by Cindy Henson | Aug 28, 2022 | Believe, Freedom, Gratitude, Have Fun, Hope, Krakow, Peace, Togetherness, Ukraine, Ukraine Relief Initiative
Wednesday, August 24th, was Independence Day of Ukraine. Thirty-one years ago, Ukraine declared independence from the Soviet Republic of the USSR. On August 24, 1991, Ukraine became an independent state. Ukraine is a unitary republic with a president and a prime...
by Cindy Henson | Aug 21, 2022 | Believe, Gratitude, Hope, Inspiration, Kindness, Krakow, Poland, Ukraine, Ukrainian Relief Initiative
Dana and I were in Duluth this week. We visited the International Crane Foundation in Baraboo, Wisconsin. All 15 crane species in the world are here. There are only 700 Whooping cranes left in the world! It’s a fantastic place. We are on our way to meet friends in...
by Cindy Henson | Aug 14, 2022 | Courage, Gratitude, Hope, Poland, Togetherness, Ukraine, Ukrainian Relief Initiative, Uncategorized, Unstoppable
Peace for Ukraine! Dana and I were in Chicago last weekend. On Sunday, we went with friends to a baseball game at Wrigley Field. It was a boring game, but the company was fantastic. It was a good time. We left Chicago on Monday and went to Menominee Falls, Wisconsin....
by Cindy Henson | Jul 24, 2022 | Appreciation, Believe, Gratitude, Hope, Inspiration, Peace, Poland, Ukraine, Ukrainian Relief Initiative
The last few days, we visited the southern region of the Pantanal. We saw Toco Toucans, blue and yellow macaws, and many other birds. The Pantanal covers 42 million acres, so you can imagine there’s a lot to see! We flew north into the wetlands, where we would be for...
by Cindy Henson | Jul 20, 2022 | Appreciation, Gratitude, Hope, Inspiration, Kindness, Krakow, Poland, Ukraine, Ukrainian Relief Initiative, Uncategorized
Dana and I just returned from the highlands of the Parque Nacional, Itatiaia (Itatiaia National Park). It covers almost 20,000 acres and is the oldest national park in Brazil. The Atlantic Forest is in the park’s lowlands with lush greenery. The highlands have...
by Cindy Henson | Jul 14, 2022 | Appreciation, Education, Empowerment, Gratitude, Hope, Krakow, Make a difference, Poland, Ukraine, Ukraine Relief Initiative, Uncategorized
Creative art in Kraków. Dana and I are at the DFW airport waiting for our next flight to Brazil, and while waiting, I wanted to send an update on our progress in Poland. This week at the community center is focusing on the mind and spirits of Ukrainian women and...