Joey Crotty, Author at Compassion Games International

Can Santa Clara County be the First Compassionate County?

by Joey Crotty | Sep 11, 2016 | Compassion Relay, Unity Games

Compassionate Silicon Valley (CSV) is one of over 350 communities around the world that have embarked on a compassionate city or compassionate community campaign. These campaigns usually begin with affirming the Charter for Compassion and then lead to playing in “coopetitions” organized by the Compassion Games: Survival of the Kindest. The purpose of these campaigns and Compassion Games is to boost and ignite a communities ability to create healthy, vibrant, thriving places of opportunity and...

“Acting Kindly” at the Compassion Games

by Joey Crotty | Sep 8, 2016 | Ways to Play

Planet Earthlings is pleased to join the Compassion Games to make the world a better place.They're developing a printed card game called “Acting Kindly" which is a fun and easy way to be part of the games. "Acting Kindly" is played out in public and players practice random acts of kindness and playful deeds to bring joy to others. It can also be played in schools to overcome bullying. Here's a video about the game: http://www.planetearthlings.org/landing/ They are globally distributing...

Compassion Day Seattle and the World Trade Center Seattle’s Kick-Off for the Global Unity Compassion Games

by Joey Crotty | Aug 16, 2016 | Cities - Mayors, Unity Games

On Wednesday, July 27th, a kick-off celebration and networking event took place at the World Trade Center Seattle. Twenty-two non-profits, including the American Cancer Society, Goodwill, and Plymouth Housing, shared their missions with civic and business leaders and invited them to participate in the service opportunities they plan to host during the Global Unity Games. Seattle Mayor Ed Murray officially proclaimed July 27, 2016 as Compassion Day Seattle, kicking off the celebration. The...

The Summary and Highlights of Earth Week 2016

by Joey Crotty | May 11, 2016 | Compassion Reports, Earth Week

Earth is our home, and something incredible happens when we humans fall in love with the Great Story of Life. In knowing we belong here, we become calmer in the face of adversity. Our words and thoughts become kinder, our hearts become full and generous, and we naturally rise to the challenges to protect and restore what is dear to us. In this Summary and Highlights of Earth Week 2016, you will peer into the events and experiences of thousands of players and over a hundred teams from around...

Is Texas Becoming the Most Compassionate Place on Earth?

by Joey Crotty | Apr 18, 2016 | Cities - Mayors, Earth Week

Even though Texas is the second largest state in the union when it comes to size and population, it appearsthat it won't be second when it comes to compassionate action. Look at what's happening in the Lone Star State! On April 14th 2016, the Mayor and City Council members of Austin, Texas’ state capital, voted to join with San Antonio, Houston and Dallas/Fort Worth in becoming a "self designated" compassionate city: Compassionate Austin. There are now over 350 cities around the world that...

Love Remembers Day Coopetition – Compassion For Anaphylaxis

by Joey Crotty | Feb 18, 2016 | Coopetitions, Youth

Worldwide “Love Remembers Day” is hosting a Compassion Games Coopetition from March 19th - 27th to honor lives lost to Food Induced Anaphylaxis. Flowers for Anaphylaxis, a volunteer grassroots organization that offers condolences to families that have lost loved ones due to food-induced anaphylaxis, is organizing the third annual worldwide Love Remembers Day from March 19 - 27, 2016. Aleasa Word, CLC, CEC, founder of the program, and an advocate and educator in the food-allergy community,...

Acts of Intolerance Make Compassion Bench More Meaningful Than Ever

by Joey Crotty | Nov 19, 2015 | Compassion Reports, Unity Games

Back in 2012, Louisville, KY had both the guts and credentials to back themselves up when Mayor of Louisville Greg Fischer boldly stated: “We are the most compassionate city in the world, and will be so until proven otherwise.” This was of course a playful gesture in the spirit of “competitive altruism”, aimed to ignite engagement from other cities to make communities around the world more compassionate. And it worked, because this lead to the birth of the Compassion Games: Survival of the...

You Are Invited to the (Free, Online) Global Compassion Summit!

by Joey Crotty | Jun 12, 2015 | Coopetitions, Partners, Unity Games

Peaceful Summertime Greetings! The Compassion Games is excited to be partnering with the Shift Network in the first online Global Compassion Summit, and we warmly welcome you to join us! Do you sometimes wonder how you can deal with the suffering in your own life, let alone the suffering of the world? We know it’s easy to get overwhelmed and feel as though there's nothing you can do to get relief. That’s why we’re looking forward to The Shift Network’s free online Global Compassion Summit,...

Being Human Ain’t Easy: Unexpected Lessons from His Holiness the 17th Karmapa

by Joey Crotty | May 28, 2015 | Compassionate Seattle, Earth Week, Education - Schools, For Others, For Self, Youth

We surely can’t complain about the mystery and thrill of being alive. Yet, regardless of one’s walk of life, it just isn’t easy being human. Like the tilted spinning of the Earth traveling through the Milky Way, having balance in one moment does not necessarily mean we will have it in the next. Life is messy. We are each challenged by the struggles of maintaining harmony in our relationships, by the incessant demand of finances and making a living, and of nurturing the physical and mental...

Highlights for Earth Week from Around the World!

by Joey Crotty | May 6, 2015 | Compassion Reports, Earth Week, Stories of Compassion, Ways to Play

Greetings Compassionistas of Planet Earth! We are proud to report that over 30 teams from 4 continents inspired thousands of people to come together, acting in ways that affirm our love and compassion for the Earth and all her inhabitants. This awakening biophilia, or “love of life”, is transforming the world! We are still in the process of gathering the reflection reports on the Compassion Mapand have set a “liveline” (deadline) on the Scoreboard for Friday, May 8th. If you participated in...

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