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February 17, 2022

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Writing a Better Story

“When I wrote the song Writing A Better Story I was in the process of doing some very deep inner work, which included stories of personal trauma but also legacy burdens that had been carried for generations and finally given to me. There are stories I carry and you carry that support us, sustain us, inspire us to be kinder better people and work for the better kinder world. There are stories we carry of courage and resilience that support a renewable kind of hope. But there are also stories that wounded us, made us doubt our own value, and cast a shadow our own sense of sacredness and worthiness. In this song I was claiming a new story, writing a better story than some of the ones I’d been carrying. It was a song about forgiveness, the kind of forgiveness does not mean or imply forgetting, but rather the kind of forgiveness that implies intention, and an expansion of compassion, that extends even to ourselves.” Carrie Newcomer shares more. { read more }

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February 16, 2022

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10 Life-Changing Perspectives On Anger

We all have had our moments of impatience, rage and frustration…but how do these moments affect our lives? Get curious about anger, and you just might discover an untapped well of vital energy that improves your life circumstances and wakes you up to the whole of life. This article offers 10 powerful perspectives on anger. { read more }

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Reflect on a few of these perspectives the next time you catch yourself on the verge of impatience or anger.

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February 15, 2022

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Surprising Lessons from the Science of Motivation

“There are plenty of books that teach how to influence the behavior of others, but anyone who’s set a personal goal knows it’s a lot tougher to apply those lessons inward. Ayelet Fishbach, a behavioral science and marketing professor at the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business, has written a new book that can help. Get It Done: Surprising Lessons from the Science of Motivation, which was released in January, offers a framework for setting and attaining goals, working through roadblocks, and keeping the temptation to quit at bay.”More about the book in this interview with Fishbach. { read more }

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This engaging infographic shares some startling data on the truth about happiness, it illustrates how setting goals and being happy are part of a virtuous cycle, and also reveals what kind of goals lead to the greatest joy. You can check it out here. { more }

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February 14, 2022

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Robert Lax: A Life Slowly Lived

“Robert Lax was an American writer and poet who developed a unique style of abstract poetry, described by Jack Kerouac as ‘one of the great original voices of our time’. He was also a contemplative who, outside of a formal monastic context, adopted a lifestyle based upon simplicity and prayer which was an inspiration to his many friends and visitors. Thomas Merton, his closest friend, immortalised him in his best-selling book, The Seven Storey Mountain. In the mid-1960s Lax abandoned his career in New York to live on the Greek islands of Kalymnos and Patmos, seeking ‘to put himself in a place where grace could flow’. In this article, Robert Hirschfield presents a central aspect of his spirituality — living slowly. { read more }

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Step into the practice of slowness today. For more inspiration, check out this post on, “The Art of Slowing Down.” { more }

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February 13, 2022

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The Really Terrible Orchestra

“Some years ago, a group of frustrated people in Scotland decided that the pleasure of playing in an orchestra should not be limited to those who are good enough to do so, but should be available to the rankest of amateurs. So we founded the Really Terrible Orchestra, an inclusive orchestra for those who really want to play, but who cannot do so very well. Or cannot do so at all, in some cases. My own playing set the standard.” Beloved writer Alexander McCall Smith is a founding member of the ‘Really Terrible Orchestra.” He shares more about this delightful initiative and its unexpected success here. { read more }

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Do something in the spirit of an enthusiastic amateur today – and every day.

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February 12, 2022

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The Power of Placebos

“Since the 1800s, the word placebo has been used to refer to a fake treatment, meaning one that does not contain any active, physical substance. Today, placebos play a crucial role in medical studies in which some participants are given the treatment containing the active ingredients of the medicine, and others are given a placebo. These types of studies help tell researchers which medicines are effective, and how effective they are. Surprisingly, however, in some areas of medicine, placebos themselves provide patients with clinical improvement.” { read more }

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If the placebo effect has you intrigued, check out this list of 10 other phenomena that science can’t quite explain. { more }

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February 11, 2022

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Hargila: A Story of Love & Conservation

In an age of massive global extinctions, a remarkable wildlife biologist in Indias Northeast shows the life-saving impact of simple, direct local action. When Dr. Purnima Devi Barman decided to dedicate herself to the survival of the Hargila, Assam’s resident greater adjutant crane, the local population in Guwahati was a mere 20 nests. The scruffy, prehistoric bird was detested and routinely killed in Assam, which is home to most of the world’s endangered Hargila population. Her women’s conservation movement, called the Hargila Army, has grown that population to more than 200 nests. Dr. Barman’s work is beautifully captured by photographer Gerrit Vyn and videographer Andy Johnson of the Cornell University Ornithology Lab. The film reveals the awkward beauty of these birds, which may have evolved as far back as 15 million years ago, as well as their present peril. { read more }

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What conservation need pulls at your heart that you can devote yourself to in your neighborhood or in the world? Begin now!

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February 10, 2022

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Trauma, the Body and 2021

“When Krista Tippett interviewed the psychiatrist and trauma specialist Bessel van der Kolk for the first time, his book The Body Keeps the Score was about to be published. She described him then as “an innovator in treating the effects of overwhelming experiences on people and society.” She catches up with him in 2021 — as we are living through one vast overwhelming experience after the other. And The Body Keeps the Score is now one of the most widely read books in the pandemic world. His perspective is utterly unique and very practically helpful — on what’s been happening in our bodies and our brains, and how that relationship can become severed and restored.” { read more }

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For more inspiration, check out this article on ‘How to Hardwire Resilience into the Brain.’ { more }

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