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January 17, 2018

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Patrick O’Malley: Getting Grief Right

In this interview from “Insights from the Edge,” grief counselor Patrick O’Malley discusses “closure,” his journey, and his approach to grief, which diverges from the traditional five-stage grief model created by Elizabeth Kubler-Ross. { read more }

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January 16, 2018

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The Gifts of Imperfection

Have you ever wondered what makes it easier for some folks to bounce back from difficulties than others? Resilience, or the ability to overcome adversity, includes 5 core components: resourcefulness, help-seeking, the belief that they can do something to help manage their feelings and to cope, availability of social support, and connections with others. But there’s more to the stories of those who cultivate Wholehearted lives despite the stress, anxiety, and trauma they face. In this article, psychologist Brene Brown discusses how spirituality ultimately shapes our ability to bounce back from life’s greatest challenges. “Without exception, spirituality the belief in connection, a power greater than self, and interconnections grounded in love and compassion emerged as a component of resilience.” { read more }

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January 15, 2018

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Why the Moral Argument for Non-Violence Matters

There is a difference between using nonviolent tactics and having nonviolent principles. That difference matters even more today. Kazu Haga, a Kingian Nonviolence trainer based in Oakland, California and founder and coordinator of East Point Peace Academy, explains that nonviolent tactics have victory as the goal and define people as opponents. Nonviolent principles have reconciliation as the goal and define people as being in relationship and part of a beloved community. The core of principled nonviolent action is the unwavering faith in the goodness of human nature. People are not the enemy. Violence and injustice are. A nonviolent revolution binds strategies in principle. { read more }

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Eastpoint Peace Academy has a 250 year work-plan for building a world without war, a society where everyone’s needs are met, a future where peace is the norm and the violence of today is a thing of the past. Could you commit to working on such a “humbling and audacious” plan? What is your vision for peace that extends for seven generations? { more }

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January 14, 2018

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The Life of Death

Marsha Onderstijn is a Dutch animator who studied at St. Joost Kunstacademie, a fine arts university in the Netherlands, specializing in 2D animation. In her hand-drawn piece, “Life of Death,” Marsha follows a day with Death, who paradoxically learns to fall in love with life. This moving short animation paints Death as a warm character, interested in the goings on of the living, and even feeling remorse for accidentally killing a flower. Marsha invites the viewer to question any fear of death, with old age happily giving into the release and quiet of the next phase of existence. After all, what is death, but the next phase of life? { read more }

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Reflect on your own relationship to death and how it informs your life. For more food for thought read “Top 5 Regrets of the Dying”. { more }

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January 13, 2018

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The Right Stuff: A Conversation with Jim Brooks

“I’d gone to the Elko, Nevada Cowboy Poetry Festival at the invitation of some friends. I’d been having a great time. “You’ve got to visit Capriolas,” my friend said – Elkos famous vendor of cowboy gear. It’s where I ran into the first black cowboy I’d seen at the festival. I didn’t know it was Jim Brooks, a legendary figure. But I didn’t need to know that. He was such a striking figure, I immediately inserted myself into the little circle of people he was talking with. This was someone I had to learn more about. I figured it was now or never, and a remarkable experience lay ahead.”
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When was the last time that you had an in-depth conversation with someone from a radically different background than yours? Make time for such an interaction this week, and see what you learn from it.

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January 12, 2018

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The Gypsy Goat Herder

One woman, hundreds of goats, 365 days of the year equals innovation in the realm of environmental care. Lani Malmberg is an inspiration for eco-action, with her work focused on non-toxic land care in the form of herding goats to pastures that would otherwise use health and environmentally harmful pesticides. Drawing from her multiple degrees in weed science, biology, botany and environmental restoration, she came to this innovative alternative to pesticides in weed management, utilizing the natural behavior of goats. Goats clear the vegetation and recycle these weeds through their gut to offer nutrition for the soil. In this video, Lani candidly shares her work on Maui, and expresses the energy of earth compassion and innovation to inspire us all. Her main motivation? To be a model and set an example for others to follow. { read more }

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Where in your life could you use an eco-friendly alternative? Using natural cleaning alternatives? Finding your own pesticide-free gardening regime?

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January 11, 2018

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Atul Gawande: What Matters in the End

Atul Gawande practices general and endocrine surgery in Boston, is a professor at Harvard Medical School, a writer for the New Yorker, and author of “Being Mortal.” Through his work Dr. Gawande opens a new conversation about what dying has to do with living, and his role as a medical doctor in ensuring not only health and survival, but enabling his patients’ well-being. In this interview, Dr. Gawande explores what it means to be human – a physical and spiritual being – noting, “being mortal is about the struggle to cope with the constraints of our biology, with the limits set by genes and cells and flesh and bone.” { read more }

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What does a good day look like to you? Despite any physical, mental or spiritual ailments you may be having, how can you live your good day?

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