Necessary Services: Job Training

Community, Crisis, LYDIA

The Book Lounge and Cafe So why a bookstore? Because I love reading. Because I want to share my passion for reading and learning. Because meeting, connecting, over a good book – there’s nothing else like it. How will it work? Well, clients who want to work with us...

Why LYDIA pt 3

Community, LYDIA

Thank you for your interest in LYDIA, Inc. Happy St. Patrick’s Day! It’s a day of green – in many ways…… Many people have asked me what my vision is for LYDIA. I want to post a brief overview of the current programs (which you can find out more about by visiting our...

Why LYDIA, Inc.

Community, LYDIA

I’ve had many questions about “why LYDIA, Inc.?” – “what is the idea?”, “what is the concept?”, “what is the reality?”, “what do we want?”, and “why?”, “why?”, “why?”, “why?”, “why?” In 2002 I was the happiest I could ever be. I got married. In 2003, I got pregnant...

Make a Difference

Community, LYDIA

This article was shared with us: On Welzoo Organizational Support Here are the highlights: A homeless man, down-on-his-luck, refused to stay “stuck” and peppered his local community with his resume and applications for work. He landed a job as a cook – which is what...

Launching Your Dreams into Action

Community, Crisis, Life Coaching, LYDIA

What do we mean by “launching your dreams into action”? Why do we use that particular phrasing? Dreams. What are they? Dreams 1: a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep 2: an experience of waking life having the characteristics of a dream:...

Community

Community, LYDIA

We mention community a lot in our posts. But what IS a community? What makes up your community? Merriam Webster defines community as : a group of people who live in the same area (such as a city, town, or neighborhood) : a group of people who have the same interests,...