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September 2, 2015

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Sixth Graders on Mindfulness

“It really calms me down ’cause I get really stressed about homework a lot and when I breathe and just take a moment it really helps me focus more and I can get a lot more done” says one student. “If you get angry, you can just breathe in and out a couple of times…” says another. Listen to the children of Meena Srinivasan’s 6th grade class at Park Day School in Oakland, California, talk about what they like about mindfulness and how it benefits them. { read more }

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Three Tricks to Help Find Your Flow

As more and more things continue to drain and distract our attention, it is imperative that we uncover ways to gain back our focus. In this inspiring article, Dr. Christine Carter, author of “The Sweet Spot,” details three tricks to help create an environment that is relaxed, comfortable and productive, versus a mental state that is filled with anxiety and stress. Read More >>

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5 Reasons to Be Mindful

In a hyper connected world, bombarded by multiple forms of stimulation, how do we remain aware of the quiet gifts that the present moment has to offer? Cultivating a mindfulness practice can be a powerful way to train our minds and tune into the beauty of here and now. The benefits are manifold. Drawing on the latest research as well as age-old wisdom traditions, this inspiring article offers up five reasons to practice mindfulness in daily life. Read More >>

13,285 reads, 570 shares

My Bucket List of Gratitude

We typically think of a ‘bucket list’ as that special list of things we wish to do, see, or accomplish before we say our final farewells. But, what if there was another way to view it? That is, to create a list comprised of life’s most special moments already lived? In this lovely story, a young woman recounts how much the kindness of neighbors helped to restore her faith — inspiring a whole new kind of ‘bucket list’. Curious? Read on… Read More >>

10,053 reads, 401 shares

The Fuel of Making Good Decisions

Don’t think planning healthy meals and snacks during your day are important? Read this eye-opening article that illustrates the connection between good decision-making and healthy eating. Read More >>

9,833 reads, 368 shares

Why We Do What We Do

What motivates our action? In this TED talk life coach and motivational speaker, Tony Robbins, shares his thoughts on the art of fulfillment. “It’s about appreciation and contribution.,” Robbins shares.”You can only feel so much by yourself.” In his talk he discusses the “invisible forces” that motivate everyone’s actions Read More >>

9,018 reads, 192 shares

Love as a Great Transition Story

We may imagine love to be quite utopian, but consider the alternatives. In not choosing love we are left with law and the prospect of global bureaucratic stagnation. In not choosing law we are left with force and the prospect of either global devastation or global domination. If we value our freedom and vitality as a species, we are obliged to do no less than learn to love one another as a human family. And it start with the stories we tell — because those stories shape our view of ourselves and the path we take through this time of collective awakening and global turning. To achieve authentic and lasting reconciliation as the foundation for our future, we can conscisouly choose narrative that require the power of love and compassion as a practical basis for organizing human affairs. Futurist Duane Elgin shares more. Read More >>

8,120 reads, 208 shares

A Track Inspector’s Good Deed Goes Viral

“Everyone has it in their heart to do things like this.” Those are the words spoken by Josh Cyganik, who one day decided to take action and simply turn a negative into a positive. Enjoy this uplifting story about how one man’s inspiration ended up having a ripple effect that then inspired many others to help out an elderly man and his wife transform their home. Read More >>

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In This Issue

• Three Tricks to Help Find Your Flow
• 5 Reasons to Be Mindful
• My Bucket List of Gratitude
• The Fuel of Making Good Decisions
• Why We Do What We Do
• Love as a Great Transition Story
• A Track Inspector’s Good Deed Goes Viral

Also This Month …

Awakin Reading

Choosing Suffering over Safety, by Bonnie Rose

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KarmaTube Video

Love at First Sight: K9s Online
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Awakin Call

A dialogue with Jacob Needleman: Money and the Meaning of Life

KindSpring Story

Submitted by savrajkaur: Lightness In My Step

ServiceSpace Blogs

• When Eddie Was A Teenager, by Dinesh
• Song For The Little One, by Micky
• Cherish’s Story Of Spontaneous Resonance, by Dinesh

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September 1, 2015

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The WE-economy: Value Creation in the Age of Networks

“Underlying the collaborative economy are a handful of very strong and general trends that are challenging the conventional business models in just about every sector of the economy –not just in the types of transactions that we usually think of as the sharing economy. Focus is shifting from selling stand-alone, physical products to creating services that enable users to make the most of the resources around them.” { read more }

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Take a moment to reflect on how interdependence impacts your life, and what you can do to help others in this interdependent web.

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August 31, 2015

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Gabriela Mistral on Service

Gabriela Mistral calls on us to serve as nature serves, suggesting each of us could be the one to remove the rock from the field or hate from the human heart. Read her lovely poem about service here… { read more }

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Opportunities to serve are everywhere and at any moment. See how many times you can help nature or one of your fellow human beings today.

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August 30, 2015

Small Acts of Kindness

Featured Kindness Stories

	The kindness of her neighbors and the Gardner helps ease the burden in times of need.
	A heart-warming little book made by her student touches this sweet-natured teacher.
	Lost and found on a hiking trail in Los Angeles and playing Sherlock Holmes.

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August 30, 2015

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Learning to

For centuries, our ancestors have gathered around the proverbial fire, so to speak–holding space for unity and peace. In many ways, these ‘circles’ have helped to foster dialogue, to grow community, and engage in a shared path of understanding. In this lovely interview, Kay Pranis, a national leader in restorative justice, discusses the wisdom within our collective knowledge, and the blessing our interconnection brings. Please take a moment to be inspired by her brilliant introspection. { read more }

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Have dinner around the table tonight; learn to create ‘circle moments’ within each day.

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August 29, 2015

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Co-Working Spaces in Trees

Coworking is all the rage these days – with innovative spaces cropping up all around, designed to help invoke our inner creative spirit. There are spaces which double as coffee shops and climbing gyms. And, now? There is a shared space within the trees. Dubbed TreeXOffice, the project brings together six to eight people at a time to work under the canopy of a tree. It is designed with the intention of giving back to the environment. With ‘rentals’ of these spaces garnering nearly $1,000 per month – the profits are used to improve the space surrounding. Read more to learn of this exciting and innovative new way of giving back to our environment. { read more }

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Whether by planting a tree, or offering a space to reflect – there are a myriad of ways to give back to our environment. Take time today to reflect.

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August 28, 2015

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How Awe Makes Us Generous

“What do the Grand Canyon, Sistine Chapel, and gazing at distant stars all have in common? They can awaken a deep appreciation for the world around us and inspire a profound sense of awe. This sensation is often accompanied by an awareness of something larger than ourselves — that we play a small part in an intricate cosmic dance that is life.” In this article, author Adam Hoffman describes recent studies that find that feeling small in nature makes us more generous to other humans. { read more }

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Take a moment to experience the awe that nature inspires — perhaps, look for the stars in the night sky, watch the sky turn orange, purple, and pink at sunset during your evening commute — and reflect on how doing so impacts your relationship with others in your life.

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