The Healing Power of Presence

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January 18, 2014 a project of ServiceSpace A different language is a different vision of life. - Federico Fellini - The Healing Power of Presence "I was about 12 years old when I found out that my grandfather was born on 12/12/12. If he were alive, he would be exactly 100 years old today. I found out about his birthday, when he came to stay with us in Munich for an eye surgery. He was a diabetic and had been experiencing deterioration in his vision. At that time, it was very difficult to find an eye surgeon in Pakistan who would be able to perform the surgery. My grandfather spoke many languages, such as Punjabi, Urdu, Persian, English, Arabic and some Sanskrit, but he could not speak German. His visit occurred during my school holidays, so I was designated to be his official translator for the doctor visits and his hospital stay." This article shares the simple story of a young boy, Dr. Jalees Rehman, who served as a bridge between Urdu and German for his grandfather, highlighting presence as a powerful gift for healing others. { read more } Be The Change Offer somebody your complete attention by listening to their stories with your whole self, even if in a different language than your own. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News How to Change When Change Is Hard Barbara Kingsolver On How to Be Hopeful The Beautiful Fragility of Language The College Course That's Changing Lives The Power of Self-Compassion 10 Life-Changing Perspectives On Anger Building A Regret Free Life Resilience: The Opposite of Depression DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 139,697 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More

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A Mother, A Son & An iPad

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January 17, 2014 a project of ServiceSpace The way we communicate with others and with ourselves ultimately determines the quality of our lives. - Anthony Robbins - A Mother, A Son & An iPad Joshua Seftel is an award-winning filmmaker who has worked on many high-profile film, TV, and radio shows. This video is about a much smaller, much more personal project. Joshua originally bought his mom an iPad to stay in better touch with her after his father passed away last year. Once they began chatting regularly, he quickly realized their talks were something special. And he began filming them so that others could share in the experience. Thus, a heartwarming web series was born. { read more } Be The Change Consider the ways in which technology assists and hinders your own interpersonal relationships. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Man & Dog: A Picture that Moved the World The One Thing They Carried With Them There's More to Life Than Being Happy The College Course That's Changing Lives The Science of Love The Difference Between Listening & Hearing 10 Life-Changing Perspectives On Anger Bill Gates vs. Mother Teresa DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 139,675 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More

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Painter of the Desert

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January 16, 2014 a project of ServiceSpace This world is but a canvas to our imagination. - Henry David Thoreau - Painter of the Desert "Three things are important in this world: good health, peace with one's neighbor, friendship with all.' This proverb from Senegal welcomes us on James 'Chip' Thomas' door. We ring the bell. He opens with a smile. Brazilian tunes fill the living room. Outside, sunset dyes the desert with pale pink..." Read on to hear the thought-provoking tale of Chip Thomas, doctor and street artist, and the "Painted Desert Project" -- a global artistic collaboration with the Navajo Nation. { read more } Be The Change What's a place you walk past in your day to day life that might benefit from artistic expression? Even if it's as simple as a chalk message on the sidewalk, or a note left by a mirror, bring a little art to your world today! COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Man & Dog: A Picture that Moved the World How to Change When Change Is Hard There's More to Life Than Being Happy The College Course That's Changing Lives The Difference Between Listening & Hearing The Power of Self-Compassion 16 Habits of Exuberant Human Beings Bill Gates vs. Mother Teresa DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 139,586 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More

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Giftivism: Reclaiming Our Priceless Inheritance

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January 15, 2014 a project of ServiceSpace I had an inheritance from my father, it was the moon and the sun. And though I roam all over the world, the spending of it's never done. - Ernest Hemingway - Giftivism: Reclaiming Our Priceless Inheritance "Giftivism: the practice of radically generous acts that transform the world. History has seen giftivists in all corners - Gandhi, Mother Teresa, Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela and so forth. People who believed that when we change ourselves, we can fundamentally change the world. But this ability isn't restricted to social change giants. The seeds of giftivism lie in each of us. But to tap into it we have to do something all these people did. We have to upturn one of the core assumptions of economics - the assumption that people always act to maximize self-interest. The assumption that we are inherently selfish beings. Giftivism flips that idea on its head. What practices, systems and designs emerge when we believe people WANT to behave selflessly?" In this heart-stirring talk filled with real-life stories, writer Pavi Mehta describes the path of Giftivism and the vast potential it holds for returning us to the priceless. { read more } Be The Change Practice a radically generous act today that transforms your world. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Man & Dog: A Picture that Moved the World No Greater Joy: Photos from Around the World How to Change When Change Is Hard The One Thing They Carried With Them 15 Serious Games Aiming to Change the World Can Positive Thoughts Help Heal Another? 16 Habits of Exuberant Human Beings Gandhi's Ten Rules for Changing the World DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 139,469 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More

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