Soul Surfer: Braving Life's Sharks

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July 20, 2013 a project of ServiceSpace Courage is grace under pressure. - Ernest Hemingway - Soul Surfer: Braving Life's Sharks Kara Holden, screenwriter of the film "Soul Surfer" offers an eloquent reflection inspired by a conversation with Bethany Hamilton on whose life the film is based. Bethany is a surfer who lost her arm in a horrific shark attack. She valiantly returned to surfing less than a month after the incident and would go on to win numerous championships. In this piece the author probes into the reasoning behind Bethany's brave choice and inspires readers to face all life's challenges with courage, grace and resiliency. In Holden's words, "Risk is not easy, but I think it is much harder in the long run to let loss trap you into living a bland existence, devoid of the joy of triumph, and the glory of love." { read more } Be The Change Have you or someone you know faced a disappointment in life recently? Share this article with a friend who might need the inspiration, or for yourself, consider jumping back in to the field that might have left you in fear in the past. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News 98-Year-Old Woman Earns Judo's Highest Honor Wisdom From Alice, Age 108 A Family Living (And Thriving) Without Money The Man Who Left Hollywood For His True Calling The Body's Grace: A Paralyzed Yoga Teacher's Insights Homeless Kid Wows Korea The 29-Year-Old Stockbroker Who Saved 699 Lives Guerilla Gardener Plants Joy in Potholes DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 123,682 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: HelpOthers  //  CF Sites  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  More

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What The Outside Can Do For The Inside

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July 19, 2013 a project of ServiceSpace After the game, the king and pawn go into the same box. - Italian Proverb - What The Outside Can Do For The Inside "The balancing, breathing, and centering of yoga bring immediate results to prisoners, according to Natalie Smith, executive director of Yoga Behind Bars, a nonprofit that promotes yoga to help soothe the rage, anxiety, and hopelessness of life in prison. " Incarceration is an ineffective band-aid for many other problems -- homelessness, mental health issues, drug addictions. Antisocial behaviors are the tip of the iceberg. Yoga has the potential to go down below the surface and teach skills like coping with stress. In 2010, Yoga Behind Bars dispatched 35 trained volunteers to give classes to 1,400 students in jails, prisons, and treatment centers in Washington state, but demand still exceeded supply. Learn more about this and seven other organizations that are courageously going into prisons and helping them transform from the outside, in. { read more } Be The Change Do you know somebody who is in a stressful situation? Reach out to them on the inside, from your inside -- with kindness. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Ten Things Everyone Should Know About Time The One Thing They Carried With Them Ten Things You Might Not Know About Love A Guide to Finding Your Passion Inside Tim Tebow's World of Kindness There's More to Life Than Being Happy The Power of Self-Compassion 10 Life-Changing Perspectives On Anger DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 123,664 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: HelpOthers  //  CF Sites  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  More

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Why Do We Not Ask For Help?

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July 18, 2013 a project of ServiceSpace The most important thing in life is to learn how to give out love and to let it come in. - Morrie Schwartz - Why Do We Not Ask For Help? "My husband and I have just spent two weeks on a skiing vacation in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, with our three adult kids. We were greeted by other family members and their adult kids, so to say the least, there were Feltons everywhere. Unfortunately, one of the family members ("Nan") was out skiing on the first day and broke her shoulder in four places. She had never had a traumatic injury before. For anyone who has, going from full throttle to park is a rude awakening. The battle began when the "I'm fine Nan" stubbornly rejected help from her own adult child ("Sue"). Why is it we're eager to help others but not ask for what we need?" In this article, Sallie Felton holds a mirror to the reasons why we don't ask for help -- and what we can do to let love in. { read more } Be The Change "What's one area in your life you want extra help?" Reach out and ask someone to lend a hand. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Man & Dog: A Picture that Moved the World The One Thing They Carried With Them Can Positive Thoughts Help Heal Another? Ten Things You Might Not Know About Love The Beautiful Fragility of Language Barbara Kingsolver On How to Be Hopeful Inside Tim Tebow's World of Kindness The Power of Self-Compassion DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 123,654 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: HelpOthers  //  CF Sites  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  More

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GirlTank: A Sisterhood of Changemakers

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July 17, 2013 a project of ServiceSpace For real change, we need feminine energy in the management of the world. We need a critical number of women in positions of power, and we need to nurture the feminine energy in men. - Isabel Allende - GirlTank: A Sisterhood of Changemakers Sejal Hathi and Tara Roberts found each other coincidentally while independently pursuing their dream of empowering young women worldwide. These dynamic young women joined forces and founded Girltank, an online community supporting young entrepreneurs doing exceptional things. "All around the world girls are starting promising projects," says Sejal, "yet there was no infrastructure for them to sustain their work and be recognized as real innovators." Girltank provides a forum for girls interested in similar causes to collaborate, hosts a database of video clips featuring girls discussing challenges they face in their respective projects, and provides a crowd-funding platform to raise money for promising ventures. "I believe it's time for a woman-led movement to change the world," says Tara Roberts, "focused on principles like compassion, cooperation, and empathy." { read more } Be The Change Think of a young woman in your life. How can you help her feel supported and empowered today? COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News The Poorest & Most Generous President in the World A 21-Year-Old's Solution to Homelessness The Man Who Left Hollywood For His True Calling The Body's Grace: A Paralyzed Yoga Teacher's Insights The Spirit of Gift Homeless Kid Wows Korea Guerilla Gardener Plants Joy in Potholes Maya Angelou: Still I Rise DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 123,643 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: HelpOthers  //  CF Sites  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  More

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