The Mission Within

updated on November 9, 2022November 8, 2022observances special report

Election Day 2022

Image with renderings of red and white stripes in the style of the American flag in the upper left hand corner, and a rendering of blue and white stars, with red and white stripes in the bottom right hand corner. In the bottom left hand corner, an emblem in black and white reads "Vote." Text in the middle reads: "Your vote defines tomorrow. So get out there and vote this Election Day 2022."

Today is Election Day 2022, and depending on where you’re at, the day’s winding down. Today’s post is gonna be a short and sweet one, where I encourage you to …

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updated on March 24, 2022March 21, 2022observances

Neurodiversity Celebration Week 2022

[Content Notice: Today’s post contains mention of Aut1$m $peak$, an organization with a very troubling history on so many levels, and also views neurodiversity as something to be cured. I …

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A decorative image with sketch rendering of a group of three women together hugging, wearing pink. A sketch rendering of a woman wearing an off-the-shoulder pink shirt and holding a white purse is in the middle. To her right is a sketch rendering of a woman with curly hair, wearing a halter dress. To her right, a woman with short hair and wearing a suit jacket. Text reads "International Women's Day 2022, hashtag Break the Bias."

updated on March 8, 2022March 7, 2022observances

International Women’s Day 2022

It’s Women’s History Month, and today is International Women’s Day 2022. It’s also known as International Working Women’s Day 2022, and even though it’s not always called this, I thought …

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A decorative image with sketch renderings of two men talking, wearing suits and ties, a sketch rendering of a man in a suit with multiple arms to show multitasking, two women with laptops in their hands, and a man with a briefcase running. Text reads "Employee Appreciation Day 2022."

updated on March 5, 2022March 4, 2022observances

Employee Appreciation Day 2022

I rarely post more than once a day, but since today is Employee Appreciation Day 2022, I felt like I should break with tradition to come up with this in …

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A decorative image with sketch renderings of an elderly couple walking together with their arms linked, another elderly couple in the middle with one holding a cane, and a young couple with one in a wheelchair. Text reads "Caregiver Appreciation Day 2022"

updated on March 4, 2022March 3, 2022observances Uncategorized

Caregiver Appreciation Day 2022

There’s nothing easy at all about serving as someone’s caregiver. I’m gonna make that clear right now. There’s nothing glamorous or fun about it, either. I’m dedicating today’s post to …

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A decorative image with a pale yellow background, a light blue sketch rendering of a bird with a leaf in its mouth in the upper left hand corner, a sketch rendering of a white bird in the upper right hand corner, a yellow Star of David in the bottom left corner, and a sketch rendering of a scroll in the bottom right corner. Text reads "#WeRemember, Yom HaShoah 2022" in honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day 2022.

updated on January 28, 2022January 27, 2022observances

Holocaust Remembrance Day 2022

[Content Note: Today’s post deals with some very upsetting topics, specifically the Holocaust, prejudice, and racism. If these topics are things you need to take into consideration for your emotional …

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A screenshot from a YouTube video of The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh intro, with Pooh on top of a geyser with a jar of honey, and Rabbit standing in front of him, in honor of Winnie the Pooh Day 2022.

updated on January 19, 2022January 18, 2022observances

Winnie the Pooh Day 2022

Show of hands, who here loved Winnie the Pooh as a kid? Personally speaking, I loved me some Winnie the Pooh on Saturday mornings as a kid, hence the screenshot …

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updated on February 2, 2022January 12, 2022observances

National Stalking Awareness Month 2022

[Content Notice: Today’s post deals with a very difficult topic, specifically stalking. If this is something you need to take into consideration, I encourage you to give today’s post a …

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A decorative image with a blue background, snowflakes in white all over, with blue, orange, and red snowflakes in groups in the corner, a white and gray snowman, a penguin wearing a red Santa hat, and a red cup of hot chocolate on the bottom reads "Happy Winter Solstice 2021"

updated on December 25, 2021December 21, 2021holidays observances

Happy Winter Solstice 2021

Yesterday marked the official end of fall, and the start of the winter season. In other words, today’s Winter Solstice 2021, the day with the shortest daylight, and the longest …

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A decorative image with a light green background, sketched elements of a nurse in the bottom left hand corner, an elderly person with a walker and a younger person helping them, and a person in medical scrubs caring for someone else laying in a bed in the bottom right had corner. Above, script font text reads "National Caregivers Appreciation Month 2021"

updated on November 18, 2021November 18, 2021My story observances

National Caregivers Appreciation Month 2021

[Content Note: Today’s post deals with a topic that may cause upsetting feelings for some, specifically related to end of life care. If this is something that you need to …

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