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Archive for February 8, 2018
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Your “No Big Deal” Gesture Can Save a Life
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| Wilson donated bone marrow to Alice, who was dying of leukemia. “I like to use the same phrase that all donors use – no big deal. One day only, no big deal.” Many of his friends and family advised against it, believing it not to be worth the risk. He decided to disregard their opinions and found that it really wasn’t so bad – it was no big deal. In fact, Wilson found it to be such a positive experience that he wound up working for the Bone Marrow Donation Programme. Two years later, Wilson and Alice met for the first time. “It’s really something, you know," says Alice. "It gives me a new outlook of life; what life means.” |
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While technology is important, it’s what we do with it that truly matters.
– Muhammad Yunus –
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Waking Up from Our Addiction to Technology
Nancy Colier is a psychotherapist, interfaith minister, author, and veteran meditator. In this interview she delves into the importance of human connection, and the detrimental effects of our large-scale modern addiction to cell phones, email, and social media. She offers insights on how to recognize and break out of addictive behavior, and touches on the realities of parenting in the digital age and the need for appropriate boundaries, as well as the space for restorative silence. { read more }
Be The Change
Spend one day this week being off the grid, and tune into what effect it has on your mind and body. For more inspiration join this Saturday’s Awakin Call with Mary Rothschild, on “Attention, Digital Media and Our Children”. RSVP and more details here. { more } |
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Sangha of Auspicious Companions 