How One Doctor And His Menagerie Transformed A Nursing Home

Sunday, December 21, 2014

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How One Doctor And His Menagerie Transformed A Nursing Home

Where there's life, there's hope.

- Marcus Tullius Cicero -

How One Doctor And His Menagerie Transformed A Nursing Home

When Bill Thomas became medical director of a nursing home he decided to attack what he termed the Three Plagues of nursing home existence -- boredom, loneliness and helplessness -- by bringing in some life. Cats, dogs, birds and green plants in every room, and visiting children after school, triggered unexpected transformations. Some medication doses were lowered, residents were invigorated in body and spirit, and a few patients were even able to return to independent homes. This excerpt from "Being Mortal", Atul Gawande's powerful new book on end-of-life care shares the extraordinary story of Bill Thomas' work. { read more }

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A 19-Year-Old Artist's Book Of Untranslatable Words

Saturday, December 20, 2014

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A 19-Year-Old Artist's Book Of Untranslatable Words

True art selects and paraphrases, but seldom gives a verbatim translation.

- Thomas Bailey Aldrich -

A 19-Year-Old Artist's Book Of Untranslatable Words

When you start with a heartfelt offering, you never know where life may take you next. Read on for the tale of Ella Sanders, whose creative illustrations about untranslatable words grew from a blog post into a published book now out from Random House. You'll also get a sampling of some marvelous, untranslatable words from around the world. Like Mangata -- Swedish for "the road-like reflection of the moon in water." { read more }

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What's getting lost in translation in your life? See if there's another way you express yourself today.


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The 21-Day Challenge: A New Way To Practice Our Values

Friday, December 19, 2014

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The 21-Day Challenge: A New Way To Practice Our Values

Practice means to perform, over and over again in the face of all obstacles, some act of vision, of faith, of desire. Practice is a means of inviting the perfection desired.

- Martha Graham -

The 21-Day Challenge: A New Way To Practice Our Values

Many of us seem to recognize the importance of making personal changes in our lives, and yet we struggle to put them into practice. Forbes Magazine points out that less than 10 percent of us actually stick to our New Years resolutions. Habits are hard to break and it turns out that as much as 40 percent of all our actions are habitual. We don't consciously do them. It's hard to change what we aren't conscious of. But thankfully, it's not impossible. So, how do we go about trading in old, unwholesome habits for new, positive ones, in a sustainable way? A special kind of three-week challenge just might hold the answer! { read more }

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Ready to make changes in the New Year? Sign up for the 21-Day Simple Living Challenge that starts January 9th. { more }


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An Incredible Story of a Young Woman's Courage

Thursday, December 18, 2014

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An Incredible Story of a Young Woman's Courage

Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change.

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An Incredible Story of a Young Woman's Courage

Malvika Iyer is the essence of courage and optimism. At 13, a freak accident caused her to lose both her hands and severely damaged her legs, raising serious doubts about whether she would ever walk again. But young Malvika braved the odds and emerged victorious. Today she is a dedicated social worker, a motivational speaker, a model for accessible clothing in India, and part of the "Global Shakers" initiative of the World Economic Forum. In this interview, Malvika gives a first-person account of her ordeal and how she overcame it to become the incredible young woman she is today. { read more }

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Has fear of failure been holding you back from working on something you've always wanted to work on? Take inspiration from Malvika's story to embrace the uncertainty and take that chance!


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