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How + Why to Host a Rainbow Day in Your Own Way

I once read, to view a rainbow there must be 3 things present: rain, sunshine, and YOU. I cannot help but smile; it’s true. To see a rainbow you must be present. Otherwise, who sees and knows of its existence? The answer to this is actually what gives me pause, peace, and true courage when pondering the meaning and semblance of such an arc on display. Through the eye of the beholder, light refracted or separated through the very waters that once signified death and destruction, joins in a dance with life, positioned at a perfect angle for an epic performance, and a rainbow, in an orchestral burst of joy and beauty, becomes a banner of glory for all to see - including the one who made it.

HIVEcelebrateAndea BeimsApril 23, 2020hope, how-to, hoperainbows, rainbows of hope, celebration, color, family, community, party, joy, COVID-19, Coronavirus, CoronaComment

HIVEhome Tour: Come In and Stay a While

This is such a fun post to begin, because it feels like you are standing at my yellow door. Sincerely, I cannot wait to let you into our HIVEhome. This is especially true in light of our current circumstances as a world-community enduring a pandemic and the precautions there of, such as social distancing. Today as we launch this post, what was supposed to be a simple tour of our home + how we live in it (which is already vulnerable) has instead become an invitation in a deeper sense. This moment feels so significant to me. In essence, I am welcoming you into my home via the only way know how at this moment. It is not lost on me that I am not alone in deeply missing the ability to invite others into the community of my home.

How Changing Your Diet Can Bring Hope and Healing

“I dropped the baby today…” Breathe. “He’s okay. He fell on the rug, but I broke his fall.” Silence. I willed myself to finish the story, but I could not, just as he could not answer. More silence, more breathing + nervous glances, and more shame… which in turn, equalled more pain.