Peter Levine and Thomas Huebl: Healing Trauma & Spiritual Growth
In this memorable conversation from SAND 18 Peter Levine, the father of trauma therapy work, and Thomas Huebl, a spiritual teacher known for his work integrating healing of collective trauma, discuss the relationship between healing trauma and spiritual growth. One theme that repeats throughout the discussion is that we are all connected through the traumatization of the world, and that the healin... posted on Jun 18 2020, 7,736 reads

Warriors Wanted: Training People to Defend the Human Spirit
"Seventy-five year old writer, consultant and activistMargaret Wheatley has studied the cyclical nature of civilizations throughout history and she is quite confident that the end of our civilization is closer than we might like to think. And she is doing something about it... something radical. Wheatley is building an army of 'warriors for the human spirit' with people who want to lessen the suff... posted on Jun 17 2020, 9,322 reads

Eula Bliss: Talking About Whiteness
You can't think about something if you can't talk about it, says Eula Biss. The writer helpfully opens up lived words and ideas like complacence, guilt, and opportunity hoarding for an urgent reckoning with whiteness. This conversation was inspired by her 2015 essay in The New York Times, "White Debt." More from Krista Tippett here. ... posted on Jun 16 2020, 7,762 reads

Former Surgeon General's Book on Human Connection
"When Dr. Vivek Murthy was surgeon general of the United States during the Obama administration, he went on a listening tour of America: He wanted to hear firsthand about people's health concerns. That meant addressing opioid addiction, diabetes and heart disease. And one more thing -- something he wasn't really prepared for -- the number of Americans suffering from a lack of human connection. Lon... posted on Jun 15 2020, 4,617 reads

Mother Culture
"How does a whale find meaning in life? The question that will take us far from our comfort zone. At eight a.m. we are already traveling over deep ocean. Our thirty-foot boat, an open one, is crowded with gear, four assistants who traffic in curiosity and adventure, our huge dreadlocked Caribbean captain Dave Fabien, plus Shane Gero. Plus me. We seek a classic sea monster: the sperm whale, Jonah-s... posted on Jun 14 2020, 3,593 reads

Resources for Unlearning and Transforming Racism
As Gratefulness.org commits to engaging with and supporting anti-racist work, they have shared the following set of resources as an invitation to join them in learning, taking action, and working toward individual and collective change. They offer this compilation as a starting point with the recognition that the work extends far beyond what's included here and happens over the course of a lifetim... posted on Jun 13 2020, 9,460 reads

Spell to Be Said Against Hatred
"It is especially in times of uncertainty, in tremulous times of fear and loss, that the curtain rises and the minstrel show resumes -- a show of hate that can be as vicious and pointed as the murderous violence human beings are capable of directing at one another, or as ambient and slow-seething as the deadly disregard for the universe of non-human lives with which we share this fragile, irreplac... posted on Jun 12 2020, 6,441 reads

Educate the Heart
Poet and author Shane Koyczan narrates this poignant short video on the importance of educating children's hearts as well as their minds. While children need knowledge to prepare them for life, those who love and care for them must also educate their hearts. Teaching compassion, acceptance, tolerance and respect are needed along with knowledge to adequately prepare children for the world.... posted on Jun 11 2020, 3,457 reads

How to Fight Racism Through Inner Work
Mindfulness meditation may hold the key to grappling with interpersonal racism, says Rhonda Magee, because it helps people tolerate the discomfort that comes with deeper discussions about race. And it can help cultivate a sense of belonging and community for those who experience and fight racism in our everyday lives. For more than 20 years, Magee has worked to address issues of race, racism, and ... posted on Jun 10 2020, 10,134 reads

Turning to Face the Dark
"In May of 2019, Rabbi Dr. Ariel Burger sat down with educator and writer Parker J. Palmer for an unscripted conversation. What emerged was a wide-ranging contemplative dialogue on suffering, healing, and joy. Parker is the author of 'Five Habits to Heal the Heart of Democracy', and many other life-changing books. Ariel is the author of 'Witness: Lessons from Elie Wiesel's Classroom'"
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