Have you seen the beautiful video “The Power of One” yet?Take a minute and be empowered.Take a breath and be inspired! You matter. They did… The Power of One http://www.oneearth.org Photo credit: GCA by Bob Alba Tweet Read more »
The Address We All Need To Hear
Hello fellow Monkeys! This is the most awe-inspiring speech I have read in a long time. Not since Randy Pausch’s Last Lecture have I been so moved to share…this is a snippet from Paul Hawken as he addressed the graduates of 2009 at The University of Portland: “You are Brilliant, and the Earth is Hiring. […] Read more »
Jack LaLanne Was One For Sure!
The Jack LaLanne Show “Before there was power yoga and Tae-Bo, there was Jack LaLanne, who devoted his life to making Americans fit and healthy. LaLanne, who died Sunday at age 96, became the fitness conscience of the nation after his daily TV show on exercise and nutrition debuted in the 1950s. Although the show […] Read more »
Thirty Days of Gratitude
This is a most inspiring post From Rev Ken’s Thirty Days Of Gratitude Blog. Take a moment to watch the all out inspirational video of the Opera Company of Philadelphia singing the “Hallelujah Chorus” in Macys. Perfect setting for sharing large. Thirty Days of Gratitude: Twelfth Day “Right this moment, as I remember spiritual giants […] Read more »
In Praise of Twitter
I was speaking to a couple of friends the other day who insist they “hate twitter.” I’m no big tech person and I know quite well I could be “optimizing” my presence there giving it all sorts of attention. I’m not into that yet. What I am into is good news and inspiring people. In […] Read more »
Community Building. It’s Party Time!
I subscribe to a site called Daily OM. Sound soulful advise. See for yourself. This week a post about community caught my eye and fit into the Hundredth Monkey Effect perfectly… Communities thrive on the talents of their members…consider what you have to offer and find ways to bring that into your community. Anything […] Read more »
It’s Monkeytime!
This post is my invitation to you. That’s right! You you you 🙂 What do you see, hear, and feel connected to that improves the world? What makes your heart sing, your energy perk, your faith in humanity grow? There is so much! Music – dance – activism – service – stories – community – […] Read more »
Award winning video on HUNGER
Monkey topics of late have been our related to our food system, from issues of soil and seeds to distribution and packaging. The challenge of our times I think. What in the name of heaven are we doing with our food?? Today my topic is hunger. What changes are we blind to when we take no interest and choose not […] Read more »
Do you know where food comes from?
Blue sky…children in the distance…birds singing…the land is flush with good living. How can one actually desire to get immersed in news that will rock the foundation of your world when the world seems so at peace, and so many other things are so pressing – at least in your own neck of the woods. […] Read more »
Thoughts of Peace on 9/11
Theologian Mark D. Thompson of Moore Theological College said of the famous photograph of the falling man tumbling through the air taken on 9/11 “perhaps the most powerful image of despair at the beginning of the twenty-first century is not found in art, or literature, or even popular music. It is found in a single photograph.”“The Falling […] Read more »