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April 5, 2020

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16 Teachings from Covid-19

“A lot is being said these days. Clarity can be hard to come by, silence even more so. Overwhelmed by the cacophony of voices, I sat down to synthesize some perspectives that shine light on the corona crisis. Most of you will already have come across some of those ideas. They show us what we can learn from the current situation. Corona holds a mirror that reflects our relationship with ourselves, with the Earth, with each other and with the broader systems we live in. Some of the points might seem contradictory to each other. The invitation lies in not trying to resolve those opposites, not even looking for any coherence. Instead let’s expand so we become able to hold all the different facets of truth. Whichever of the conflicting narratives around corona you choose to believe, there is one thing we probably all agree on: As a human family, we are faced with a unique moment in history that — like any crisis — holds tremendous gifts.” Marian Brehmer shares more in this post. { read more }

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Reflect on the teachings the current context is bringing into your own life. Do you find yourself changing in this process? If yes, how so?

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April 4, 2020

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Even If You’ve Not Been Fed, Be Bread.

“In my role as director of the nonprofit Mercy Beyond Borders, I am frequently in South Sudan visiting our education projects for girls and our micro-enterprise projects with women and our leadership training of young women for advocacy. Keeping girls in school protects them from early marriages, allows them to develop their gifts, sets them on the path to pursue professional careers. The small loans we provide to women in refugee camps enable them to create sustainable futures for their families, a path upward from extreme poverty. It is easy to believe that we are the ones filling their coffers with coins. But wait. Perhaps that, too, is backwards. It is these widows, orphans, refugees and displaced persons who enrich us. They stand undefended, “the least among us,” often with apparently empty hands. […] With no material wealth to give, such women connect on a deeper level. They share their struggles, their stories, their hard work, their daily living and dying, their dreams. They know nothing of the rugged independence so cherished by Westerners. They need one another, and they know it. And when some small abundance does unexpectedly come their way, they share it.” Sr. Marily Lacey shares more in this timely and moving essay about those of slender means who give magnificently. { read more }

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In this time when our interconnected realities have never been more evident, how can we show up such that ‘blessing shifts to the one who needs it most.”?

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April 3, 2020

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The Lost Gift

Writing in his journal, nine year old Abeer speaks of his frustrations with having to always prove himself at school and at home, never being allowed to be himself. His heartfelt and eye-opening words remind us that each child really is unique and should be cherished as such. The poignant message is, “Don’t look at who your child could be, but who your child is.” As Abeer points out, if children truly are the best gift, “you’re not supposed to fix the best gift.”
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Make a conscious effort to affirm the children in your life for who they are.. For more inspiration reflect on Khalil Gibran’s advice to parents. { more }

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April 2, 2020

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The Inner Shield Against Covid-19

Cynthia Li MD is a gifted physician and author who has had experience with battling an autoimmune disorder and recognizing both the power and limits of conventional medicine. “In the current pandemic, the strength of your immune system is the critical difference between milder and more severe illness caused by the COVID-19 virus. In a gift e-booklet, ‘How to Shield Yourself Against COVID-19,’ Li offers key science-based strategies, beyond physical distancing and hygiene measures, for building up what she calls your “inner shield.””A copy of this vital booklet is linked to at the end of the following piece. Read and share it with your community. { read more }

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For more inspiration join this Saturday’s call with Cynthia Li: “Brave New Medicine: Building Personal Resilience and Immunity.” More details and RSVP info here. { more }

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April 1, 2020

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Oriah Mountain Dreamer: The Call

“I have heard it all my life. A voice calling a name I recognized as my own.
Sometimes it comes as a soft-bellied whisper.Sometimes it holds an edge of urgency. But always it says: Wake up, my love. You are walking asleep.
There’s no safety in that! Remember what you are, and let a deeper knowing color the shape of your humanness. There is nowhere to go. What you are looking for is right here.” Oriah Mountain Dreamer shares more in this beautiful poem. { read more }

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What are you waking up to in this time? What is the call you are hearing?

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March 31, 2020

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The Woman Behind India’s First Testing Kit

“India has been criticized for its poor record of testing people in the battle against coronavirus. That, however, is set to change, thanks in large part to the efforts of one virologist, who delivered on a working test kit, just hours before delivering her baby .On Thursday, the first made-in-India coronavirus testing kits reached the market, raising hopes of an increase in screening of patients with flu symptoms to confirm or rule out the Covid-19 infection.” { read more }

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For more inspiration, here’s an interview with Dr. Larry Brilliant, the epidemiologist who led the smallpox eradication program in India: ‘Birds and Saints Don’t Collect.’ { more }

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March 30, 2020

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Erich Fromm: The Antidote to Helplessness and Disorientation

“To be human is to be a miracle of evolution conscious of its own miraculousness — a consciousness beautiful and bittersweet, for we have paid for it with a parallel awareness not only of our fundamental improbability but of our staggering fragility, of how physiologically precarious our survival is and how psychologically vulnerable our sanity. To make that awareness bearable, we have evolved a singular faculty that might just be the crowning miracle of our consciousness: hope.” { read more }

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For another thought-provoking perspective on hope, read Margaret Wheatley’s case for “Finding Hope in Hopelessness.” { more }

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