This is an issue the needs addressing sure...and many wonderful organizations are doing.
The aim to get people to work collaboratively under one umbrella and reach out together get maximum leverage .
Take note that this is the only way that we can be effective.
www.truemanity.com is reaching out to other organizations and asking them to do joint projects.
This is the way to progress via co-creation.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Saturday, October 11, 2008
The Dance
by Oriah Mountain Dreamer
I have sent you my invitation,
the note inscribed on the palm of my hand by the fire of living.
Don’t jump up and shout, “Yes, this is what I want! Let’s do it!”
Just stand up quietly and dance with me.
Show me how you follow your deepest desires,
spiraling down into the ache within the ache,
and I will show you how I reach inward and open outward
to feel the kiss of the Mystery, sweet lips on my own, every day.
Don’t tell me you want to hold the whole world in your heart.
Show me how you turn away from making another wrong without abandoning yourself
when you are hurt and afraid of being unloved.
Tell me a story of who you are,
and see who I am in the stories I live.
And together we will remember that each of us always has a choice.
Don’t tell me how wonderful things will be . . . some day.
Show me you can risk being completely at peace,
truly okay with the way things are right now in this moment,
and again in the next and the next and the next. . .
I have heard enough warrior stories of heroic daring.
Tell me how you crumble when you hit the wall,
the place you cannot go beyond by the strength of your own will.
What carries you to the other side of that wall, to the fragile beauty of your own humanness?
And after we have shown each other how we have set and kept the clear, healthy boundaries that help us live side by side with each other, let us risk remembering that we never stop silently loving
those we once loved out loud.
Take me to the places on the earth that teach you how to dance,
the places where you can risk letting the world break your heart.
And I will take you to the places where the earth beneath my feet and the stars overhead make my heart whole again and again.
Show me how you take care of business
without letting business determine who you are.
When the children are fed but still the voices within and around us shout that soul’s desires have too high a price,
let us remind each other that it is never about the money.
Show me how you offer to your people and the world
the stories and the songs
you want our children’s children to remember.
And I will show you how I struggle not to change the world,
but to love it.
Sit beside me in long moments of shared solitude,
knowing both our absolute aloneness and our undeniable belonging.
Dance with me in the silence and in the sound of small daily words,
holding neither against me at the end of the day.
And when the sound of all the declarations of our sincerest
intentions has died away on the wind,
dance with me in the infinite pause before the next great inhale
of the breath that is breathing us all into being,
not filling the emptiness from the outside or from within.
Don’t say, “Yes!”
Just take my hand and dance with me.
Dedicated to my best friend........always.
by Oriah Mountain Dreamer
I have sent you my invitation,
the note inscribed on the palm of my hand by the fire of living.
Don’t jump up and shout, “Yes, this is what I want! Let’s do it!”
Just stand up quietly and dance with me.
Show me how you follow your deepest desires,
spiraling down into the ache within the ache,
and I will show you how I reach inward and open outward
to feel the kiss of the Mystery, sweet lips on my own, every day.
Don’t tell me you want to hold the whole world in your heart.
Show me how you turn away from making another wrong without abandoning yourself
when you are hurt and afraid of being unloved.
Tell me a story of who you are,
and see who I am in the stories I live.
And together we will remember that each of us always has a choice.
Don’t tell me how wonderful things will be . . . some day.
Show me you can risk being completely at peace,
truly okay with the way things are right now in this moment,
and again in the next and the next and the next. . .
I have heard enough warrior stories of heroic daring.
Tell me how you crumble when you hit the wall,
the place you cannot go beyond by the strength of your own will.
What carries you to the other side of that wall, to the fragile beauty of your own humanness?
And after we have shown each other how we have set and kept the clear, healthy boundaries that help us live side by side with each other, let us risk remembering that we never stop silently loving
those we once loved out loud.
Take me to the places on the earth that teach you how to dance,
the places where you can risk letting the world break your heart.
And I will take you to the places where the earth beneath my feet and the stars overhead make my heart whole again and again.
Show me how you take care of business
without letting business determine who you are.
When the children are fed but still the voices within and around us shout that soul’s desires have too high a price,
let us remind each other that it is never about the money.
Show me how you offer to your people and the world
the stories and the songs
you want our children’s children to remember.
And I will show you how I struggle not to change the world,
but to love it.
Sit beside me in long moments of shared solitude,
knowing both our absolute aloneness and our undeniable belonging.
Dance with me in the silence and in the sound of small daily words,
holding neither against me at the end of the day.
And when the sound of all the declarations of our sincerest
intentions has died away on the wind,
dance with me in the infinite pause before the next great inhale
of the breath that is breathing us all into being,
not filling the emptiness from the outside or from within.
Don’t say, “Yes!”
Just take my hand and dance with me.
Dedicated to my best friend........always.
Thursday, July 31, 2008
We Are ONE By David Gould
Though we are many, We are ONE
From every corner of the globe
Talking all of our fabulous tongues,
From every walk of life we come
From East, West, North and South
From every direction we come
To join together as One
Though we are many, we are ONE
Our cultures and cosmologies differ
Our customs, habits and rituals differ
Our clothes, jewellery and food differ
Our homes, hair and make up differ
And yet for all these many differences
We are the same, our cause is One
Though we are many, we are ONE
The way we pray, and where we pray
The words we use and direction we face
The gifts we bring and we receive
All may seem different to the casual eye And yet there can be but one Creator Whom we have all learnt to serve Though we are many, we are One
Our diversity brings many bright hues
To this our land of green and grey
Here our aim is wide inclusiveness
Rather than other’s narrow exclusivity
For to include is to honour and love
To accept, welcome and to receive
Though we are many, we are ONE
Today, our hands are joined
Our thoughts, joys and sorrows joined
Our hopes and our wishes are joined
Our friendships and families are joined
For we come together as one
To learn from each other as one
Though we are many, we are ONE
Written for the Culture Bazaar 2008 By David Gould
From every corner of the globe
Talking all of our fabulous tongues,
From every walk of life we come
From East, West, North and South
From every direction we come
To join together as One
Though we are many, we are ONE
Our cultures and cosmologies differ
Our customs, habits and rituals differ
Our clothes, jewellery and food differ
Our homes, hair and make up differ
And yet for all these many differences
We are the same, our cause is One
Though we are many, we are ONE
The way we pray, and where we pray
The words we use and direction we face
The gifts we bring and we receive
All may seem different to the casual eye And yet there can be but one Creator Whom we have all learnt to serve Though we are many, we are One
Our diversity brings many bright hues
To this our land of green and grey
Here our aim is wide inclusiveness
Rather than other’s narrow exclusivity
For to include is to honour and love
To accept, welcome and to receive
Though we are many, we are ONE
Today, our hands are joined
Our thoughts, joys and sorrows joined
Our hopes and our wishes are joined
Our friendships and families are joined
For we come together as one
To learn from each other as one
Though we are many, we are ONE
Written for the Culture Bazaar 2008 By David Gould
Monday, July 28, 2008
Social media going wild
Just a quick thought about the social media...
How much time does the average person invest in the upkeep of their sites and connecting with others?
I see the social value...but the claim to it having monetary value is questionable?
The value I see is that one is able to build a social profile that people understand what you stand for; what your aims are: and what you are doing to meet them and pretty well building an image of you and your enviroment.
This attracts like-minded people and enbles one to go into lively debate about one's world view.
The opportunity to expand one social circle to places;that one would normally not get to know one another; to me is the most exiting aspect.
How much time does the average person invest in the upkeep of their sites and connecting with others?
I see the social value...but the claim to it having monetary value is questionable?
The value I see is that one is able to build a social profile that people understand what you stand for; what your aims are: and what you are doing to meet them and pretty well building an image of you and your enviroment.
This attracts like-minded people and enbles one to go into lively debate about one's world view.
The opportunity to expand one social circle to places;that one would normally not get to know one another; to me is the most exiting aspect.
Friday, July 18, 2008
I salut the speech of:-
Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle JeanAddress to the Business Women’s Association of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa, Wednesday, December 6, 2006
I am also extremely impressed by the exceptional work of women who have no academic background, some of whom are illiterate, but whose commitment to the well-being of their communities is remarkable.
They enrich their fellow citizens with their good judgment, their knowledge, and their wisdom.
They are key in creating social consensus around difficult, but unavoidable, issues such as family planning, physical integrity of girls, violence against women, access to education, food security, crime prevention and environmental protection.
I must say that I am particularly touched by the way all these women, from such different horizons, can pool their efforts and work towards the common good.
I have always believed that the real power of women lays in their capacity to put forward at all times the human dimension of any given situation. Women nurture that sense of togetherness and foster a strong community spirit.
Empowering women is empowering a nation.
Let’s say it together …
The idea is to believe that we are making a difference. We must seize every opportunity to speak out and to participate fully in the development of society.
We must believe in our dreams and turn them into reality.
We must always believe that everything is always possible.
Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle JeanAddress to the Business Women’s Association of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa, Wednesday, December 6, 2006
I am also extremely impressed by the exceptional work of women who have no academic background, some of whom are illiterate, but whose commitment to the well-being of their communities is remarkable.
They enrich their fellow citizens with their good judgment, their knowledge, and their wisdom.
They are key in creating social consensus around difficult, but unavoidable, issues such as family planning, physical integrity of girls, violence against women, access to education, food security, crime prevention and environmental protection.
I must say that I am particularly touched by the way all these women, from such different horizons, can pool their efforts and work towards the common good.
I have always believed that the real power of women lays in their capacity to put forward at all times the human dimension of any given situation. Women nurture that sense of togetherness and foster a strong community spirit.
Empowering women is empowering a nation.
Let’s say it together …
The idea is to believe that we are making a difference. We must seize every opportunity to speak out and to participate fully in the development of society.
We must believe in our dreams and turn them into reality.
We must always believe that everything is always possible.
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
"If you make the unconditional commitment to reach your most important goals, if the strength of your decision is sufficient, you will find the way and the power to achieve your goals."
Robert ConklinTeacher, Author and Speaker
The world's greatest LIGHT PROTEST will take place on August 7th 2008 - one day before the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. At least 100 million people from all over the world will light a candle and say YES for freedom in Tibet!
The Campaign started on facebook from the desktop of David Califa, 52, a retired private individual with an investment banking background, from Ramat Hasharon, Israel. Mr. Califa has been financing it with his own private funds. "Candle for Tibet" has quickly developed into a global movement which operates from a multilingual (25 languages, all translated by volunteers) web site with its own social network alongside.
Mr. Califa has now joined forces with members of Unity Network, a global movement acting to unite and promote love between human beings regardless of their color, nationality, sex, religion or politics. Tibetan diva, Yungchen Lhamo, has recently joined "Candle for Tibet". Miss Lhamo, who is recognized as the "Voice of Tibet", will lead the campaign with her divine voice, music and spirit.
To date more than 500,000 people from well over a hundred countries signed in.
"Candle for Tibet" asks people to put the candle in their windows, desks, or anywhere else where other people will see it and hopefully do the same. Many will participate in candle vigils throughout the world. The light protest is expected to be seen by billions on TV screens all over the world on the day the Beijing Olympics open.
On the following day letters will be issued to every head of state in the world reporting how many people from his country wish Tibet to be free, and demanding that each one of them will act for the freedom of Tibet.
Reasons why Candle for Tibet's light protest is unique:
A light protest is a new global medium which enhances the power of one person to make a stand for a noble cause. It unites millions of people around the world, given a chance to act on a specific moment in time, for a single goal. It is by no means a virtual protest.
It heralds breaking down country boundaries in terms of democracy, and one's ability to 'vote' on an idea. And it brings hope.
It tells individuals, regardless of their nationality, sex, race, political views and religion, that if they unite behind an idea in today's age, they can change their reality.
It is the more significant and effective a poll to which world leaders can refer. (Angela Merkel and Gordon Brown were surely aware of public opinion in their countries regarding the Tibetan issue).
It was never done before (at least not on such a scale) It is non violent unlike many planned protests from now to the Olympics. It is also non profit.
The message is simple: Every human being who cares about freedom has a responsibility of lighting a candle. The act of lighting a candle, being personal and spiritual, is also viewed as a vote. Such massive vote that world leaders will not be able to ignore.
Robert ConklinTeacher, Author and Speaker
The world's greatest LIGHT PROTEST will take place on August 7th 2008 - one day before the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. At least 100 million people from all over the world will light a candle and say YES for freedom in Tibet!
The Campaign started on facebook from the desktop of David Califa, 52, a retired private individual with an investment banking background, from Ramat Hasharon, Israel. Mr. Califa has been financing it with his own private funds. "Candle for Tibet" has quickly developed into a global movement which operates from a multilingual (25 languages, all translated by volunteers) web site with its own social network alongside.
Mr. Califa has now joined forces with members of Unity Network, a global movement acting to unite and promote love between human beings regardless of their color, nationality, sex, religion or politics. Tibetan diva, Yungchen Lhamo, has recently joined "Candle for Tibet". Miss Lhamo, who is recognized as the "Voice of Tibet", will lead the campaign with her divine voice, music and spirit.
To date more than 500,000 people from well over a hundred countries signed in.
"Candle for Tibet" asks people to put the candle in their windows, desks, or anywhere else where other people will see it and hopefully do the same. Many will participate in candle vigils throughout the world. The light protest is expected to be seen by billions on TV screens all over the world on the day the Beijing Olympics open.
On the following day letters will be issued to every head of state in the world reporting how many people from his country wish Tibet to be free, and demanding that each one of them will act for the freedom of Tibet.
Reasons why Candle for Tibet's light protest is unique:
A light protest is a new global medium which enhances the power of one person to make a stand for a noble cause. It unites millions of people around the world, given a chance to act on a specific moment in time, for a single goal. It is by no means a virtual protest.
It heralds breaking down country boundaries in terms of democracy, and one's ability to 'vote' on an idea. And it brings hope.
It tells individuals, regardless of their nationality, sex, race, political views and religion, that if they unite behind an idea in today's age, they can change their reality.
It is the more significant and effective a poll to which world leaders can refer. (Angela Merkel and Gordon Brown were surely aware of public opinion in their countries regarding the Tibetan issue).
It was never done before (at least not on such a scale) It is non violent unlike many planned protests from now to the Olympics. It is also non profit.
The message is simple: Every human being who cares about freedom has a responsibility of lighting a candle. The act of lighting a candle, being personal and spiritual, is also viewed as a vote. Such massive vote that world leaders will not be able to ignore.
Sunday, July 13, 2008
This is a story that tugs at my heart.
My name is Zee and I live in Israel on a suburb on the outskirts of Jerusalem.
At the time I was the owner of a coffee bar in a shopping centre. Being in an isle; I was positioned so I was always aware of the comings and goings in the centre.
One day I looked up and saw a young man at the top of the escalator looking confused. Eventually he came down an at the bottom of the escalator he physically pointed forward and then to the left and right before he decided what would be his next move. At that point there were tears streaming down my face. I pulled at my husband’s sleeve and said “Nobody in the world deserves to be so alone.”
I found out that he lived in protected accommodation and I phoned the institution and asked if he would like to work with me.
The workers were thrilled at my suggestion and came to check us out and sent him with a social worker to a job interview. Twi was twenty-eight years old; of Russian descent: spoke English; Hebrew and Russian and was regarded as being retarded. I saw before me a wonderful young man and he began working with us.
At first the community was suspicious but as they got to know him more and more people came to admire him.
One day another worker of ours girlfriend came and greeted her boyfriend with a kiss. He looked at her wistfully and said "For a kiss like that I would take the stars down from the sky.”
Two more of his friends approached us an informed us that unless we employed them as well they would go on strike.
It took a while for them to persuade the social workers to ask us if we were willing to employ them as well.
Eden was the Israeli Judo champion (Special needs Society) and Ami was Down’s Syndrome.
Ami’s social skills were poor when he came to work with us. He was incredibly shy and used to blush bring red every time a customer spoke to him. He was loyal and very persistent.
Ami had a superb memory. His memory for geography was phenomenal therefore he could tell the most interesting stories about travelling overseas. He was interested in cars and could tell you all the makes that were ever manufactured.
After the first year he went on holiday and on his return he was in a highly agitated state and bright red. He then blurted out “You know that nobody ever took me back to work for them after a year!”
I felt privileged to be able to make these people a part of my life and involve them in the community
My name is Zee and I live in Israel on a suburb on the outskirts of Jerusalem.
At the time I was the owner of a coffee bar in a shopping centre. Being in an isle; I was positioned so I was always aware of the comings and goings in the centre.
One day I looked up and saw a young man at the top of the escalator looking confused. Eventually he came down an at the bottom of the escalator he physically pointed forward and then to the left and right before he decided what would be his next move. At that point there were tears streaming down my face. I pulled at my husband’s sleeve and said “Nobody in the world deserves to be so alone.”
I found out that he lived in protected accommodation and I phoned the institution and asked if he would like to work with me.
The workers were thrilled at my suggestion and came to check us out and sent him with a social worker to a job interview. Twi was twenty-eight years old; of Russian descent: spoke English; Hebrew and Russian and was regarded as being retarded. I saw before me a wonderful young man and he began working with us.
At first the community was suspicious but as they got to know him more and more people came to admire him.
One day another worker of ours girlfriend came and greeted her boyfriend with a kiss. He looked at her wistfully and said "For a kiss like that I would take the stars down from the sky.”
Two more of his friends approached us an informed us that unless we employed them as well they would go on strike.
It took a while for them to persuade the social workers to ask us if we were willing to employ them as well.
Eden was the Israeli Judo champion (Special needs Society) and Ami was Down’s Syndrome.
Ami’s social skills were poor when he came to work with us. He was incredibly shy and used to blush bring red every time a customer spoke to him. He was loyal and very persistent.
Ami had a superb memory. His memory for geography was phenomenal therefore he could tell the most interesting stories about travelling overseas. He was interested in cars and could tell you all the makes that were ever manufactured.
After the first year he went on holiday and on his return he was in a highly agitated state and bright red. He then blurted out “You know that nobody ever took me back to work for them after a year!”
I felt privileged to be able to make these people a part of my life and involve them in the community
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