Saturday, October 3, 2020
Mindful Thought pt3
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
Gratitude Diary on Discord
'Gratitude is like most desirable traits and qualities in that it is usually not enough to simply decide to be grateful—we must actively practice it to cement its place in our lives.
There are many reasons why gratitude is such a desirable quality, aside from its inherent goodness. As we recently wrote in a piece on the benefits of gratitude, performing simple daily acts of gratitude can have a big impact on your health and happiness.
These effects are particularly evident in the practice of gratitude journaling. It only takes a few minutes a day, but it can give you a lasting mood boost that can take you from feeling “okay” to feeling “great” on a more regular basis." ~https://positivepsychology.com/
Monday, September 28, 2020
The Kindness Club: What Is Your Life's Purpose?
Today we watched a video called, "Seek Life’s Purpose with Your Guardian Spirit," by The Honest Guys. They are two brothers from the UK who have been creating meditations since 2009. You can find them on the web and they also have a channel on YouTube.
Like most of us, I have often
asked myself – what is my true life purpose? Am I fulfilling
that purpose to the best of my capacity, or do I avoid it by being busy and
distracted out of fear of failure or not measuring up?
When I was a mother of young children, my purpose was clear – take care of their needs, teach them good values, encourage their natural curiosity, and love them in all the best ways I could. At other times, I found satisfaction and personal fulfillment by writing, being a mentor to those in 12 step programs, activism in social justice causes, and being a loyal friend and confidante to loved ones. But were these really my life’s purposes?
Yes, because one's true purpose is about recognizing your own gifts and using them to contribute to the world. Pablo Picasso once said, “The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.”
We are all continually evolving and growing as we make our way through life, and so it is important that we remain open to continually discovering - and giving away - our gifts.
Sunday, September 27, 2020
New at the Center: a mailbox and a need help button
Mindful Thought: Side Note
So this does make you a better person over time and those around you will benefit from it and notice the change in you. It is however a process of win and fail and learning every time. The good thing is every day is a new day to start over ♥
Friday, September 25, 2020
Mindful Thoughts: Gratitude pt5
Wednesday, September 23, 2020
Mindful Thoughts: Gratitude pt 4
Spring Forest Qigong Wednesday at 3pm led by Cythe
Tuesday, September 22, 2020
The Wishing Tree
Friday, September 18, 2020
Mindful Thought: Gratitude part 3
Thursday, September 17, 2020
Mindful Thought: Gratitude pt2
Wednesday, September 16, 2020
Mindful Thought: Gratitude pt 1
“Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.”
Netflix’s ‘The Social Dilemma’: The unfair fight of The People vs The Algorithm
Making waves online for its subliminal messaging, ‘The Social Dilemma’ features whistle blowers who worked for the greedy Internet companies accused of ‘tech-xploitation of bio-power’
There is a ‘now you see it, now you don’t’ scene in The Social Dilemma, where former Google design ethicist and product philosopher Tristan Harris does a vanishing coin trick. It comes about 20 minutes into the film but it is quite a metaphor for the entire arc of the documentary. Social media is always going to be a dozen steps ahead of you, even when you think you may have cracked the formula for social networking.
As most of the world continues to be home-bound, Netflix has placed audiences in the ultimate social dilemma by streaming The Social Dilemma, the latest documentary from Jeff Orlowski. In the past six months, the OTT giant has put out a plethora of documentaries on the Internet problem, so what is so different with this one that people all over the world are hyperventilating? Answer: All those swirling facts about surveillance, data collection, algorithmic power and addiction have solid corroboration straight from the people who not only worked at these companies but even helped start them or catalyse their growth. In the roughly 90-minute film, a handful of former employees of Twitter, Google, Apple, Facebook, Uber, Instagram and more recount their ethical concerns over the shifting tides of social media and power. As expected, audiences share in the discomfort of these confessionals which appear to be PSAs of sorts.
The Social Dilemma stresses that we have subverted to a lifetime of voluntary servitude online, because — especially now — it is our primary means of connection. It confronts audiences with the reality that future generations are essentially born to only be sent down a rabbit hole that is both addictive and isolating, thanks to features such as ‘doom scrolling’ — formerly known as the euphemistic ‘infinite scrolling.’ continue reading...
-Divya Kala Bhavani for The Hindu
Mindful Thought: Thoughts pt4

















