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October 22, 2019

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In the Presence of Elephants and Whales

Katy Payne is a renowned acoustic biologist in the Bioacoustics Research Program of Cornell University’s Laboratory of Ornithology. She listens to the ‘songs’ of two of the world’s largest creatures from the wild coast of Argentina to the rainforests of Africa. In this interview she tells us how humpback whales compose ever-changing songs and that elephants communicate across long distances by infrasound. { read more }

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Katy is part of the research team that produced the original recording you heard, “Songs of the Humpback Whale.” Check out her book: Silent Thunder: In the Presence of Elephants. She says they are more emotional than human beings, yet they are treated so poorly. How can you support the work of wildlife conservation?

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October 21, 2019

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Parenting Advice from Kahlil Gibran

Kahlil Gibran, writer, poet, and visual artist, offered parents sage advice on understanding the role of a parent who brings life into the world. In a world that too often overlooks the tenderness and simplicity of children, Gibran reminds us that children are a gift. They do not belong to us as possessions nor do they live to fulfill our dreams. In his great book The Prophet, Gibran says, “You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth.” Read on for more of Gibran’s inspiring thoughts on the journey of parenting. { read more }

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Wondering how you can respect a child’s individuality? Here are nine suggestions. https://janebluestein.com/2014/9-ways-to-encourage-your-childrens-individuality/

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October 20, 2019

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While I Yet Live

The quilters of rural Gee’s Bend, Alabama, many of whom are descendants of slaves, learned to quilt from their mothers and grandmothers. They also learned, sitting under the quilting table as small children, valuable life lessons, and the hopes and dreams their families had for them. Their brightly colored quilts speak of love, peace, joy, and the value of hard work. Like their mothers and grandmothers before them, they sing and pray, sharing their life stories, as they work together. Their quilts have been recognized as valuable forms of art and exhibited in museums. Books have been written about them and their quilts. And yet they are most proud when “you can feel the love” that is sewn into every one of these quilted masterpieces. { read more }

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The quilters are aware that their lifetime is limited and they work to make the most of it. What is it that you most want to do while you yet live?

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October 19, 2019

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In Pursuit of Silence

In this thought-provoking piece, George Prochnick, author of “In Pursuit of Silence”, calls on us to examine our relationship with the sounds, or their absence, around us. Drawing on the wisdom of Herman Melville, Henry David Thoreau, and others, Prochnick proposes that by shutting ourselves off to the noise of our surroundings, we shut ourselves off to the world, effectively losing our place within it. “At some point the inability to ‘hear oneself think,'” he argues, “becomes the inability to think at all.” Read on to learn more about how we can achieve a greater balance between the variety of naturally-sourced and man-made sounds we encounter and the interludes of stillness and silence that beckon our attention. { read more }

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Complement this article with “Sanctuaries of Silence”, a 360-degree immersive listening experience. { more }

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October 18, 2019

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Where Climate, Architecture and Kindness Intersect

Many of us want to be “good ancestors”; to give our children and succeeding generations a better world, more opportunity, more abundance than what we enjoyed in our lives. But the course humanity is on does exactly the opposite. For Pete Gang, architect, educator and reluctant climate activist “it just feels so wrong to me to be depriving future generations of at least a liveable planet”. Listen to this in-depth interview from Nonviolent Radio and consider how you might better steward the planet for those who will come after. { read more }

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Consider an “individual action” you currently take to mitigate climate change, like eating less meat or walking more. How might you take that to a community level? Maybe getting your local school or food pantry to go “meatless” one day a week. Or organizing a bike-pool or walking-pool in your neighborhood.

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October 17, 2019

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9 Inspiring Stories of Solidarity with Refugees and Migrants

While governments seal borders and erect walls, ordinary people are offering support and shelter. These nine inspiring stories of solidarity will encourage, uplift and incite you to action. Migrant offshore Aid Station rescues migrants along the central Mediterranean route from Libya to Italy. Miksaliste helps as many as 1,000 refugees a day in the heart of Belgrade. Lawal Dan Gashua, the Chair of a bakers’ association in the northern city of Maiduguri, houses and provides a home to refugees fleeing Boko Haram with no support from the government, but as his responsibility. Meron Estefanos has saved over 16,00 lives fleeing Eritrea’s despotic regime by communicating the co-ordinates of boats in distress to the coastguard. These stories and others are highlighted in this article by Hazel Healy of the New Internationalist. { read more }

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Choose from one of the organizations in the article or one providing assistance to refugees and migrants in your country and commit to finding out more and providing support

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October 16, 2019

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A Message About Messages

The complex meanings of a serious story or novel can be understood only by participation in the language of the story itself. To translate them into a message or reduce them to a sermon distorts, betrays, and destroys them. This is because a work of art is understood not by the mind only, but by the emotions and by the body itself. { read more }

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Open one of your favorite books from a younger time in your life; a real book made of paper and ink. Dance with this book the way you would dance with someone you love. Then find someone to share this “felt” experience of a good story.

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