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September 8, 2014

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Good Night Margaret: A Love Story Against The Odds

Take a moment to enjoy this short documentary film from the New York Times entitled, “Good Night, Margaret.â It is the uplifting story about Margaret “Muffi” Lavigne and Chris Plum, both of whom have muscular dystrophy. But this story focuses not on their disabilities. Instead, it focuses on something they both feel incredibly lucky to have discovered ⦠love. As Chris so poignantly states in the film, âI realized all the suffering in the hospital led up to me meeting her, and finding the love of my life, and really finding true happiness.” { read more }

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Be sure to take some time to appreciate all those you have been fortunate to call loved ones in your own personal life.

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September 7, 2014

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A Guide To Love, Loss … and Lucky Socks

As Mark Twain once said,”What is joy without sorrow? What is health without illness? You have to experience each if you are to appreciate the other. There is always going to be suffering. It’s how you look at your suffering, how you deal with it, that will define you.” With these words in mind, join author Shannon Hayes on her enlightening journey as she copes with a trip to a hospital, a friend’s unfortunate bad news, and the birth of a close friend’s child. { read more }

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Be mindful of your own daily ups and downs, the joys and pains, and how that it’s what makes up the circle of life.

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September 6, 2014

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How To Make Hard Choices

The push and pull of different options can often be impulsive at best, and agonizing at worst. In this thoughtful TED Talk, Ruth Chang explains why sizing one choice against the other — for example, a home in the country versus the city, or a major in philosophy versus in law — presents a false dichotomy of the vast range of possible options that exist to become the person that we want to be. Rather than perceiving difficult decisions as a curse, Chang invites us to welcome them as an opportunity to chart our own path and become the unique individuals that we are. { read more }

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Recall a time when you made a hard choice. Why was it a hard choice, and how did it help you become who you are in this moment? Share your reflection with somebody in your life who is currently making a difficult decision.

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September 5, 2014

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5 Constraints That Help Me Innovate

“A kite flies because of pressure dynamics in the air, but the string facilitates that condition. Cut the string and it will crash. In other words, constraints can be guides.” Placing limitations on processes is not normally associated with innovation. However, as explained in this article, setting boundaries and playing within them can foster creative solutions to complex problems, encourage a sense of humility in acknowledging the things that one cannot do, and even drive one towards “perfection”. { read more }

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Learn more about the work of individuals and organizations who self-impose creative constraints in order to innovate, like Aravind Eye Institute, which does not turn anyone away, compromise on quality, and is self-reliant.

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As many of may know, Pema’s upcoming September 26-28 on-campus program at Omega Institute is sold out. But it’s not too late to reserve your seat to watch her weekend live from wherever are you via live stream.

You can watch on your own or you can have your own retreat with others. With the video you can watch all of it or in as many sections as you want; you can play back parts you like or parts you may have missed. You have access to the archive of the live retreat for 60 days (through November 29).

Omega is offering you $10 off the regular price of $79. This fee goes toward offsetting Omega’s technological and staffing expenses associated with the live streaming.

The weekend program will explore our “Basic Goodness.” Basic goodness is about who we fundamentally are and how we feel about ourselves at the core. During this retreat, Pema will explore practices that can help us contact our fundamental goodness even when we are under stress, overwhelmed, and overburdened, or when we feel we’ve failed at something important to us.

More information about the program and instructions on how to register can found – here.

To take advantage of the $10 discount, use code PCFPEMA10 when you register.

If you have any questions, please email – onlinelearning@eomega.org

Pema Will Be On Oprah’s Super Soul Sunday –

Pema was recently interviewed by Oprah. It will air on Super Soul Sunday, October 12 at 11am EST and PST. If you have an internet connection, you’ll be able to view it via Facebook or Oprah.com. For more information go – here.

Pema Has a New CD –

Walking the Walk: Putting the Practices Into Practice When it Matters Most is Pema’s latest CD. It’s available from our online bookstore – here.

When you buy Pema’s books, CDs, and DVDs from our online store, proceeds support Pema’s work. Free shipping within the continental United States.

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Margie Rodgers

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September 4, 2014

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Who Fixed The Refrigerator?

Many years ago, a man’s refrigerator stopped working and he ventured out to find a solution. A few people — the used furniture sales person, somebody at the electrical supply store — shared some tips with him so that in the end, he was able to successfully repair a seemingly mundane problem. Or so he thought. A deeper inquiry of the many apparent and invisible forces that brought about this simple fix is poetically shared in this personal, resounding reminder of our inter-connectedness. { read more }

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Each of us is part of a long lineage of blessings that make it possible to thrive to our fullest human potential. What special skill can you attribute to the visible and subtle gifts of others?

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September 3, 2014

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Julia Cameron On How To Get Out Of Your Own Way

“Art is a spiritual transaction. Artists are visionaries… Art is an act of faith, and we practice practicing it.” For anyone interested in the ineffable grasping and spiritual practice of the artist, Maria Popova of brainpickings.org summarizes Julia Cameron’s seminal text The Artist’s Way, “exploring its gateways, its obstacles, and how we can get out of our own way.” { read more }

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After reading this article, identify what you feel is the “first step” you can take towards welcoming more creativity and openness into your life.

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September 2, 2014

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An Act of Dog: An Artist’s Effort To Foster Compassion

5,500 dogs; that’s the estimated number of shelter dogs killed every day in the U.S. About one every 15-16 seconds. But one artist is hoping to change those statistics by cultivating a new generation built on compassion. Artist Mark Barone used to spend his time revitalizing cities ravished by blight. Now he has given up everything to paint 5,500 portraits of euthanized dogs in order to memorialize their life, illustrate the enormity of the loss each day, and to halt the practice by building compassion. { read more }

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Animals depend on our compassionate behavior, yet they are often the target of our frustration and anger. The next time you are frustrated or angry for any reason, be aware of any tendency to direct it toward your pet or other human beings.

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