Melody Hendrickson

Got your Budget 101 Book? Our 2026 Budget 101 Book is here in English and Spanish, so you can see how Riverside County is investing in our community. Read or download it here: rivco.gov/budget ---------------------------------------- ¿Ya tienes tu guía del presupuesto 101? Nuestra guía del presupuesto 2026 está disponible en inglés y español para que veas como el Condado de Riverside invierte en nuestra comunidad. Léela o descárgala aquí rivco.gov/budget

I simply don’t have words

The women of the Riverside County Executive Office are proud to join in celebrating International Women’s Day and this year’s theme, “Give to Gain.” 💜 When we support, uplift, and invest in one another, our entire community grows stronger. #InternationalWomensDay #GiveToGain

Losing an hour of time/sleep on International Women's Day feels like the most on brand thing this world has to offer.

This is what dreams are made of.

some social teams will soon resemble hollywood studios

The In Memoriam at the 2026 #ActorsAwards

Finally!!!!

Buddy of mine sent me this mix we made back in the year of our lord 1996. 😂 I think it seriously holds up.

James Van Der Beek’s final message to the world is one of the most powerful things I have ever heard. Stop whatever you are doing and listen to this! 🥺

Thank you, Catherine O’Hara ♥️ Forever our legendary Mrs.McCallister. Photo Credit: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment

If you feel stressed out, consider that you know too much information second-hand. About places you've never been, regarding people you've never broken bread with. Ground yourself with real work, done with your hands, and get some truths that you discover on your own.

someone told me yesterday that when they feel nervous about trying something new & their heart starts beating really fast, that they call it their “inner applause” because their body is cheering them on, and i think that’s the best narrative adjustment ever.

Do hard things. Because there’s nothing better than a hard-earned win. The pain. The struggle. The grit. And then, the reward. The feeling of knowing that you paid the cost of entry for the thing you wanted to achieve. Hard things are good for the soul.

Incredibly emotional watching this because I’m painfully aware that “the good old days” are right now. At 42 I have a perfectly imperfect life with a wonderful wife and two great kids. I don’t long for my younger years. I want to freeze time right now.

i believe

According to YouVersion, the most engaged-with verse of 2025 was Isaiah 41:10: “Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.” That’s God’s promise—and it means we don’t have to be afraid as we step into this new year. We may not know what the future holds, but we know who holds the future.

goodbye stranger things and your christmas lights and your beautiful friendships and your handmade costumes and your emotional scores and your nostalgia and your message to outcasts and your ridiculous one liners

If you’re struggling right now in any way, skip the life hacks for a minute. Go to church this Sunday. Even if you don’t normally go. Even if you’re “spiritual not religious.” Even if you have PTSD from the religious boredom of church as a kid. Just go sit in the back row and be still for an hour. Almost everything in your life right now is optimized for production or consumption. Slack, spreadsheets, TikTok, email, sales calls. All output and input. Almost nothing is sacred, quiet, or unmonetized. Church is one of the last places left that isn’t trying to sell you something or steal your attention. It’s an hour built around the idea that you are more than your revenue, or your value. It's one of the few places where the only goal is to confess your flaws, let them go and have some faith. It's a place that will welcome everyone, even and maybe especially if you hate yourself right now. Sit, stand, sing, or just listen. Let someone read words that have outlived every empire and every market cycle. Let your brain remember: money is a tool, not a god. You are not the sole author of your story. You’ll walk back out into the same world, same problems, same bank account, but it will feel a little less loud and a little less about you. That’s insanely useful if you’re carrying heavy stuff right now. Tomorrow, you can go back to your problems. Today, give yourself permission to just be a human. If things are brutal right now, consider this your permission slip: Close the laptop. Go to church. Let God be bigger than your to‑do list for one hour.

What's the Dead Poets Society?