Most of us were taught to be goal oriented, whether it was a goal as big us landing a particular position on a team or earning a degree. Sometimes the goal of just getting out of bed in the morning can seem like a challenge. When we were kids our parents, teachers and peers showed
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Creating True Friendships By Barbara Hildt We all need and want true friends. A few good friends are more valuable to us than having dozens or even hundreds of “friends” in Facebook. A true friend is someone you can count on being there for you when you’re in need or feeling down. The friend
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Remembering The Peace Corps By Barbara Hildt Fifty years ago in July 1968, as 22-year-old newlyweds, David Hildt and I began thirteen weeks of training to serve as Peace Corps volunteers, PCVs, with the agricultural extension service in the state of Mato Grosso (Thick Bush), Brazil. We spent the next two years living very
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Amahl And The Night Visitors By Barbara Hildt When I was eight my parents took me and my two sisters to see a live performance of Gian Carlo Menotti’s opera Amahl and the Night Visitors, performed at the Hartt School of Music at the University of Hartford. I was deeply moved by the music that
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Influencing People Who Shape Public Policy By Barbara Hildt Many of us participated in or witnessed the “United We Stand” rally in Ajijic Plaza the day after Trump was made President. Large protests and demonstrations can help to unify people with similar views and can get the media attention to shed some light
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