A childhood of being bullied leads to a life based upon kindness, compassion and service _________________________________ When you walk through a storm Hold your head up high And don’t be afraid of the dark At the end of the storm Is a golden sky. ~ You’ll Never Walk Alone, by … [Read more...] about An Empowered Life | Channeling Bullying Into Service to Others
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Rothy’s | Chic & Comfortable Shoes From Recycled Materials
Rothy's shoes are lightweight, machine-washable, chic — and made from recycled water bottles ______________________________ A girl can never have too many shoes! When do you hear words like recyclable, Earth-friendly, machine washable, flexible, blister-free seamless knit…and … [Read more...] about Rothy’s | Chic & Comfortable Shoes From Recycled Materials
Yes We Can! Yes We Are! | Manifesting Our Innate Peace and Freedom
Trump’s election has provided a compelling opportunity to declare what we stand for — peace and freedom — rather than what we stand against — fear and oppression. ____________________________________ Many of the people who went out to march after Trump’s election were not … [Read more...] about Yes We Can! Yes We Are! | Manifesting Our Innate Peace and Freedom
Wake Up, Smarten Up, Rise Up | How a Genetic Disability Inspired a Life of Service
Living with a genetic disability inspires a lifetime of service — and overcoming biases __________________________________ On a flight to Los Angeles, I cannot concentrate on the important UNICEF speech on the global refugee crisis that I should be writing to be presented at … [Read more...] about Wake Up, Smarten Up, Rise Up | How a Genetic Disability Inspired a Life of Service
Songa Designs International | Economic Opportunity For Women
Providing economic opportunity for women in Under-Served Communitites Doing the right thing is always in style! Great fashion sense is the added bonus — giving new meaning to retail therapy. The mission of Songa Designs International is straight forward: Songa, which means “the … [Read more...] about Songa Designs International | Economic Opportunity For Women
Emilio Nares Foundation | Ensuring Children Have Transportation to Cancer Treatments
4 words no parent ever wants to hear: Your child has cancer. That became reality for Richard and Diane Nares. While living in the hospital, though grateful for the tremendous support system around them — looking around they recognized that not everyone was as fortunate. And in … [Read more...] about Emilio Nares Foundation | Ensuring Children Have Transportation to Cancer Treatments
Inside Africa: The panAFRICAproject
Photographer Lou Jones describes an ambitious project to create a contemporary, visual portrait of modern Africa. ______________________________ Folded under me, my knees were about to explode. My heavy camera bag was in my lap. The compass pointed due north to my destination in … [Read more...] about Inside Africa: The panAFRICAproject
The Giving Keys | Employing the Homeless, Paying Inspiration Forward
This paying-it-forward company, The Giving Keys, creates purpose-driven products — imprinting words like love, believe, faith and courage — onto reused keys that stand as testament to what is possible. When we embrace ‘our’ word, we can then give it to another — and best yet, … [Read more...] about The Giving Keys | Employing the Homeless, Paying Inspiration Forward
How the Election Expanded My Heart and Spiritual Practice
Tantra — the path of the heart — provides a spiritual and energetic exploration of emotions post election _________________________________ The recent US election opened me to the path of the heart. Let me explain. I've been a spiritual seeker for several decades, having … [Read more...] about How the Election Expanded My Heart and Spiritual Practice
Architecture and Humanity | The Conscious Urbanism of Kunlé Adeyemi
African architect Kunlé Adeyemi expresses a deep passion for social progress through his ground-breaking designs and urban planning ________________________________ NLÉ is an architecture, design, and urbanism practice for developing cities and communities. Such is the elevator … [Read more...] about Architecture and Humanity | The Conscious Urbanism of Kunlé Adeyemi
Community Co-Listening: Can We Listen Without Judgment?
How do we move beyond divisiveness, find our common humanness and listen without judgment in the current climate of 'us vs. them'? ______________________________ So here we are, post presidential election, November 2016. Half of our country is celebrating the results, the other … [Read more...] about Community Co-Listening: Can We Listen Without Judgment?
Love, Listen, Learn | Coping With the Crisis for Immigrants & Humanity
Fifteen years after 9/11, we face a new attack, a new crisis for immigrants and human rights _________________________________ The morning after the election my mom called and told me to be careful. Just like my dad did after September 11. Fifteen years ago, Dad was worried … [Read more...] about Love, Listen, Learn | Coping With the Crisis for Immigrants & Humanity
