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January 10, 2022

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Beings Seen and Unseen

“In this wide-ranging conversation, Amitav Ghosh talks about his latest book, “The Nutmeg’s Curse,” that explores our shared past, the root causes of climate change, and how climate change is intimately linked to colonialism, genocide, and structures of organized violence. He calls on storytellers to lead us in the necessary work of collective reimagining: decentering human narratives and re-centering stories of the land.”

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January 9, 2022

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An Early Morning Revelation: Chuck St. John

At seventy years old, St. John recounts a remarkable experience that happened in the most ordinary of circumstances when he was 28 years old. “There was this taste of knowing [my family] like characters in some story I’d read about recently, or from a movie watched last night, as if I myself had not lived the story. It had all just happened to me as if I had been in a long dream. How did I get here?” This experience became like a north star that led St. John to a life of search and connection with others with the same search for real awakening. { read more }

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How did you get here? And — who are you?
What surfaces for you as you hold these questions? Learn more about Ramana Maharishi’s approach to self-enquiry here. { more }

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January 8, 2022

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The Log- Year 2

There are some things we see without seeing, but in them a whole world is held unto themselves. For the last couple of years, wildlife photographer Robert Bush Sr. has had a trail camera situated above a stream in the Pennsylvania wilderness. The “log” videos are mesmerizing and entertaining, as we observe how integral this log is to the life of the forest. What appears to be just a log is so much more…a dinner table, a roadway, a hunting post, a courting place, and a way to find home. { read more }

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Observe something in your surroundings or neighborhood that you look at every day. See it with new eyes. How do others use it in different ways than you do?

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January 7, 2022

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Desmond Tutu: Father of South Africa’s Rainbow Nation

“Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Mpilo Tutu has died at the age of 90. Archbishop Tutu earned the respect and love of millions of South Africans and the world. He carved out a permanent place in their hearts and minds, becoming known affectionately as ‘The Arch.’ When South Africans woke up on the morning of 7 April, 2017 to protest against then President Jacob Zuma’s removal of the respected Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan, Archbishop Tutu left his Hermanus retirement home to join the protests. He was 86 years old at the time, and his health was frail. But protest was in his blood. In his view, no government was legitimate unless it represented all its people well.” This beautiful tribute to “The Arch” shares more about his extraordinary life journey. { read more }

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For more inspiration, check out this article on “The Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu- The Best of Spiritual Friends.” { more }

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January 6, 2022

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Words Can Change Your Brain

“We wrote this book to help people to speak more honestly with each other, and to listen to each other more deeply. And we also wrote this book because the newest findings in neuroscience can teach us how to become better communicators, how to build deeper bonds of trust, and how to resolve conflicts without getting frightened or mad. We wrote this book to talk about the power of words, but we also want to make the point that words are the least important part of the communication process…” Andrew Newberg, M.D. and Mark Robert Waldman, the authors of “Words Can Change Your Brain: 12 Conversation Strategies to Build Trust, Resolve Conflict, and Increase Intimacy,” share more here. { read more }

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This week practice listening with curiosity to ‘what lies behind the words.”

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January 5, 2022

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How to Support a Loved One Struggling with Mental Health

“Every one of us has mental health in the same way that every one of us has physical health. Yet despite the prevalence of mental health struggles, there is still so much stigma around them. Worldwide the leading cause of disability is depression, according to the World Health Organization, and in the US alone, nearly 1 in 5 of adults lives with a mental illness. As a mental health therapist-in-training and the founder of Brown Girl Therapy, the largest mental health community for children of immigrants living in the West, I regularly get asked this question: ‘How can I support a loved one who is struggling with their mental health?'” Sahaj Kaur Kohli shares her perspectives on the do’s and don’ts of being there for those we care about. { read more }

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For more inspiration, join a circle this Saturday on the theme of, “How Do I Respond to the Suffering of Loved Ones?” More details and RSVP info here. { more }

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January 4, 2022

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10 Insights from 2021 That Give Us Hope

As 2022 sets sail, the editors of the inspiring news portal KarunaVirus, share ten insights gleaned over the past year, as they witnessed everyday people all over the world choosing love over fear in a multitude of different ways. Read on for a dazzling constellation of stories of compassion, resilience, ingenuity, sportsmanship and more! { read more }

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