Disagree? Cool – You Are On My Team Too!
It’s a given – we all can disagree about everything on any given day: sports, fashion, politics, food, whatever! Our Live Yes, And correspondent, Travis Thomas talks about how necessary it is to accept that we are all on each other’s team, regardless of opinion.
Lionhearts Remove Fear And Ignorance
Euphrates Chapter Leader in the Democratic Republic of the Congo experienced this first hand when he organized a concert for people with albinism and non-albinos. Discrimination towards those with albinism is prevalent in the DRC, as ignorance perpetuates the belief that albinism is a curse.
The Ever-Expanding Room At The Table!
What a surprising and fulfilling month has been our “Room At The Table” month! We’ve seen how the animating and compelling motive to include others in the bounty of spiritual qualities one has to share can lead to wonderful, life-affirming discoveries.
Belonging Is A Call To Action
“What happens when we choose Belonging, Connecting, Participating?” we asked at the beginning of June. “What difference could it make to living a full life?” So we promised posts that would show the upside and value of consciously deciding to find ways to connect and contribute to each other and our communities.
Belonging to the ocean, urban kids are changed by the waves
Surfing is the access to an ocean of opportunity, according to Maui Goodbeer, founder of StreetWaves in Miami Beach. Since 2008, non-profit StreetWaves has put underserved youth on buses, taken them to the beach – often for the first time! – to learn to swim and surf.
The Power of Children
A prayer for all the earth. [meditation video, 2 min]
Angels, Not Enemies
Right, left, blue, red – individuals may be at a heated policy impasse, but Mike McGillicuddy - skills facilitator for Better Angels - states what should be obvious, “That cannot be the only or entire way we engage with each other."
Belonging
Exploring the meaning and value of Belonging. [meditation video, 2:43min]
Stop Competing – Belonging Is The Way!
Big news! There are NO SIDES in anything! No Us vs.Them, no competing with others, in athletics, work, school, even relationships. InspiredToGive.org contributor, Travis Thomas from "Live Yes, And" describes a better, more productive and fulfilling way : collaborate and cooperate with each other.
Doubling Down on BELONGING
The news of the deaths of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain, along with the release of a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reporting on the dramatic increase of suicide in the US, compelled us to pause and consider how we might help our community.