Take Time to Rest
One of the Charter partners, Steve Kaye, is an extraordinary photographer and writer. He runs his own blog that blends his talents into meaningful messages that I’ve come to regard as ‘Lessons from the Birds’.
Steve’s website is all about nature and birds and this week’s entry is on the Egyptian Goose, whose photo is above. This is Steve’s message through the eyes of the goose:
Pause right now and take a slow, deep breath.
Then focus on your breath as you exhale and let it go.
Do this a few times. Why?
Slow, deliberate breathing relieves stress, feels good and creates inner peace.
This is one way to care for yourself with kindness and we need to be kind to ourselves.
Here are other ways to care for yourself, such as:
1) Set yourself realistic expectations
2) Praise yourself
3) Eat wisely
4) Sleep enough
5) Pause occasionally
6) Be grateful
I’ve found that the best way to feel better is to care for others. When we care for ourselves in these ways, we are able to do the same for others. Make ‘caring’ a priority.
Sign up to receive regular insights into the practices of the birds and lean on their wisdom in your own life. Source: Steve Kaye
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Welcome New Partners
Visit the Charter website to learn more about new partners who registered with the Charter in the last week. You can click on the link to the new partner below and be directed to each individual website.
Special Events Sponsorship
The Charter is looking for individuals and organizations who would consider sponsoring special events. Here are two possibilities:
Newsletters
Our weekly newsletter is sent to over 116,000 subscribers, and our open rate is an impressive 50%. We often open with a brief, inspirational reflection, share news from our network of compassionate cities, profile new partners, and highlight upcoming events. Your promotional brand will be included at the bottom of the newsletter.
The Global Read
A quarterly global call where Charter supporters get to talk directly with authors writing about their latest compassion- focused work. Recent authors have included Marc Ian Barasch, Kathleen Dean Moore, and Mark Gerzon. Sponsorship includes promotion of your brand on our website, mention in all promotional emails for the event, sponsorship announcement at the beginning and end of the call, and a promotion of your brand on the follow-up email and posted report that following the global call.
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