Sangha of Auspicious Companions

March 4, 2017

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Let Them Be: Reclaiming Childhood for Our Children

“Play used to be the way we discovered ourselves and explored the world around us. Perhaps it was at a sandlot, where — glove in hand –we argued with friends, drew lots, and fanned out to immerse ourselves in a pickup baseball game. Or maybe it was flashlight tag: we chased each other at dusk, laughing and tumbling, bumping and bumbling around. But we connected with each other: with parents, siblings, and friends. Life was physical and immediate. Interaction was direct. We talked, fought, and resolved our conflicts face-to-face. Modern technology changed all that. We Facebook and text. Watch Vimeo and videos gone viral. Life experiences and learning filter through to us via digital devices. Nowadays, kids are plugged in, often before they can even walk.” Author Luis Fernando Llosa explores how today’s climate of technology immersion, competitive youth sports, and little time for unstructured play may be sabotaging today’s youth. { read more }

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Give your child the gift of unstructured time–to play, to explore, to be.

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March 3, 2017

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Esther the Wonder Pig

“She has a popularity rating most teenagers can only dream of. Her main Facebook page has more than 160,000 likes. Her musings about life with her two dads in Ontario, Canada, draw thousands of comments. And while she can’t take selfies, her photos get forwarded around the world. Meet Esther the Wonder Pig who does more than make people laugh: evidence of what her human guardians call the “Esther Effect” appears throughout her social media sites.” This is the story of a 625 pound pig who stole the hearts of the couple who adopted her and is now an endearing accidental activist, raising the world’s consciousness around factory farming and inspiring dietary shifts. { read more }

Submitted by: Brenda Robson

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Take a moment today to appreciate one of the non-human life forms around you. Is there a special animal you know who has helped shift your perspective on the world in any way?

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March 2, 2017

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This Woman’s Novel Approach to Poverty Is A Game Changer

“Compass Working Capital’s mission is to help struggling families build the savings and the skills they need to climb out of poverty. Compasss programs combine financial education and coaching, with incentives for saving. The asset-based approach works: 60 percent of families in the flagship program have increased their incomes by an average of $11,000 a year, and 81 percent have seen their savings rise to an average of $2,500. In a country where 62 percent of people count less than $1,000 in savings, thats an impressive achievement.” { read more }

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Consider the abundance in your own life today. Find a way to share that “wealth” in whatever form you experience it, with someone else today.

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March 1, 2017

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Where Dance, Design & Inner Transformation Meet

At the end of her first day at her first job at a prestigious design firm in Mumbai, 20-year-old Miti Desai came home and wept for five hours straight. Questioned by her concerned parents, the explanation that instinctively rose to her lips was this: “Every aspect of what happens there ultimately comes down to a financial transaction. I can’t live my life that way.” Twelve days later she quit. A few months later she flew to Atlanta, Georgia, a freshly enrolled graduate student of the Portfolio Center. A week after classes began she turned up at the dean’s office with an announcement: “I think I need to leave the school.” Why? “Everything were being asked to create here is commercial.” Read on to learn how this disenchanted design student went on to become a renowned classical Indian dancer — who now designs from the inside out. { read more }

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Is there a practice in your own life that helps you connect to your highest truths? This Saturday join an Awakin Call with Miti Desai and learn more about her unique journey and relationship to dance and design. More details and RSVP info here. { more }

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