HeyJaredCarol’s Stories for Good
Welcome to my Substack, where we explore the inspiring intersections of resilience, creativity, and the human spirit. I’m Carol Van Den Hende, an award-winning author, speaker, and strategist. My mission is to inspire hope & empathy for people and planet!
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Birthday musings: friends, friends everywhere (opens the original)
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This weekend, I stood amidst dozens of people gathered in our dining room for my birthday. As I gazed across their smiling faces, I realized that friends can arise from an infinitely creative set of situations.Of course, work, school and your local neighborhood are logical places to meet people.But this gathering also included friends that we’d met:at a liquor store, when a conversation began with their 5 year-old daughter (who is now in her twenties!)in the hospital when I gave birth to our now
Why Cats, Books & AI Matter Now (opens the original)
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This weekend, it was World Cat Day, National Book Lovers Day, and Purple Heart Day. I hardly know where to begin! With my ginger kitties? Book news? Or the wounded veterans who inspired my writing?WELCOMEMost of all, I want to begin with YOU. Many of you are new to this newsletter and that’s because we have been meeting all over the world. So whether we chatted at Barnes & Noble, an indie bookshop, a book event, or have known each other for years, welcome. I’m glad you’re here.TECH VS LITERATURE
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