vision and practice for transformative social change
The intention behind what you say gets communicated as much as the words that you say. In this short piece, Waylon Lewis reminds us of 6 simple rules that make up Mindful Speech. 1. Speak Slowly 2. Enunciate Clearly 3. Listen to yourself. 4. Listen to Others 5. Regard Silence as a Part of Speech [...]
If we awaken from the American Dream, what do we wake up to? How do we get ourselves to sit up, place our feet on the floor, and go forward? Some of it is sheer trust that there will be something to stand on, even if the surface is unknown at first glance. Some [...]
Original article by Jack Kornfield on Greater Good Web site, dated August 23, 2011. For me cultivating patience is a lot like cultivating forgiveness. You’ve got to pause in all of your frustration and self-involved pain and anger to take a breath in and move gracefully toward a different direction, being both open and willing [...]
“The thing we tell of can never be found by seeking, yet only seekers find it.” –Bayazid Bistami Written & Contributed by Soha Al-Jurf It’s the final week of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, and for the first time in my life, I am fasting. It’s not actually the first time I’ve fasted [...]
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