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Cool Projects that Make a Difference

The Fulginiti Family Band is donating all proceeds from their new holiday single to Dave Costarella for “My People On The Streets,” an organization to help the homeless in Lancaster, PA.
Their new single, Snowfall, is a bossa nova-influenced cover of Claude & Ruth Thornhill’s somewhat lesser-known classic song from 1941. To download and donate, please visit www.toddfulginiti.com/store
Jack Canfora and his online theater company, New Normal Rep, have a mission to bring a diverse array of new and underproduced theatrical works to as wide an audience as possible. In their quest to democratize the theatrical experience, all their projects in 2022 were available to patrons at NO COST.
Do you miss the theater? Projects like the theatrical podcast, Step 9, the NNR reading series, and YouTube contents are a rich source of thoughtful and funny entertainment to keep you fed. Visit https://newnormalrep.org to find links to their latest projects and search New Normal Rep Step 9 to listen to Jack’s audio drama.

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Wynne looks at what undermines our growth and friendships in Telling the Truth
Cristiana defines What is Creativity? and suggests methods to boost it
Todd calls our best and highest selves in The True Power of Our Artificial Christmas
AP2 writes about when the conditions that undercut our ability to experience meaning in Stalling: Why We Lose Lift
The Philosophical Fighter cleverly exposes our assumptions in Family Traditions: A Recipe for Realization
Andrew pens an homage to what really grounds us in Longing for Home
Art uncovers what really make us most joyous in Hashtag (#) Everyone
Billy encourages us to experience the antidote to toxicity in Want to Sober Up? Try Nature
Betul illuminates the Hidden Dreams in Life
SeekerFive discusses Non-Pharmaceutical Anti-Depressants and Environmental Causes of Depressions: Johann Hari’s Lost Connections
E.L. Jayne has had a huge year. And not just in quitting her job, traveling and starting a graduate program, but in reading: I read over 100 books this year and here are my recommendations
From the WordPress Community
Mitch Teemley has an entertaining and eclectic montage for the end of 2022
Blessed With a Star On the Forehead has a lovely post about art and kissing and who can argue with that combo?
Cheryl Oreglia has a great reflection on miracles in the midst of the blues. Plus her book, Grow Damn It! is available on pre-order from Black Rose (Promo code PREORDER2022)
Podcasts
Episode #14: Billy Osogo, citizen of Nairobi, Kenya, teaches Troy Headrick about “ubuntu” and the importance of this concept in African culture.
Episode #13: Wise & Shine staff writers Troy Headrick and AP2 discuss the writing process, art, creativity, regrets, and a host of related topics.
Episode #12: Wise & Shine staff writers Wynne Leon and Todd Fulginiti discuss the inspiration and process of taking risks and trying new things.
Episode #11: Wise & Shine writers Troy Headrick and Cristiana Branchini discuss freedom, money and related topics.
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What a great collection. I subscribe to several of your bloggers. Keep up the good work.
Thank you!! Happy New Year!
What great lineups and wonderful projects for the new year! Wishing you each wonderful blessings this year!
Thank you so much, Tamara!! Wishing you wonderful blessings for 2023!!
😀🤩 thanks so much! You too!
I haven’t caught all of the podcasts yet, but the posts are fantastic! And it’s so fun learning about other readers that I’m unfamiliar with. Hope you all had a wonderful and very happy new year!
Oh, I’m so glad for that feedback. Thank you, Kendra!
Wow so Many beautiful things you are doing. So nice to get to know you people through your written words and also getting behind your scene of private life