Meditate On Beauty
We are bombarded with images of what a few in the higher echelons of big business say beauty is, on a daily basis. They feed the lie that if you … Continue reading
Margaret Atwood, Variations on the Word Love
This is a word we use to plug holes with. It’s the right size for those warm blanks in speech, for those red heart- shaped vacancies on the page that … Continue reading
SoulPancake: Heart Attack
“We all need love in our lives but sometimes it can be really hard to find. So, Soul Pancake set up a mysterious white box on a busy boardwalk to … Continue reading
Allow Love and Beauty to Shine in June!
It is challenging to be a sensitive, loving being in the current climate. There are so many people feeling lost and angry, who lash out at those who do not … Continue reading
Lord George Gordon Byron, She walks in Beauty
She walks in Beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies; And all that’s best of dark and bright Meet in her aspect and her eyes: Thus mellowed … Continue reading
Karen Armstrong: Let’s Revive the Golden Rule
A very engaging talk by Karen Armstrong on the important role of compassion in our lives. “Often people don’t really want to be compassionate….because people often want to be ‘right’ … Continue reading
“The stupid neither forgive nor forget; the naive forgive and forget; the wise forgive but do not forget.” Thomas Stephen Szasz
Forgiveness of the past is vital to living contentedly in the present and to moving brightly into the future with clarity. I see time and again people want to blame … Continue reading
John Greenleaf Whittier, Forgiveness
Forgiveness My heart was heavy, for its trust had been Abused, its kindness answered with foul wrong; So, turning gloomily from my fellow-men, One summer Sabbath day I strolled among … Continue reading
Anand Giridharadas: A tale of two Americas. And the mini-mart where they collided
This is a powerful talk about reconciliation. Anand Giridharadas tells the story of Raisuddin Bhuiyan and Mark Stroman with humour and compassion. His conclusion is truly powerful and confronting. “you … Continue reading
YES TO LOVE AND YES TO EQUALITY
This month’s theme is Forgiveness and Compassion. Today, the people of Ireland get to use their compassion and show the world we are a nation of people who support equal … Continue reading
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