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Archive for December 21, 2014
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December 21, 2014
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 Editor’s note: Happy holidays everyone! We hope you are enjoying this holiday season and taking a moment to spend time with loved ones. Don’t forget, we are kicking off the New Year with a Simple Living Challenge, please remember to sign up if you are interested! |
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Small Acts of Kindness
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dmblanc wrote: “Drove across town today to surprise a friend (a single Dad) with a freshly baked French Vanilla Pound Cake for he and the twins to enjoy. He was so appreciative.” |
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dmblanc wrote: “Spent yesterday afternoon making an assortment of Christmas treats and brought a plateful to two of my elderly neighbors who are alone.” |
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deepee wrote: “Let yourself see that rising to the big occasions is not enough. Our lives are lived moment by moment, through countless small events. Let those small moments count.” |
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Featured Kindness Stories
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Where there’s life, there’s hope.
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How One Doctor And His Menagerie Transformed A Nursing Home
When Bill Thomas became medical director of a nursing home he decided to attack what he termed the Three Plagues of nursing home existence — boredom, loneliness and helplessness — by bringing in some life. Cats, dogs, birds and green plants in every room, and visiting children after school, triggered unexpected transformations. Some medication doses were lowered, residents were invigorated in body and spirit, and a few patients were even able to return to independent homes. This excerpt from “Being Mortal”, Atul Gawande’s powerful new book on end-of-life care shares the extraordinary story of Bill Thomas’ work. { read more }
Be The Change
What does life mean to you? Bring a taste of life to an elderly friend or acquaintance this week by accompanying them in some way for a short time. |
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Sangha of Auspicious Companions 