What better way to recognize the impact that Martin Luther King, Jr. had on our society than to put forth an effort to help others, serve in the community and make the world a better place. A national day of service is needed now more than ever. But why limit it to one day?

Hello, my dear readers! 2021 is around the corner. For many of us, this is the time to write down our new year resolutions. Oftentimes, new year resolutions are easier to write down than to keep, but it is only in committing to achieving these resolutions can we gain something from them. So today, I thought it would be great to focus on some new year resolutions that are achievable. Let's begin!

We are all looking forward to ushering in 2021 and to saying farewell to a very long 2020.

2020 was Sahoja’s first year and what a year to be born into. Sahoja has written a mammoth 45 blogs throughout 2020. The blogs tell the story of this tumultuous year and how Sahoja shared its vision and mission through these events.

“There’s no place like home for the holidays,” the classic Christmas tune rings out melodiously. This song line can’t be truer than it is this year. The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically altered the way we live, and it has now also changed the way we celebrate the holiday season. Many Americans cancelled their Thanksgiving plans and stayed home for the holiday. Despite this, there has been a sharp uptick in cases post-Thanksgiving due to get-togethers that weren’t cancelled, which is being called the “Thanksgiving effect.” Hospitals all over the country are overwhelmed and there seems to be no end in sight.

10 December 1948 is the day the United Nations General Assembly, adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), proclaiming the inalienable rights that we, as human beings, are all entitled to regardless of race, color, religion, sex, language political or other opinion, national or social origin, property birth or other status. The UDHR is one of those masterpieces that embodies compassion and brotherhood and reflects humanity’s capacity for greatness when it works together.

As we get deeper into Fall and closer to Winter time, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) becomes more common.

So today I want to talk about SAD. It is a type of depression that comes and goes with season changes. It generally starts in late Fall and early Winter, and goes away during the Spring and Summer. It is thought that SAD is due to changes in the amount of daylight during different times of the year. Symptoms CAN occur in the Summer although they are much less common than in Winter.

When I think of Thanksgiving, I imagine the sizzle of a Thanksgiving turkey cooking in the kitchen oven, the smell of warm apple pie wafting through our home, and the sound of football playing on our television. It is a time for families to come together and to celebrate their bond with one another. It is a day when time stands still as Americans take time away from their fast-paced lives and jobs.

Hello, my dear readers! Holidays are around the corner, which means that it is time for a holiday gift guide! No matter who you are shopping for, I am confident that this gift guide will spring you into action. Let's begin!

Sahoja has a unique reward system where a member can earn points by joining, by using our social media platform or by purchasing goods and services on the Sahoja marketplace. 10,000 points are worth $10. Earned points can be used to get discounts in the marketplace, donated to charities or redeemed for cash.

There really is a lot going on at the moment adding to the overwhelm we may all be experiencing by the many global and national crisis. But there is also a lot happening in November, to make this world a better place. There is World Kindness day, Paris Peace Forum, World Tolerance Day and Diwali.