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August 24, 2019

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Dean Spade: On Normal Life

Dean Spade is an Associate Professor at Seattle University School of Law, a founder of the Sylvia Rivera Law Project (a non-profit law collective that provides free legal services to transgender, intersex and gender non-conforming people who are low-income and/or people of color.) In this thoughtful 2014 interview he discusses the subject of his book “Normal Life: Administrative Violence, Critical Trans Politics and the Limits of Law.” { read more }

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August 23, 2019

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Tinkering with Intent

Delightful, creative and completely engaging, Blair Somerville’s work defies description, and evokes a sense of magic. He lives in the remote town of Papatowai, on the South Island of New Zealand, and uses found materials and other curious objects to re-purpose into moving artworks. Blair realized early in life that he didn’t need a lot to live, and that money and material possessions were not important. Instead he has chosen to value happiness, creativity, and well-being. He shares those values through his public gallery, where there is the chance to be irrevocably changed. { read more }

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Build your own automata from found objects proving art and entertainment don’t have to be expensive. { more }

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August 22, 2019

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Conscience and Resistance

At 20 Scott Russell Sanders was faced with whether to join the Vietnam conflict or find “a refuge from the pressures of a society obsessed with buying stuff, having fun, and waging war.” Influenced by Thomas Merton’s essay, “Rain and the Rhinoceros” to make a critical choice which you can read about here, he goes on to explain in this beautiful essay how he has found a life for himself beyond violence, even as he recognizes that “we are in the world and part of it, and we are destroying everything because we are destroying ourselves spiritually, morally, and in every way.” { read more }

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Sanders notes how Merton spoke of “our false sense of separation from nature and our unchecked appetite for power and possessions.” Have we more than we need? Do we owe nature more care and tenderness than usually occurs to us? Why not gather a few friends or family and discuss this with them. Could all of you give away some useful things to those who have more need for them?

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August 21, 2019

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Empowering the World One Bicycle at a Time

Knowledge@Wharton and Michale Useem interview Dave Neiswander, CEO of World Bicycle Relief on their unique business model. The desire to help in a world crisis and providing disaster relief has led to this non-profit that designs for purpose. They are creatively combining philanthropy with social enterprise to achieve results.They now provide their Buffalo bicycles, over 450,000 in 19 countries, to non-profits like Unicef, World Vision and Care Internaional. There number one advice for business – is to know your customer, and know your environment. Listening to the people who will be using your product and creating models of partnership. { read more }

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Where could you use a change of perspective in your world, work or home – where asking what’s possible will create new patterns of being.

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August 20, 2019

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It Could Be Worse

In this engaging TED talk, Michael Eselun, an oncology chaplain at UCLA, explores compassion through the lens of a common coping perspective used nearly universally when the going gets tough–“it could be worse.” { read more }

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For more inspiration read, “The Importance of Learned Optimism.” { more }

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August 18, 2019

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The Power of MLK’s Anger

Unlike many who struggle to channel their anger into positive action, Martin Luther King Jr. learned from an early age how he could transform this emotion into something greater. In this compelling article from NPR, King’s complex relationship with anger and injustice is explored. “Looking at how King dealt with anger reveals its dual nature–how it can be a motivating force for change, while also containing the potential for destruction.” While he was not immune to angry outbursts, King sought to resolve tensions through forgiveness, redemption, and love. As he grew older, he realized that non-violent resistance offered a way to channel anger through peaceful protest. Keep reading to learn more about how King’s early experiences shaped his relationship with anger. { read more }

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Where do you feel anger most strongly in your body? The next time this emotion arises, do a quick body scan and consider how you might alleviate the physical tension you feel.

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August 17, 2019

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Biking with Butterflies

Imagine if you could see the world through the eyes of a butterfly. What would you notice? In this beautifully woven piece, Sara Dykman explores the life cycle of the monarch through recounting her 10,201-mile bicycle journey from Mexico to Canada and back, intimately acquainting herself with newly hatched caterpillars and milkweed-nibbling monarchs. “Though people would gasp each time I told them what I was doing, it was the monarchs who deserved applause. I was merely a cyclist, with maps and grocery stores and a staggering amount of hospitality shown to me, giving scale to the magnitude of the monarchs’ greatness.” Read on to learn more about this nature enthusiast’s close encounters and the intricate beauty of the monarch’s migration. { read more }

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Consider the monarch’s transformation, from caterpillar to butterfly. How does it compare with transformations you’ve experienced in your own life? Where can you find meaning and beauty in your metamorphosis?

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