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Compassionate Practices in Trying Circumstances
Join us for a special free Charter for Compassion video conference call on Thursday, December 8, 2016 from 9:00 – 10:30 AM PST. Register here.
Many of us around the globe feel that we are at an uncomfortable and paralyzing turning point. This video call is being offered to people who want to move through the day, the world, and these changes, with compassion and in peace.
In this call, you will have an opportunity to explore some simple writing- and nature-based practices that can support us in these trying times. What is a “practice”? How can writing or the natural world help us? What do grief, compassion, and peaceful action have in common? We will address these questions through guided activities you can use as ongoing tools for 1.) coping with grief, 2.) fostering compassion for yourself and others, and 3.) behaving more kindly, peaceably, and compassionately even in the face of challenges. At the end of the call, you will have an opportunity to ask questions about the practices or process we’ve covered. You will leave the call with tangible tools you can use any time grief, non-compassionate thoughts, or aggressive action feel like the only possible reactions to what is happening around us. We ask you to bring to the call ample writing paper and pens for this experiential, hands-on offering. You will receive the most from the call if you are able to join using your computer’s video; visual images will be part of the presentation. However, we welcome you even if you are not able to join with a video connection.
The facilitator of the call, Jennifer J. Wilhoit, owns and operates TEALarbor stories - a partner of the Charter for Compassion. She is a published author, spiritual ecologist, editor, writing mentor, hospice/bereavement volunteer, life and nature guide, and peacemaker who uses these practices daily in her professional work with clients – as well as in her personal life.
ZUMYN and the $10,000 Challenge
We don’t want to waste $10,000. Panic! We have just 200+ pictures. We need 9800 more. As you may have read we have a delightful challenge on our hands—get 10,000 people to add their pictures to our Mosaic Project—for each photo we get a $1 and in the end a fantastic banner. Please add your image to the #FacesOfCompassion photo-mosaic! Upload your picture to Twitter, tag it with #FacesOfCompassion and @zumyn_mosaics – and help build a banner for display at events worldwide – a mural of a compassionate city, formed from all our faces. Do it yourself and invite your friends! Full details at http://facesofcompassion.zumyn.com. If you'd like to consider using zumyn yourself, the team there are offering a 15% discount to people who use the code CHARTER2016.
Unusual Ways of Supporting the Charter
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