Bridges To Prosperity

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September 27, 2014 a project of ServiceSpace We build too many walls and not enough bridges. - Isaac Newton - Bridges To Prosperity Here's a simple yet thought-provoking question: Can you imagine your life without bridges and roads? A unique nonprofit organization called Bridges to Prosperity is looking to make a positive difference in the lives of people who live in isolated communities around the world. Using state of the art technologies, fused with local construction techniques, Bridges to Prosperity's mission is to bridge the gap to essential health care, education and economic opportunities. { read more } Be The Change Whether you are a student, professional, retiree or other interested individual, find out ways that you can get involved by clicking on the following link. { more } COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News The One Thing They Carried With Them The Beautiful Fragility of Language The Science of Love The Difference Between Listening & Hearing Relationships Are More Important than Ambition 6 Habits of Highly Grateful People Power of Place: Photos From Around the World Resilience: The Opposite of Depression DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 149,482 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More

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7 Ways To Change Negative Beliefs About Yourself

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September 26, 2014 a project of ServiceSpace Habits of the mind also provide our mental framework -- the way we see the world. - Gyalwa Dokhampa - 7 Ways To Change Negative Beliefs About Yourself We all have those moments, special memories of the day 'we began to believe...' Whether through positive or negative reinforcement, we began to form the pathways of everything we believe we are. This is the habit of the thinking mind, and changing it can be a real challenge. But, not impossible. Read more to learn how these 7 simple practices can help us disentangle from old habits and forge positive new pathways for living. { read more } Be The Change Just for today, step outside the limitations of those deeply ingrained habits and be willing to be open to change. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News The One Thing They Carried With Them 15 Serious Games Aiming to Change the World The Beautiful Fragility of Language The Science of Love The Difference Between Listening & Hearing Relationships Are More Important than Ambition Power of Place: Photos From Around the World Ladder to the Pleiades DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 149,443 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More

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The Mosaic Man

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September 25, 2014 a project of ServiceSpace We are mosaics. Pieces of light, love, history, stars...Glued together with magic and music and words. - Anita Krizzan - The Mosaic Man "I am homeless for 25 years, at the mercy of my talent," says Jim Power. Jim found a creative outlet in creating hand-crafted mosaic artwork that he started posting on lampposts in Lower Manhattan's Eastside. Jim's creativity transformed the streets into the "Mosaic Trail." The art, a passion close to his heart, connected Jim to his inner voice. The "Mosaic Trail" became his purpose, his expression of self. The stories in Jim's mosaics provided an identity for people in the Eastside. When the city threatened to destroy his work, the community rallied around Jim to protect the "mosaic trail," now a legacy for the residents. Listen to Jim Power's story as the Mosaic Man... { read more } Be The Change Take up an activity you enjoy, and perform it with consistency. Share your passion with others. Your impact may inspire and encourage them to pursue their own talents. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News 15 Serious Games Aiming to Change the World The Beautiful Fragility of Language A Moving Letter from Fiona Apple 10 Creative Rituals To Learn From 6 Habits of Highly Grateful People What School Doesn't Teach You: How To Learn Maya Angelou On Resilience and Children Because I'm Happy DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 149,407 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 Plan To Make Homelessness History

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September 24, 2014 a project of ServiceSpace The poverty of being unwanted, unloved and uncared for is the greatest poverty. We must start in our own homes to remedy this kind of poverty. - Mother Teresa - A Plan To Make Homelessness History Each day, roughly 700,000 people in the country are homeless of which some 120,000 are chronically homeless. The 100,000 Homes Campaign has set a goal of placing 100,000 chronically homeless people into permanent supportive housing --- the human welfare equivalent of NASA's race to put a man on the moon. Read on to learn how the campaign is shifting the way cities address homelessness. { read more } Be The Change We can profit from shifting our habitual ways of looking at the world. This week look at people on the street, whether homeless or not, in a new way, as valuable members of our world community... COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News 15 Serious Games Aiming to Change the World The Difference Between Listening & Hearing On Navigating Stuckness Relationships Are More Important than Ambition A Moving Letter from Fiona Apple What School Doesn't Teach You: How To Learn Resilience: The Opposite of Depression Power of Place: Photos From Around the World DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 149,391 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More

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