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Archive for June 22, 2014
About KindSpring
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| For over a decade the KindSpring community has focused on inner transformation, while collectively changing the world with generosity, gratitude, and trust. We are 100% volunteer-run and totally non-commercial. KindSpring is a labor of love. |
Inspiring Quote
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| What we see depends mainly on what we look for – John Lubboc |
Member of the Week
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 hmcf! Thank you for inspiring us with your beautiful acts of kindness like taking out the seniors for a walk! Welcome to the community. Send hmcf some KarmaBucks and say hello. |
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June 22, 2014
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 Editor’s note: Welcome to summer! This week, one of our community members graciously reminded us of the wise words of Gandhi, "The best way to find yourself is to loose yourself in the service of others." Thank you for that inspiration! Have a wonderful week. |
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Small Acts of Kindness
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cabbage wrote: “Made and delivered homemade plum jam to the neighbor who told all of us to pick the plums from her tree since they are ripe and falling, and too many for her family.” |
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cf wrote: “Gave away 6 liters of homemade elderflower sirup to friends. Who let me take part in their wonderful seminar free of charge.” |
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tessa wrote: “A smile at nail salon from another patron, she then said “what a great way to start our day”” |
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Featured Kindness Stories
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Idea of the Week
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Man’s mind, once stretched by a new idea, never regains its original dimensions.
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A School In The Cloud
Five years ago, Shahrukh Khan, an Indian schoolboy struck up an unlikely friendship with a retired teacher in London — and with her help he is now studying to be a doctor. Even though they live thousands of miles apart and have never met, they can’t imagine life without each other. Khan is just one of many children who’ve benefitted from the work of academic Sugata Mitra. Mitra gave children in a Delhi slum free access to a computer and let them use it however they wished. He called the experiment the “Hole in the Wall.” Now he’s moving onto the next phase of his dream — a project called the “School in the Cloud.” { read more }
Be The Change
Try helping out a kid in need by becoming a mentor, either in your local area or through the internet. |
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Sangha of Auspicious Companions 