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Wyoming Woman Creates Hundreds Of Personalized Snowmen For Town |
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In 2016, Preeta Bansal shared an informal talk on the "intersection between love and power" during a ServiceSpace retreat. Throughout the talk, Preeta explores how external systems and outer conditions can support or constrain inner work.
"In this ecosystem, we focus so much on leading with inner transformation and the ripples that follow from small acts, and so I want to explore that 'ripples-based' Gandhian model of change in the context of our broader systems operating socially, and the relationship between systems and inner transformation. [...] Should we keep focusing on the circles and ever-widening ripples, or do we at some point also have to worry about the design of the square [hierarchical systems and institutions] which may constrain and hold in those ripples?" Read the full transcript of Preeta's thought-inspiring talk here. |
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A Tradition That Keeps Christmas Trees Alive, Literally
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In India, leaders from various walks of life (and countries like Vietnam and Dubai!) came together for a 4-day "Laddership" retreat. Saee echoed what many felt, "The whole experience has moved me beyond words. I could actually experience 'Law of Love' working for the last whole week after returning home. I saw people around me differently, as a whole, and not just through the lens of my expectations. My response to everyone around me was changed, with family, on emails, on messages. I was feeling connected with some warmth in my heart continuously. I was engaging with day to day challenges but not worried about it, and that allowed me to a ladder for all kinds of unexpected possibilities."
On the last day of the retreat was this video: Lead Like Great Conductors It had everyone in splits! Laddership in action. :) To join a virtual version of this retreat, check out February Laddership Pod |
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Historic Ruling Returns Ancestral Land To The Siekopai People
Now that the Ecuadorian justice system has recognized the Siekopai people as the rightful owner of 42,360 hectares in Pë'këya, which contains the tribe’s most important sacred places, they will be able to return to the ancestral home from which they were expelled in 1941. The judicial decision is “historic,” says Justino Pianguaje, head of the Siekopai Nation. It is the first time Ecuador has recognized an Indigenous population’s right to possess a territory that has been declared a protected area. The court has also obliged the Ministry of Environment, Water and Ecological Transition of Ecuador to apologize publicly to the Siekopai for failing to protect their rights. To recover the land, they had to show that they were the original inhabitants. The ruling says this condition has been proven. |
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Little Boy Asks Woman In Wheelchair How To Do Wheelies, Sparks Sweet Friendship It was the first time Hannah Hutzley had ever seen a child in a wheelchair, in person. She was in her wheelchair, shopping, when she heard a little boy whisper, “Hi… do you know how to do wheelies?” When she showed him how she did wheelies, his face lit up. His dad came over to help him, and Hannah said she almost cried because it was such a beautiful moment. Hannah was injured when she was 19, and that’s given her a new perspective on life, especially when seen through the eyes of a kid. “They just see it as how cool, you have a wheelchair and you can have fun with it.” It’s so cool that she gets to be that role model for someone else, she says - and it’s started a friendship. |
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Executive Sleep Out Raises Awareness Of Homelsss Youth And Money To Assist Them
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Need Therapy? In West Africa, Hairdressers Can Help.
Ms. da Silveira began with gentle questions and encouraging words as she braided or blow-dried Ms. de Lima’s salt-and-pepper hair. More careful listening followed, then the suggestions for new braiding styles and walks to a nearby lagoon, which Ms. de Lima described as “lifesaving therapy.” |
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'Signs Of Life': Sycamore Gap Tree Will Live On, Experts Say
A 200-year-old sycamore tree near a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Northumberland, England that was felled this past fall in an suspected act of vandalism will live on through viable saplings. The tree is situated near Hadrian's Wall, that once marked the ancient frontier of the Roman Empire, and was a famous spot for people to visit during vacations, walks and picnics. The felling had sparked public sadness and outrage as arborists rushed to the scene to try to preserve the tree. Plans to create a lasting tribute to the tree are underway, including how best to use the wood salvaged from its large trunk. "Over the next year, we'll be doing all we can to nurture the seeds and cuttings, in the hope that some will grow into strong, sturdy saplings," Jasper said, "providing a new future for this much-loved tree." Read the full story here. |
Jeffrey Mishlove was the host of a popular series called, "New Thinking Allowed". He is the author of "The Roots of Consciousness," "Psi Development Systems," and "The PK Man." He is the recipient of the only doctoral diploma in the world from an accredited university that says, "Parapsychology." It was awarded from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1980. He is also the Grand Prize winner of the Bigelow Institute essay competition regarding postmortem survival of human consciousness.
