansii is that she wasn’t always the person she is now. There was a time…
Stress. It’s unavoidable and can be dangerous if ignored. Stress is a part of living. It comes from our professions, from politics, from pandemics, from financial concerns, and from 108-degree temperatures. There is no option but to deal with it. Some people choose prayer, meditation, a trusted therapist, a darkened room with soothing music, a…
The statistics for young men and women “aging” out of the foster care system on their eighteenth birthdays are brutal. In Texas alone, 1,200 of these 18-year-olds become part of the tens of thousands of homeless youth on the streets. Without parents or dedicated mentors to guide them through difficult life decisions, most are destined…
Perhaps one of the most tragic aspects of Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia is the disease’s relentless destruction of an individual’s awareness – awareness of who he is, of where he is, of his identity, and the identities of those he once loved. This is why so many refer to the condition as the…
There’s a fair amount of open, honest, informative conversation about the foster care system. We know, or at least we believe we know, that the system works diligently to place kids into loving, accepting, and supportive homes. Foster parents enter the situation knowing the leading goal is the reunification of the child with his/her family….
Did you know there are two ways to spell aesthetician? If it begins with an “a,” it denotes a medical background. If it begins with an “e,” it denotes the absence of a medical background and refers to someone who administers spa-like procedures such as facials. Rebecca Reece-Porter, ACI and CLS (Advanced Certified Injector, Certified…
“She was surprised the first time she tasted it, and said she couldn’t believe the difference,” Cecil Woods, owner and “chief farmer” at L’cajn Farms in Rhome, said. He was referring to the first time his wife, Ann, bit into a piece of fresh, picked-on-the-farm produce. “She was amazed that it didn’t even resemble what…