by Camille Mayle | Feb 22, 2024 | Daily Life, Newsletters, Our Team
It’s February, and the Friends are focusing on heart health. Maintaining a healthy heart means taking care of ourselves through exercise and eating well, so that our hearts stay physically strong. It also means tending to our closest relationships to cultivate a...
by Waverly Ann Harris | Jan 11, 2024 | Daily Life, Our Team, Program Staff
I started reading the book, “Braiding Sweetgrass” by Robin Wall Kimmerer during an extended period of leave from work. She opens the book by describing the sacredness of braiding a piece of the land her community holds in reverence, sweetgrass. I enjoy how she weaves...
by Lauren Zook | Dec 12, 2023 | Daily Life, Stories
The smile on Katie’s face when she handed the staff at Friends Life Community a colorful mystery box, was infectious. The box was wrapped in copy paper, decorated with various illustrations of the sun, flowers, rainbows, butterflies, and bright green grass. We...
by Camille Mayle | Sep 20, 2023 | Daily Life, Stories
Friendship: The Heart of Friends Life Community How much value do you place on your friendships? Can you imagine life without your closest friends? Who do you turn to in times of joy and sorrow? These questions are at the core of what we stand for at Friends Life...
by Camille Mayle | Sep 15, 2023 | Daily Life, Newsletters, Stories
Earlier this year, we had the honor of gathering with the original founders of Friends Life Community (FLC) around a familiar dinner table. As we began, Jack Herndon, co-founder and Board Chair at the time, shared a powerful sentiment that has been the driving force...
by Camille Mayle | May 23, 2023 | Daily Life, Newsletters, Stories
Have you ever considered what makes you feel you are part of a positive and healthy community? How do you know that you are valued by others around you? When do you experience feelings of belonging? Maybe it’s when you have something to get out of bed for every...
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