Tag: activism
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I Vow Not to Burn Out – Lion’s Roar
When I get desperate, which is pretty often, I ask myself how to not be overwhelmed by despair or cynicism. For my own sake, for my family, and for my sangha, I need to vow to not burn out. And I ask others to vow similarly so they’ll be around when I need them for…
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Germany Offers A Lesson In How To Respond To The Far Right | HuffPost
In recent state elections in Germany where the Greens made big gains, Forsa’s Matuschek said, voters got “the impression that the Greens were defending something, they were standing for something — without fear.” via Germany Offers A Lesson In How To Respond To The Far Right | HuffPost
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Elle Cast 2.5: Surviving the Second largest cause of World Disability…
…according to the World Health Organization and How we can help change the course. Listen to the podcast and then click on the links for information on how to get involved. Save.org: Facts about Suicide in the US World Health Organization: Facts About Depression National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH): Suicide Statistics Transcript: Greetings, this…
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Elle Cast 2.4: Phillip Montgomery Counselor, Social Worker, PhD Candidate
Welcome back to Alert, Aware, Mindful Please enjoy my interview with Phillip Montgomery as he discusses the abandonment of young men, particularly men of color. Also, the lack of guidance, social-emotional skills available to these men, and how it dooms them to solve problems, without preparing them for how to find the best solution—and the…
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A Zen Master’s Advice On Coping With Trump | HuffPost
“The Huffington Post recently interviewed a nun and a monk at Nhat Hanh’s Plum Village monastery in France, to ask what advice they would give to activists who want to take action during Trump’s presidency. Sister Peace, who previously worked in the office of the mayor of Washington, says action must be inspired by a…
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Creating harmony: “Seek to understand…” | Wildmind Buddhist Meditation
“If we’re to have genuinely mindful dialog with another person, we have to respect that person. If he or she has a certain point of view, then we shouldn’t assume they hold it because they are stupid or unfortunate enough not to have heard what we have to say on the issue. They almost certainly…
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“…A lot of adults in institutions have some pretty cynical prejudices about teenagers. Both the criminal justice system and the schools, unfortunately there are many parallels. [People] process and look at the incident as the focus, it [Restorative Justice] allows for that person to be seen as more than just that incident… That’s communicated with circles and mediation, it gives a young person a chance to say I’m not just the person who did that [broke a rule], I’m also this [the family breadwinner], this [caretaker to my grandparent who raises me], and this [a student with a 4.0 who wants to be an architect-for example] and it gives other people the chance to say it about them on their behalf. -Rochelle Arms”
This episode of Alert, Aware, Mindful includes the story where Elle gets schooled and takes a hard look at the deterioration of intimacy through the culture of “busyness.” Featured is Rochelle Arms, who will be detailing her work with the Peace Institute in New York City and with Restorative Justice in communities, schools, and the…
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Elle Cast 2.1 – Welcome Back
Welcome back to Alert, Aware Mindful. It has been a topsy turvy few months. Listen to hear about some of my revelations while away from the podcast. There are also some changes ahead and a whole new take on the broadcast. We have quite a few interesting interviews on the way this year. Take some…
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Elle Cast 20: To Paris With Love
Welcome back to Alert, Aware, Mindful. This episode is dedicated to the families and friends of anyone currently suffering from violence in their communities in general and also to Paris in particular. This episode contains a plea for action instead of wishes upon a star. How charity begins at home and so does both compassion…
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Elle Cast 18- Now Hiatus Free!
Welcome back Alert, Aware, Mindful-ers! After a much needed break I am back with a new website and theme song. Sorry for the delay there were issues with theme song-age that have been fixed. Please let me know what you got up to during the hiatus.Tune in to hear about exciting new changes coming to…
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