Wear Purple and Support Epilepsy Awareness Today!

Today we celebrate Purple Day to increase awareness about epilepsy around the world. This grassroots effort is celebrated each year on March 26, and people around the world are invited to wear purple in support of epilepsy awareness.

Epilepsy is a neurological disorder marked by sudden recurrent episodes of sensory disturbance, loss of consciousness, or convulsions, associated with abnormal electrical activity in the brain. Cassidy Megan, who was motivated by her own struggles with epilepsy, created Purple Day in 2008. The Epilepsy Association of Nova Scotia came on board in 2008 to help develop Cassidy's Purple Day idea. In 2009, the New York-based Anita Kaufmann Foundation and Epilepsy Association of Nova Scotia teamed up to launch Purple Day internationally. Both organizations are committed to partnering with individuals and organizations around the world to promote epilepsy awareness.

Show your support for epilepsy awareness and wear your purple today! For more information about Purple Day, click here to see how you can get involved.

The Ides of March: The Death of Julius Caesar

The Death of Caesar (1798) by Vincenzo Camuccini

Today, we remember the Ides of March. This is a day, typically corresponding on the Roman calendar to March 15. It became the notorious date associated with the assassination of Julius Caesar, by Brutus, in 44 BC. Yet, it is also marked by several religious observances.

Here is an interesting article published by vox.com, 6 myths about the Ides of March and killing Caesar that lists some interesting tidbits about some historical myths surrounding the death of Julius Caesar and the circumstances surrounding his assassins.

Make It Happen on International Women's Day

Today we celebrate International Women's Day. This international observance is a global day celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future. This year's theme is "Make It Happen." Celebrate that special woman in your life today and all the days thereafter. 

Women wear many hats with different roles, some more difficult than others. To all of our sisters around the globe, continue to bring light and love to your world. Success is yours and all things are possible, especially when circumstances look completely dismal. There is hope. Change your world with the power of love and determination, one sprinkle at a time.

What are you reading on World Book Day?

Today is World Book Day. What better way to observe #TBT (Throw Back Thursday), than to pick up a book and get lost in the pages of literary bliss! So what's on your book reading list for today?