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The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls.
– Pablo Picasso –
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The Art of Noticing … and Creating
In this interview author, entrepreneur and internet thought leader Seth Godin discusses what he believes has become the “Connection Economy”. Godin’s belief is that there is a way to go about getting good at noticing things, and then being able to turn around and help others make that connection. And no matter on how small a scale, it is then that he thinks ‘art’ happens. { read more }
Be The Change
Find something you feel you have a deep connection to and then figure out how you can help make it flourish in your life. |
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Teaching might even be the greatest of the arts since the medium is the human mind and spirit.
– John Steinbeck –
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Stunning Images of the Power of Education
World-renowned photojournalist Steve McCurry has been one of the most influential voices in contemporary photography for more than thirty years. In this photo essay, McCurry takes you around the globe and offers up striking images of children and their learning environments, from Tanzania to Sri Lanka and from Mali to Peru. Enjoy these beautiful photos and the accompanying quotes on the power of education. { read more }
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Reflect on a simple action that you can take to help further a child’s education. Take that action today! |
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Medicine is not only a science; it is also an art. It does not consist of compounding pills and plasters; it deals with the very processes of life, which must be understood before they may be guided.
– Paracelsus –
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What The People Of The Amazon Know That You Don’t
“Many human afflictions are diseases of the heart, the mind and the spirit. Western medicine can’t touch those. I cure them.” Deep in the Amazon rainforest, there are a small number of indigenous tribes who maintain a healing tradition that far pre-dates the development of modern medicine. In this powerful TED talk, ethnobiologist Mark Plotkin outlines the many challenges and perils that are endangering the tribes of the Amazon rainforest, and the urgent need to protect their irreplaceable wisdom. { read more }
Be The Change
Are there any small things you could change in your day to day life that could improve your health? If so, take a small step in that direction today! |
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The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together.
– William Shakespeare –
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Knitting Behind Bars
You wouldn’t expect to find a knitting class ‘behind bars’, so to speak. But, for roughly two hours out of every week that’s exactly where you’ll find some of the male inmates incarcerated at the minimum security prison in Jessup, Maryland. The program is called, Knitting Behind Bars and it is the brainchild of co-founder, Lynn Zwerling. “It teaches you how to focus.It teaches you how to make a task and meet that goal. It teaches you how to control your anger,” offers Zwerling. “These are skills that, quite possibly, many people in our society are lacking.” Read more to discover how one grass roots program is helping to provide life skills to those in need. { read more }
Be The Change
How might you use your talents to the benefit of others today? |
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Video of the Week
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Jan 22, 2015 |
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Marie’s Dictionary
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| There are only about 200 remaining members of the Wukchumni of central California, and Marie Wilcox is the last fluent speaker of her tribal language. Like most Native Americans, the Wukchumni did not write their language. The 80-year-old Ms. Wilcox has spent the last 7 years writing a dictionary of Wukchumni and giving weekly lessons to her daughter and other tribal members, but few seem dedicated enough to learn to speak the language fluently. With the help of her grandson, Ms. Wilcox is now recording the dictionary, as well as traditional stories like the "How We Got Our Hands" parable featured in this film. |
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Service doesn’t start when you have something to give; it blossoms naturally when you
– Nipun Mehta –
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From Sharing Economy To Gift Ecology
Technology advances and a consumer-based world have created a ‘sharing economy’, where it becomes easy to commoditize things that were typically offered as gifts. Consider the difference between offering your neighbor a lift to the airport, and using Uber to find a stranger who will pay you for a ride. When society focuses all its energy on monetary pursuits, what happens to the spirit of volunteerism in our local communities? When we forget what it means to gift our time and kindness to others, we lose our sense of interconnectedness. We begin to live in a space of fear and scarcity, rather than joy and abundance. What’s the antidote? By practicing unconditional generosity, and nurturing the pay-it-forward spirit, we can transform our world from one of ‘sharing economies’ to one full of ‘gift ecologies.’ This thoughtful piece by Nipun Mehta shares more. { read more }
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Do something from a space of unconditional generosity today. |
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I do the very best I know how – the very best I can; and I mean to keep on doing so until the end.
– Abraham Lincoln –
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What Do I Do With IT?
What to do with “It”? There are many “its” in our lives, but no matter what “it” is that we have to face, we always have a choice about how we respond. Through her whimsical art, Deb Koffman reminds us that there’s never just one way to deal with the blessings and challenges that greet us along the way. { read more }
Be The Change
What “it” are you facing today? See if Deb’s art can help you transform your response to what has come your way. |
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Interviews with Social Artists, Uncommon Heroes
January 20, 2015 |
From the Editor
 Richard Whittaker
“Everything that needs to be said has already been said. But since no one was listening, everything must be said again.” Designer/photographer Jerry Takigawa quote Andre Gide at the beginning of his small book Grace in Uncertainty. Please read on… [more]
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 The creative process often includes learning about ourselves and how we stand in our own way. So how do you find your authentic voice in art making? Jerry Takigawa points out that the next step is pretty clear. You actually want to evolve…
 “I had to go away to discover what was authentically mine. I’d read Dante who talked about the myth of the labyrinth in Crete. I started asking myself, how am I going to put all these art courses, philosophy courses, literature courses together. All those things combined in my mind in this one symbol, the labyrinth.”
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Even the smallest changes in our daily routine can create incredible ripple effects that expand our vision of what is possible.
– Charles F. Glassman –
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Firsts Are The Antidote To Stuck
Sometimes in life we find ourselves stuck. We live our lives by to-do lists or get caught up in making the ‘right’ decision and neglect our other interests and passions that help to define who we are. To rediscover happiness and our sense of self, we must be open and willing to change and to take the first step towards getting ‘unstuck.’ Read further for an inspirational story of one woman’s journey to do just that. { read more }
Be The Change
What is holding you back from being the person that you want to be or doing the things that you love? Identify a solution to the problem you identify. |
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Editor’s note: Hey everyone! We are finishing up the last 4 days of the Simple Living Challenge and there have been so many beautiful stories shared. Thank you for your participation and remember to keep posting your reflections. We are grateful for this amazing community and inspired by your commitment to simple living!
