The One Thing They Carried With Them

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March 26, 2013 a project of ServiceSpace Change the way you look at things and the things you look at change. - Wayne W. Dyer - The One Thing They Carried With Them "If you had to quickly flee both your home and country, what one possession would you make sure you take with you? It's a question that reveals a lot about your life and values, and, unfortunately, is one that many people around the world actually have to answer. NYC-based photographer Brian Sokol has been working on a project supported by the UN Refugee Agency titled "The Most Important Thing." It consists of portraits of refugees in which the subjects pose with the one thing they couldn't let go of when running away from home." This article features some of the most poignant and telling photographs from the project. { read more } Be The Change What is the one thing you would take with you if you were forced to flee your home? COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News 10 Worst Listening Habits -- and Their Cure Ten Things Everyone Should Know About Time 5 Powerful Tools for Reflection Inside Tim Tebow's World of Kindness 15 Serious Games Aiming to Change the World Barbara Kingsolver On How to Be Hopeful 29 Lessons From Travelling the World There's More to Life Than Being Happy DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 126,434 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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A Writer, a Plumber and a Plan to Save the Planet

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March 25, 2013 a project of ServiceSpace In one drop of water are found all the secrets of all the oceans; in one aspect of You are found all the aspects of existence. - Kahlil Gibran - A Writer, a Plumber and a Plan to Save the Planet "Aabid Surti is an odd character. A few years ago, the angular, bearded author was invited to meet the President of India to receive a national award for literature at a ceremony in the capital, New Delhi. He politely declined. Absorbed in writing the first draft of his new novel, he cited the reason that he did not have time. But what he has made time for every Sunday for seven years now, is going door-to-door in Mira Road, a non-descript suburb of Mumbai, with a plumber in tow, asking residents if they need their tap fixed for free! As a distinguished Indian painter and author, Aabid has written around 80 books but no story so moved him as the truth about water scarcity on the planet." Read more about this extraordinary man whose water conservation efforts remind us how one person's dedication can make an incredible difference. { read more } Be The Change Starting today, make an effort to use and conserve water more consciously. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News 98-Year-Old Woman Earns Judo's Highest Honor Secrets of the 100-yr-old Marathoner The Poorest & Most Generous President in the World A 15-Year-Old's Bucket List Goes Viral Secrets from 17 Years of Silence The Body's Grace: A Paralyzed Yoga Teacher's Insights My Daughter's Noble Sacrifice Mr. Rogers at the Emmy Awards DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 126,411 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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Write Therapy: Patient As Narrator

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March 24, 2013 a project of ServiceSpace Out of this nettle, danger, we pluck this flower, safety. - William Shakespeare - Write Therapy: Patient As Narrator While illness is universal, many of us find it difficult to face its grim truths. But writers and celebrities like Susan Sontag, Christopher Reeve, and Michael J. Fox among others have tackled the subject head on through their writing. In the last 20 years, increasing numbers of patients have written crisis or illness memoirs that have far reaching ripple effects. While the writing itself can be cathartic for the authors, the act of sharing their illness narratives offers inspiration and hope to others in similar situations. The following article explores the power medical narratives have to reveal the profound dimensions of illness -- including its transformative potential. { read more } Be The Change Reach out to someone you know who is ill or in crisis. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News 15 Things You Should Give Up To Be Happy 25 Insights on Becoming a Better Writer The Most Vital Lessons for Starting Over Secrets to Longevity A Change of Heart Changes Everything 9 Essential Skills Kids Should Learn What the Internet Does to Your Brain 7 Practices to Cultivate Compassion DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 126,420 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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Jessie's Joy Jars

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March 23, 2013 a project of ServiceSpace Joy is strength. - Mother Teresa - Jessie's Joy Jars Jessie Rees was diagnosed with an inoperable and incurable brain tumor at age 11. As part of an outpatient clinical trial, she was asked to undergo 30 days of radiation and chemotherapy. When she found out that some of the kids in the cancer ward did not get to go home everyday, she decided to do something to cheer them up and give them hope, and Jessie's Joy Jars was born. Before Jessie died a little over 10 months later, she had distributed 3,000 Joy Jars. The Foundation set up in her name has continued her wish and has distributed more than 50,000 Joy Jars to children all over the world. This short video captures her beautiful legacy. { read more } Be The Change Learn more about the Jessie Rees Foundation, which has adopted Jessie's motto: Never ever give up (NEGU). { more } COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News 98-Year-Old Woman Earns Judo's Highest Honor The Impossible Floating Village Football Team A 15-Year-Old's Bucket List Goes Viral A 21-Year-Old's Solution to Homelessness A Cab Ride I'll Never Forget One of the Greatest Love Stories Ever Homeless Kid Wows Korea Mr. Rogers at the Emmy Awards DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 126,391 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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