The Mission Within

updated on April 16, 2023April 12, 2023observances

Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day 2023

Here in these parts, we’re all about offbeat observances and holidays, and today’s is no exception. It’s Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day 2023. Sometimes it’s called National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day …

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A decorative image with a bright yellow background, and sketch renderings of yellow, blue, orange, and red pencils along the bottom. A sketch rendering of a spiral notebook is in the upper right hand corner, two pencils in the middle, one facing left and the other facing right, and in the upper right hand corner is a handheld pencil sharpener without an enclosure for pencil shavings. Text reads "National Pencil Day 2023".

updated on May 14, 2023March 30, 2023observances

National Pencil Day 2023

Here in these parts, we’re all about offbeat observances and holidays, and today’s no exception. Today is National Pencil Day 2023! I was today years old when I first heard …

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A decorative image with a yellow to green gradient background, with sketch renderings of an open book in the upper left hand corner, a candle on a candlestick holder with an open journal and a quill pen in the bottom left hand corner, a journal with a tab closure in the upper right hand corner, and a hand holding a quill pen in the bottom right hand corner. Text reads National Write Your Story Day 2023.

updated on March 31, 2023March 14, 2023observances

National Write Your Story Day 2023

Here in these parts, we’re all about holidays and observances, and National Write Your Story Day 2023, or National Write Down Your Story Day 2023 is no exception. In fact, …

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updated on February 13, 2023February 8, 2023observances

National Iowa Day 2023

Is this heaven? No, it’s Iowa! It’s National Iowa Day 2023. Up until today, I had no idea this was even a thing. I was on the last day of …

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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."

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

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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