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January 23, 2017

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Coming in Peace, 2017

In this brief, poignant post, Tracy Cochran of Parabola magazine reminds us of a profoundly simple yet overlooked soul-soother that anyone can practice and share: forgiveness. This year, why not take one small step toward self-compassion and taste the peace that comes with self-acceptance. Say, “Forgiven.” To yourself, then others. “To ask for and offer forgiveness is to put down arms, daring to show ourselves as we are without defenses. In 2017 may we all dare to put down our guns–to take off all our armor, even the subtle forms. May we all sail into the New Year disarmed, daring to stretch out the arms and hands of love to the unknown.” If we make small shifts from within, the world will feel it from without. For more inspiration, read the full post on love, peace, and forgiveness. { read more }

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Today, practice saying, “Forgiven,” and follow wherever it takes you.

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January 22, 2017

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A World Where We Trust Strangers

“Something profound is changing our concept of trust, says Rachel Botsman in this TED talk. While we used to place our trust in institutions like governments and banks, today we increasingly rely on others, often strangers, on platforms like Airbnb and Uber and through technologies like the blockchain. This new era of trust could bring with it a more transparent, inclusive and accountable society — if we get it right.” { read more }

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Today, make a conscious effort to smile at a stranger. Your positivity may lift their spirits!

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January 21, 2017

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Where Will All the Stories Go?

It is a simple question that P.L. Travers asks Laurens Van Der Post, the writer, soldier, and explorer who has written widely of his home country of Africa: “Where will all the stories go?” But it is not an easy answer. In a winding conversation that touches on Tolkein and the origins of mythology, Travers and Van Der Post explore what role stories play in a modern world where technology and entertainment have in many ways replaced our own histories. { read more }

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Call up an elder in your life and ask them to tell you a story from their childhood. Listen with full presence and see if you learned something you did not know about who they are.

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January 20, 2017

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Heal the World: Child Prodigy Cover

Nirali Kartik and Kartik Shah of Maati Baani, bring together 45 child prodigies from across the globe to “Heal The World.” Working online with musicians ranging from 5 to 13 years of age, MaatiBaani released this video as a tribute to Michael Jackson on what would have been Jackson’s 58th birthday. Let this message of love and peace carry us forward throughout the year. { read more }

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Do you have a song that brings you peace every time you hear it? Share it!

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January 19, 2017

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Free Nature

Deep inside us is an âecological selfâ according to Bill Devall, Sociology professor at Humboldt State University in California and author of Living Richly in an Age of Limits. He says that people need nature more than they have any idea, even a diminished landscape like a city park. They feel better when they are sitting under trees, but parks lack ability to continue the evolutionary processes on its own, as a self-organizing system. Devall would like fifty per cent of the total land and water areas of the Earth to be designated as wilderness areas. { read more }

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Find the nearest tree and sit under it for a few minutes. Notice whether you feel better. If so, you might look for an organization that contributes to parks and ecological preservation and see how you can help.

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January 18, 2017

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Generation Waking Up

Kosmos: “You have been working with young people for a number of years now, Joshua. How is this generation different?” Josh Gorman: “There’s a new generation of young people waking up and coming of age all across the planet, a generation rising between an old world dying and a new world being born. We are the make-it-or-break-it generation. The all-or-nothing generation.” Gorman is the founder of Generation Waking Up, an Oakland based non-profit whose mission is to ignite a generation of young people to bring forth a thriving, just, and sustainable world. He shares more in this interview. { read more }

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Do something in the spirit of Waking Up today. To learn more about Gorman’s journey and work join this Saturday’s Awakin Call. More details and RSVP info here. { more }

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January 17, 2017

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The Robin Hood Army

The Robin Hood Army wields a double edged sword fighting food wastage and hunger with one mighty strike. The initiative in Pakistan began in 2015 with volunteer Robin Hoods filling 100 empty tummies in a week. One year later, the army has mobilized and they plan on reaching 500,000 individuals across seven different countries. This is a simple and truly inspiring concept that is confronting two major global issues. May they march on and serve the world. { read more }

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Be the Change and fight food wastage in your home by following these tips from “THINK.EAT.SAVE.” { more }

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