My Brother & The Power of Milk Moments

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January 2, 2013 a project of ServiceSpace If I can stop one heart from breaking, I shall not live in vain. If I can ease one life the aching, Or cool one pain, Or help one fainting robin Unto his nest again, I shall not live in vain. - Emily Dickinson - My Brother & The Power of Milk Moments ""I hate you, Aditi! I hate you!" my little brother screamed to me just minutes after my college graduation. As I pressed the outside corner of my eye to prevent a tear from escaping, I reminded him not to use hurtful words when he feels upset. Together we searched for the source of his frustration and then addressed it: we would get "New York" pizza once the crowds cleared. At the time, my little brother, Anand, was not so little -- he was thirteen. Anand was born with cataracts, faced some developmental delays while growing up, and at the age of twelve with the onset of severe seizures, was diagnosed with both autism and epilepsy. I coordinate Anand's care for my family, building relationships with his doctors and educators. I haven't yet missed an appointment or teacher conference, even if I can only call in on the phone." In this moving piece, a young student at Harvard describes how the process of supporting her brother's journey in small, constant ways that she dubbed "milk moments", taught her a profound life lesson about what we are here for. { read more } Be The Change Make a practice of looking for "milk moments" in your own life. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News 10 Worst Listening Habits -- and Their Cure A 39-year-long Lesson in Forgiveness 7 Ways to Have More by Owning Less The Untapped Power of Smiling Life is 'Baeutiful' Inside Tim Tebow's World of Kindness Can Positive Thoughts Help Heal Another? 10 Life-Changing Perspectives On Anger DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 124,002 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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6 Ways to Keep Your New Years Resolutions

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January 1, 2013 a project of ServiceSpace Do not wait until the conditions are perfect to begin. Beginning makes the conditions perfect. - Alan Cohen - 6 Ways to Keep Your New Years Resolutions It's New Years -- time to reflect on your aspirations and set meaningful goals to improve your health and happiness. Which sounds great, right? But how many of us actually keep our New Year's resolutions past January? Not many, according to a study by author and psychologist Richard Wiseman. His research found that 52% of resolution-makers were confident that they'd achieve their goals, yet only 12% succeeded. What was the secret? This Forbes article offers six timely tips. { read more } Be The Change Happy New Year! When making your resolutions today, consider experimenting with the suggestions in the article above. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Three Parables to Regain Perspective Simple Philosophy of the World's Oldest Man Five Tips For Making Travel Meaningful 7 Must-Read Books on Education What Death Has Taught Me About Life Are You Training Yourself To Fail? The Art of Losing: Poems of Grief and Healing Have You Seen the Wizard? DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 123,959 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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The Last of the Human Freedoms

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December 31, 2012 a project of ServiceSpace There are all different kinds of freedom, and the kind that is most precious you will not hear much talk about in the great outside world of wanting and achieving. The really important kind of freedom involves attention and awareness and discipline, and being able truly to care about other people. - David Foster Wallace - The Last of the Human Freedoms "True freedom lies in choice -- this is one of the core insights in the writings of Viktor Frankl, a pyschiatrist who was imprisoned in a Nazi concentration camp. In the best-selling book, Man's Search for Meaning, Frankl described his profound experiences: 'We who lived in concentration camps can remember the men who walked through the huts comforting others, giving away their last piece of bread. They may have been few in number, but they offer sufficient proof that everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms -- to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one's own way.' In any challenging circumstance, Frankl's testimonial gives a starting point: in order to have the freedom to choose, we first need to be aware that we even have a choice." { read more } Be The Change As you go about playing, working, and living today, make an effort to stay connected to "the last of the human freedoms." COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Benefits of Rising Early -- and How to Do It The Most Vital Lessons for Starting Over 7 Habits of Mindful Eating How to Transform Negative Emotions The Joy of Quiet 9 Simple Steps to Improve Your Health The Power of Touch What the Internet Does to Your Brain DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 123,919 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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Mary Oliver On Mornings

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December 30, 2012 a project of ServiceSpace Be willing to be a beginner every single morning. - Meister Eckhart - Mary Oliver On Mornings Mary Oliver is a Pulitzer Prize-winning poet whose body of work is largely filled with imagery of the natural world -- cats, opossums crossing the street, sunflowers and black oaks in the sunshine. Her most recent collection is entitled "A Thousand Mornings"...Mornings with the notebook are part of a regular ritual for Oliver, though. "Most mornings I'm up to see the sun, and that rising of the light moves me very much, and I'm used to thinking and feeling in words, so it sort of just happens." Oliver shares more reflections and a few of her latest poems in this NPR interview. { read more } Be The Change This week take a few moments each day (with or without a notebook and pen) to witness the sunrise. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News A 39-year-long Lesson in Forgiveness The 3 A's of Awesome No Greater Joy: Photos from Around the World 5 Powerful Tools for Reflection Man Builds Fairy Tale Home -- For $4700 The Untapped Power of Smiling 5 Classic Commencement Speeches The 'Before I Die' Project DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 123,883 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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