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Archive for January 11, 2015
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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| “Instead of complaining that the rose bush is full of thorns, be happy that the thorn bush has roses.” – Proverb |
Member of the Week
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 nikikaren! We were in tears reading your recent reflection on giving out gift bags during Christmas. Thank you for your inspiration! Send nikikaren some KarmaBucks and say hello. |
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January 11, 2015
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 Editor’s note: Hey everyone! Just three days into the Simple Living Challenge and we’ve got over 7,000 people participating from all over the world! It’s not too late to join, sign up here and take part in our effort to recapture the beauty and joy that comes from living simply. |
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Small Acts of Kindness
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coloradomountain wrote: “I let a man go ahead of me at the grocery store, as he had two small items and I had much more than that. He appreciated it so much that he said he would be sure to pay it forward! :-)” |
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angelwingsincto wrote: “My daughter opened the front door this morning & found yet another stray cat shivering in the -42 weather, so into the house comes rescue #10! I love her heart of gold!!!” |
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ang108 wrote: “After a long day teaching and crazy winds making all of the trains late I was greeted at home by my wonderful husband and dog and had a hot cup of tea waiting for me. I am truly blessed!” |
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Featured Kindness Stories
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Idea of the Week
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Originality is nothing but judicious imitation. The most original writers borrowed one from another.
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Brilliant Impersonators: Celebrating The Rip-Off
Inventors are our heroes — the geniuses who keep progress surging forward. Copycats — we call them pirates — are a threat. But according to researchers, throughout human history, innovation has been fueled and sustained by imitation. Copying is the mighty force that has allowed the human race to move from stone knives to remote-guided drones. We’re natural-born rip-off artists. To be human is to copy. { read more }
Be The Change
Notice this week how often you make a generous gesture that is rooted in what you admired in someone else. |
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Sangha of Auspicious Companions 