Enjoy a recent KindSpring Community Roundup :)

DrJoe: Sent Another Package To My Friend In Ukraine :)
This package is full of sweets and treats and some shirts I picked up for him, his wife, and their daughter while I was at the beach last month. He was drafted recently so some of the treats should serve as a nice little "pick me up" while training and [Read more...]

mindyjourney: In Gratitude - Mindyjourney 🕊️
Celebrated the International Day of Peace - Sept. 21st, by giving Doves to Yellowstone and Teton National Park rangers, fellow tourists and clerks.
Gifted children at hotel breakfast Little Kitty Pez dispensers and crayon coloring kits. Kindness continues to be an integral part of [Read more...]

Mish: ❤️ Our Kind Neighbor….
Yesterday I surprised our next door neighbor with a blueberry crumble cake. Tomorrow I have a nice assortment of teabags to surprise her with 🫖 She’s been homebound recovering from her stay in hospital . I send her uplifting , sometimes funny, graphics every morning to keep her spirits up. You’d all love [Read more...]

Yuka Saionji: Story From A Hiroshima Pilgrimage

On a reunion call during the recent Interfaith Compassion Challenge, Yuka Saionji Matsuura joined us to share stories of hope and forgiveness from her pilgrimage to Hiroshima. Yuka is the Deputy Chairperson of Byakko Shinko Kai, a spiritual organization dedicated to world peace and raising the consciousness of humanity

During her deeply moving talk, she shared, "We believe everyone is a divine spark, and to see it from that perspective, doing something so against your divine spark, doing something so apart from the truth of who you are, causes so much pain and so much struggle."

Watch her full remarks here:

You can also watch a brief video about the Symphony of Peace Prayers and watch as Yuka leads a peace prayer from her tradition.

Living into All the Honey: Embracing Grief and Joy

"How the churning of opposite feelings weaves through us like an insistant breeze leads us wordlessly deeper back into ourselves ..."

In a moving video, poet Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer reads from her new collection of poetry All the Honey. Watch below.

Inner Green Deal Podcast: Transforming Act of Giving

The Inner Green Deal podcast is a commercial free offering that features guests in conversation about the human dimension of sustainability. On a recent episode, podcast host Tamsin and ServiceSpace founder Nipun Mehta talk about the transformative act of kindness.

Tamsin: "... acts of surprise kindness are happening all the time. They just don't get the airplay. But they are out there."

Nipun: "To me, this is the solution to it. What should I do? Do a small act of kindness. And it sounds so small, but it challenges your whole existence  ...  and I think if you try it, it opens up a whole new field."

Listen to the full conversation here.

'It's Okay To Be Perfectly Human' by Brian J. Plachta

Why do we do it? Why do we nag and criticize ourselves? Why do we launch scud missiles of negative words and thoughts against our self-images? Perfectionism is one reason. We expect ourselves to be perfect, and when we aren’t, we shame ourselves. We dig trenches of negativity that tell us we’re bad. Flawed. Broken. We commit treason against our inherent goodness. Driving ourselves to achieve, to be good, and to become better is a good thing. It allows us to set and reach goals, to pursue our dreams, and to make the world a better place. But that drive can become imbalanced when ... [Read more]

Seed questions for reflection: How do we relate to the notion that affirming and accepting ourselves purposely lowers the unattainable bar of perfectionism? Can you share a personal story of a time you were able to love yourself unconditionally? What helps you accept the good, messy and teachable parts of you?

At Forum Alpbach at the end of August, Nipun shared stories of a sparrow -- and offered heart pins to the crowd.

One among them was Jojo. When he was asked by his club to share his experience at Alpbach, he invited students from around the world to come together in this beautiful way!

 

Rachelle Jeanty: Finding Spirit in Pain

In her TED Talk, Rachelle Jeanty gifts us with a few verses of her crystal voice in song, and talks about how she led a luxurious life as a backup singer for a global superstar. Her dream, however, was to be a singer-songwriter, so she left to follow her own path. She tried everything over ten years that included being betrayed and scammed by an agent that her intuition had told her not to trust. She was devastated, and blamed herself for not listening to her heart. She wasn’t sure she could ever sing again until her mother helped get an invite to sing with a choir. Two women in the choir encouraged her to meditate. This time, she opened her heart and listened, was able to trust her inner voice, and her spiritual path revealed itself. 

Rachelle recently joined us for an Awakin Call where she led us through a meditation, shared some of her music, and so much more. You can watch the call here  - and catch a special performance she shared during a recent Interfaith Compassion Pod call.

'Love Is The Highest Form Of Acceptance' by Stephen Levine

Love is the highest form of acceptance. Judgment is the mechanics of non-acceptance. Some may say that without “good judgment” there would be no “discriminating wisdom” but discriminating wisdom is the process of weeding out the causes of suffering and choosing love, “the greatest good”. The mind ... [Read more]

Seed questions for reflection: How do you relate to the notion that it is the momentary absence of desire that gives rise to the state of satisfaction? Can you share a personal story of a time you met desire with compassion and a satisfaction in momentary beauty? What helps you weed out the causes of suffering and choose love instead?

Sister Marilyn Lacey: Stirring Stories of Mercy

Sister Marilyn Lacey, founder of Mercy Beyond Borders, has spent decades working with refugees in Haiti and Sudan. As part of this work, she has created opportunities for at-risk women and girls to access education and leadership training. Learn more about these heartful efforts here.

During a recent Interfaith Compassion call, Sister Marilyn shared four first-hand stories of deep compassion. Watch the video here.

Betye Saar: Taking Care of Business

As a mother with young children, Betye Saar couldn't walk in protests. Instead, she began creating art as a weapon against issues such as racism and sexism. Check out this brief inspiring video about her process - including her integration of found objects.

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