Today I watched this TED talk where statistician Nic Marks questions the way we measure our progress: He included the last line of this quote by Robert Kennedy. Here is the full quote: The Gross National Product includes air pollution…
Category: Serving Others
Questions to ask yourself before buying anything
Is this purchase something I need? Do I already own something that will serve the same purpose? Can I borrow one instead of buying new? Can I make something that will serve the same purpose? Can I buy a used…
Love Radiator included in wedding vows!
Molly and Aaron Heit included a hand-fasting in their wedding ceremony. They invited all the guest to help them “tie the knot” and parents were invited to bestow a one word blessing with an explanation. My blessing for them was…
Construction of a harmonious social order
Today I received my pendant for ReachOut service in 2009. The necklace is beautiful. It has the Chinese character for “The Great Commonwealth” fired in gold onto black art glass: What is even more beautiful is the spirit of community…
2009’s Monthly Challenges Reviewed
While some folks make new years resolutions, our experience has generally been that we start out with good intentions and a good head of steam, and within a few months, the resolution gets lost in the shuffle of our busy…
Healing, Helping, Fixing and Serving
Rachel Naomi Remen wrote an essay called In the Service of Life for the Noetic Sciences Review back in the Spring of 1996. She wrote When I fix a person, I perceive them as broken, and their brokenness requires me to…
Living with a loving heart
Heart is the only organ in the human body that has earned a fair amount of fame and prominence. Right from a poet, novelist, lyricist, paeans have all sung about the mischief of the heart. If you feel touched your…
Have we lost our souls in a constant quest for speed, entertainment, and convenience?
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Posted in Book review, NVC: Nonviolent Communications, Positive psychology, Serving Others
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There’s Something Terribly Rude About Texting on a PDA During Conversation describes 4 stages of abandonment: Confusion – the abandoned conversationalists are simply bewildered, wondering “Why is this happening to me? Why aren’t they listening? Uncomfortable – “How long is…
Prove It!
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Posted in Book review, Environment, Healthy, Serving Others, The Universe, Water & Energy
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A recent reader comment closed with: “Those scientists… if they can’t prove it, it doesn’t exist”, which is I think one of the rules those scientists go by. (I don’t know for sure; I’m not a scientist.) It is time that…
Starting Your Love Engine
In three simple steps, Spring Forest Qi Gong Master Chunyi Lin explained how to start your Love Engine: First, it starts with a SMILE: Start My Internal Love Engine Smile is the symbol of love. It helps to…
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