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May 11, 2016

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We Are All Criminals

Emily Baxter is a public defender, turned policy maker, turned storyteller with an unusual cause. As founder of the nonprofit, “We Are All Criminals” she invites everyday people to anonymously share stories of crimes and misdemeanors that they were never caught or charged for. Through sharing personal experiences, her work seeks to inspire empathy and ignite social change. The project is gaining gaining significant traction. In this in-depth interview Baxter dives into the ramifications of our overreaching and inequitable justice system, while highlighting remarkable stories of prejudice and redemption, privilege, injustice, and the transformation that is sparked by simply listening deeply to one another’s stories. { read more }

Be The Change

Reflect on a misstep or an action you are not particularly proud of from your past. Was it just a blip on your path or did it leave a lasting mark? If inspired share your story. For more stories and resources visit the We Are All Criminals website. { more }

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May 10, 2016

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Moina Shaiq’s Meet A Muslim Initiative

Moina Shaiq has lived in the United States for close on four decades. This mother and grandmother is also a tireless community activist. The tragic shootings in Paris and San Bernadino brought home to her the widespread misunderstandings that surrounded the Islamic faith. So she decided to do something about it. She placed a “Meet a Muslim” ad in a local paper, inviting people to come spend an hour in conversation with her at a coffeeshop. “The newspaper told me to be prepared for no one to show up. So I just brought my laptop and planned to do some work. But I didnt need it.” Learn more about this remarkable woman and her work. { read more }

Be The Change

Make a genuine effort to sit down and dialogue with someone from a different religious, or cultural background. You can learn more about Moina Shaiq’s work here. { more }

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May 9, 2016

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Grafitti Grandma

Most people have a negative image of graffiti and “tagging.” However, there are a group of grandmas and a few grandpas in Lisbon, Portugal, who are encouraged to create street art through workshops given by an organization called Lata 65. This video is a tribute to one of the “crew.” Meet Lusa Corteso, a graffiti grandma who never let age impede her imaginative spirit. { read more }

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Check out more photos and videos of Graffiti Grandmas and Grandpas. And don’t let age stop you from pursuing your passion! { more }

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May 8, 2016

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Pronounce a Silent Blessing

“I think that the best way to discover what pronouncing blessings is all about is to pronounce a few. The practice itself will teach you what you need to know. Start with anything you like. Even a stick lying on the ground will do. The first thing to do is to pay attention to it. […] The more aware you become, the more blessings you will find.” This beautiful passage reawakens us to the power of wishing well that we each carry within, and reminds us that when you look at the world with the intention to wish it well then everything begins to open up in a beautiful way. { read more }

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In over 80 countries of the world today is celebrated as Mother’s Day. Today reconnect with that spirit of motherly love out in the world — and within your own heart. Do something special for a maternal figure in your own life. And to step it up — practice holding a space of loving kindness in your heart for everyone, and everything that you encounter today.

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May 7, 2016

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May 7, 2016

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How Imaginative Storytelling Expands Our Scope of the Possible

“”We must always take sides,” Elie Wiesel urged in his spectacular Nobel Prize acceptance speech. “Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.” And yet part of the human tragedy is that despite our best intentions and our most ardent ideals, we often lull ourselves into neutrality in the face of injustice — be it out of fear for our own stability, or lack of confidence in our ability to make a difference, or that most poisonous foible of the soul, the two-headed snake of cynicism and apathy. How, then, do we unmoor ourselves from a passivity we so masterfully rationalize, remember that “injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere,” and rise to that awareness with moral courage and imagination? That’s what Ursula K. Le Guin examines in one of the many magnificent pieces in The Wave in the Mind: Talks and Essays on the Writer, the Reader, and the Imagination.” { read more }

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Give your imagination free rein and reflect on what kind of a world you would like to live in, in the future.

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May 6, 2016

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Yoo-Mi Lee: Giving the Gift of Time

Yoo-Mi Lee’s family moved from Korea to Uganda. Six years later they immigrated to the Bronx. She was 12. Graduating from Cornell, she ended up by happenstance on Wall Street. Executing trades, glued to three video screens, working three phones and keeping up with the ticker tape, she was headed for a seat at George Soros’ currency desk. Then she walked away from the world of Big Money. “I decided to give my time away. I thought I’d just feel so much better,” says Yoo-Mi Lee. Read on for the story of a woman who made some very unusual choices — and our world is the better for them. { read more }

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In the evening, take a look back over your day to inquire what parts made you feel good. It’s an exercise that, if you stay with it, might change your life.

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May 5, 2016

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The Strange Beautiful Side of Death

“Its no surprise to anyone who knows my family well (or perhaps anyone who has a teenage daughter themselves) that growing up, my mom and I had a strained relationship.Simply put, she insisted that I sit at the table for dinner, go to bed at nine, periodically clean my room and go to church. She ran the whole house, had a full time job, and was frequently stressed. My dad, on the other hand, seemed totally relaxed to my child eyes. He would secretly take me for donuts before school, or McDonalds after. He would let me stay up late when mom was gone. He cracked hilarious jokes with waiters, librarians, flight attendants, and everyone else, which both delighted and embarrassed me.I was a total daddy’s girl.” Dharma Comics creator Leah Pearlman shares more in this poignant piece. { read more }

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Look for the hidden gift in a difficult situation today. To learn more about Leah and her journey watch this beguiling short film. { more }

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