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Everyday Thinkers Thought Cards
Simple thoughts say it best and Everyday Thinkers Thought Cards help you connect with those special people in your life. Each 4x6 card has a traditional sentiment on the front and a writing prompt on the back that helps spark a unique way to express your THOUGHT-ful gift.
The effiecient design of our flat card eliminates waste and puts the focus on the value of your words.
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The Basics
Our Basics Collection is perfect for recognizing the special milestones in life or to send just because!
From birthdays to thank-you's and friendship, this collection is the perfect gift for any day.
Standing Tall
Celebrate the love that lifts us! The Standing Tall Collection of Thought Cards can make anyone's day by sharing the qualities that make the recipient special to you.
Business Matters
The Business Matters Collection are ideal to use if relationships are your bottom line! You will find Thought Cards to share with co-workers, clients and other professional contacts.
Seasonal Collections
Find the right words to share during those special holidays.
Events Individually, we are one drop. Together, we are an ocean.
-Ryunosuke Satoro
Events
We pride ourselves on being active in the community. From journal writing workshops to networking events and to fundraising events for local charities, Everyday Thinkers tries to do what it can to shine the light on the gifts of others. We believe that working together in community is the best way for all of us to succeed.
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Current Events
First Tuesday of every month
Journal Writing Group at the Women's Museum of CA
Past Events
Teambuilding with SDSU Delta Gamma Women's Fraternity
Journal writing workshop for families of the Ronald McDonald House.
Debt Resolution workshop hosted by Shakti Rising .
Journal writing workshop at Red Lotus Society.
Teambuilding with Miss Philippines CA contestants.
Journal to the Self workshop at the Logan Heights Public Library.
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Featured Thinkers It's the simple things in life that are the most extraordinary.
-Paulo Coelho
Featured Thinkers
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Chef Rich
Our Featured Everyday Thinkers are the local people in our communities who have discovered the beauty and potential within their own everyday lives and who use this knowledge to give back to their community.
If you would like to nominate someone to be our next "Featured Thinker," please feel free to contact us.
Geena the Latina
We all know her as San Diegos entertainment and style go-to gal and as Co-Host of AJ in the Morning, the hit radio morning show on Star 94.1 FM, but it is Geena the Latinas attitude towards life and her be-true-to-yourself work ethic that has inspired us to feature her as our first Everyday Thinker.
Even as a young girl growing up the in San Fernando Valley, it was apparent that Geena did things her way. She competed in competitive softball from a young age, was involved in the student council and managed to maintain mostly straight As throughout her schooling much to the surprise of her friends. Always known as being very social and outgoing, it came as a surprise to all her friends that she could be so involved in other endeavors and still be so academically successful. Geena says, "On high school graduation day when we received all our awards (graduation honors), all my friends were like, What??? They had no idea that I was in these (advanced) classes until graduation day. " It wasnt as though Geena was trying to hide it, she just lived her life playing by her own rules.
After high school, Geena was accepted into college at Loyola Marymount with softball and academic scholarships. Within the first year of playing college level softball, Geena broke her arm but saw it as a blessing in disguise. She says, I had played competitive softball all my life travelling all over the country. That was my life since I was nine years old. So after playing a year at Loyola, I was so happy I broke my arm! I was just kinda over it. I came to the realization that I wasnt going to play Olympic level softball so it was at that point I started to focus on my career.
Before her college softball career came to an end, Geena helped establish the first official Latina-based sorority at Loyola Marymount. The impetus for starting this sorority was not for political or social gain, it was merely to help her friends that had negative experiences while trying to pledge another sorority. Although Geena had never imagined herself ever joining a sorority, by establishing one that nurtured the sisterhood and the empowerment of women, she was able to share this opportunity with her friends and future students. The Sigma Lambda Gamma sorority, established at Loyola Marymount in 2000 by Geena and her friends is still making an impact today.
When Geena began to put her efforts into building her professional life, she knew internships would be key to establishing a career. She held internships at a music production company, a public relations company and Dreamworks studios. She also held on-campus jobs in the admissions office and as a peer counselor but it was her internship at hit Los Angeles radio station KIIS 102.7 FM that changed her life. She initially heard about the internship from a classmate that needed to find a replacement before he left the radio station as an intern. While this connection helped her get her foot in the door, it was the relationships she built at the radio station that laid the groundwork for future opportunities.
After college graduation, Geena left the KIIS FM internship for a full-time sales position at Fox Sports. It was here that she faced a dark point in her life. Geenas 17-year old brother was murdered and five months later, her 19-year old brother was also found murdered. She immediately left her position at Fox Sports to move back with her family. For a year, Geena was in a depression and shut herself out from work and friends. Luckily as a result of making so many friends, her colleagues at KIIS FM called and convinced her to go back to work at the radio station the very next day. It was this run at KIIS FM where Geena unknowingly met and inspired John Ivey, the Program Director for KIIS FM (also known as Ryan Seacrests boss) with her story. The rest is history. From that meeting Geena was given the opportunity to show her talents as an on-air personality and she has never looked back. From KIIS FMs Friday Night Party Girl, to red-carpet reporter and now as co-host of Star 94.1s highly rated morning show, Geena has proven that by staying true to yourself and by being a good person, good things will come your way. Her advice: "Everything you go through in life will help who you will become. So during those times where you go through some hardship, dont let it get you down."
Councilman Todd Gloria
Sometimes our opinions about our government representatives are only shaped by news segments, commercials, brochures and signs. Trying to find out what truly defines them as people can be hidden within the headlines about their voting records or their speeches on qualifications and platform issues.
When asked to answer the question, "Who am I?" using only three nouns, San Diego District Three Councilmember Todd Gloria replied with, "San Diegan, Activist and Listener. Just these three words speak volumes on what he stands for, where he comes from and what his top priorities are as a member of the City Council.
The San Diegan
A third generation resident of his own district, Todd's family first came to San Diego in 1929 and represented the diverse culture that remains a large part of the San Diego community today. He comes from a working class family whose background includes Dutch, Filipino, Native-American and Puerto Rican influences. At Gloria family events, you can typically find some Southern style ham and turkey from his family roots in Oklahoma, Filipino lumpia and once in awhile some tamales are thrown in the mix.
Todds interest in government service first began as a young man watching the 1988 Democratic National Convention on television where he was inspired by the passionate speeches of John F. Kennedy, Jr., Ted Kennedy and former President Bill Clinton. As soon as Todd was able to get a bus pass, he began volunteering his time on Democratic campaigns all across San Diego. As a freshman at Madison High School, Todd was able to incorporate his work for Bill Clinton's 1992 Presidential Campaign at the Democratic Unity Headquarters into his school schedule.
A pivotal moment in Todds life came when he was 14 years old and chosen to be apart of the Aaron Price Fellowship Mentoring Program. This program selects 40 San Diego area high school freshmen and exposes them to San Diegos government, cultural, business and non-profit institutions during their last three years of high school. Todd's mentor for this program was current incumbent Susan A. Davis. She encouraged Todd to continue on his path of civic leadership and helped him connect and network with others that had the same passion for service. Years later when Congresswoman Davis was first elected to office, Todd served as her District Director.
While Todds interest in civic duty began during his high school years, his role as an activist was cultivated as a college student at the University of San Diego (USD).
The Activist
Imagine not being able to get legally married because your loved one was of a different race. Imagine stringent standards placed on your ability to purchase a home that you were otherwise qualified to purchase, because of the color of your skin. And imagine a teacher saying that you could never hold a political office because you were gay. These were some of the issues that faced Todd and his family. Now a Council Member for one of the most diverse districts in San Diego, Todd has lived and served with the following lesson from his parents in mind, "If you care about something, you should leave it better than you found it."
As a student at USD (whose student population only consisted of about 20% minorities at the time) Todd had the opportunity to become involved in diversity awareness issues, playing an active role in adding "sexual orientation" to USDs non-discrimination policy. In addition to his continued service to the Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual and Transgendered communities, Todd has advocated for affordable housing, combating crime and is currently helping lead the fight for permanent homeless services and housing.
The Listener
Growing up, Todd was on the shy side and accustomed to being more of the behind-the-scenes type contributor. His experiences through volunteering and following his passion for government service enabled him to develop a leadership style that places emphasis on truly listening to what people have to say. Todd finds that although his constituents sometimes have vastly different opinions on issues, in the end they just want to be heard. Being able to be active listeners to the community helps Todd and his staff find reasonable compromise between different points of view. He even holds periodic Coffee with your Councilmember events at a local coffee shop where community members can express their concerns.
Listening to the community is what also encouraged him to run for City Council. Todd often self-selected out of the idea of running for an elected office because he was so different from the stereo-typical elected official. He was very young, a minority and gay. After volunteering for several campaigns, working for non-profit organizations and serving on different civic boards and committees, Todd had made a name for himself as someone who felt passionately about serving others. With the encouragement of many of his peers and colleagues, he was able to realize that leaders came in all different forms and that running for office was another way to continue his service.
San Diegan. Activist. Listener. These are simple words that give us strong insight into who Councilman Gloria is as a person. So whether you are voting for an elected official, choosing a business partner or even a new friend, ask yourself, What kind of person do I want on my side?
Chef Rich Sweeney
Located in the heart of the Hillcrest district in San Diego, restaurant R Gang Eatery, is home to an upscale but cafeteria-inspired menu as well as the stomping grounds for locals just wanting to relax and have fun with food. Although he is considered one of San Diegos local celebrities (he was a competitor on Season 5 of Bravos hit competition Top Chef), Chef/Owner Richard Sweeney is truly someone you could sit and have a beer with. From his "food so good youll slap your mama t-shirt" to his mom and brother helping greet and serve customers, it is obvious that he loves his restaurant and enjoys being there.
The common theme throughout Chef Richs approach to life is the (as he describes) "pit-bullish attitude" of not giving up on getting what he wants. Originally from Long Island, New York, he started his path doing a little of everything. From helping at his family's bagel business to bartending, waiting tables and attending a theater arts college, Rich was determined to find his passion in life. At one point, he even held four jobs at the same time! From New York, he spent some time in Cape Cod and on a whim decided to pack up everything and move to San Diego. Wanting to find more of a career versus a job, Rich decided to attend the San Diego Culinary Institute where he found his love and gift for cooking and finished first in his graduating class. His culinary training and his personality lead to different positions cooking and interacting with diners (sometimes both) but he really wanted to have more of an influence in the kitchen. Rich's persistence and professionalism made him an easy choice to be the Executive Chef for Confidential restaurant (at the age of 27).
Although he credits some of his opportunities to good timing, there is something to be said for his determination and ability to interact with others. Although he was turned down multiple times for a spot in the Top Chef competition, Rich didn't get discouraged. The producers loved his personality but didnt feel he had enough experience so instead of giving up, he continued to work and audition for the show. Then during yet another casting, sporting his "I love hot moms t-shirt" while sharing the gay man's perspective on issues, he was asked to join the Season 5 cast.
Upon return, Rich was back to the grind at Confidential and eventually was given the opportunity to open up his own shop. After much soul-searching and hard work, R Gang Eatery was born. While this has been a dream come true for him, the fear of failure still lurks. Will we get customers? How will we be received? Will anything break-down today? These are all questions that loom in any restaurant owners mind but by staying true to his vision and staying in-tune with the business side of running R Gang, Rich is able to rise above those fears.
On any given day you will see Rich busy at R Gang either directing staff, serving up some R Gang Rum Punch or greeting guests so he is definitely grateful for his family, friends and Steve, his significant other, for keeping him balanced. His restaurant is such a significant part of his life so this support system helps him stay grounded and reminds him that his love for food does bring people together.
