Joey Crotty, Author at Compassion Games International

Day Ten: Embodying Compassion

by Joey Crotty | Sep 20, 2013 | Contemplations for Compassion

“Then it was as if I suddenly saw the secret beauty of their hearts, the depth of their hearts where neither sin nor knowledge could reach, the core of reality, the person that each one is in the eyes of the divine. If only they could see themselves as they really are, if only we could see each other that way all the time, there would be no more need for war; for hatred, for greed, for cruelty. I suppose the big problem would be that we would fall down and worship each other.” – Father Thomas...

How to Submit Activity Information (and Get Points) During the Games

by Joey Crotty | Sep 11, 2013 | Uncategorized

Dear Compassion Gamers, The Games have begun and now it is time to put our compassion and love to use in order to build a stronger, more connected, more compassionate world. To record your random acts of kindness, your Secret Agents of Compassion acts, or your service projects, you will need to submit reports about them on the Compassion Map. During the Games we will be highlighting and writing about all sorts of contributions, large and small, but for those who are counting, it is important...

Seeking News that Inspires

by Joey Crotty | Sep 3, 2013 | Uncategorized

Interning for the Compassion Games, I have elected to spend much time seeking out stories of love, hope and compassion to put on the Compassion Map. The process has been illuminating. One thing I've learned while searching for stories of compassion is that there is, as the truism goes, a great bias towards negative news in the media, especially in foreign coverage. You really have to dig to find anything positive. The effect of this, naturally, is separating and divisive, both reinforcing and...

Compassion is a two-way stream – one must give in order to receive

by Joey Crotty | Oct 31, 2012 | Stories of Compassion, Ways to Play

By Atit Marmer My entire life has been committed to learning and understanding the giving and receiving of compassion. My first memory of an event involving this spiritual path goes way back to the sixth grade when our class visited a student art show presented by a school situated in one of the poorest neighborhoods in Cincinnati, Ohio, where I grew up. I felt the pain and resilience of the students, many of whom were my age, and I instinctively reached out to a number of them, talking and...

Films tell stories of compassion at Seattle event

by Joey Crotty | Oct 29, 2012 | Leagues, Partners, Stories of Compassion, Uncategorized, Ways to Play, WhatsGood206, Youth

Submitted by What's Good 206 If you let a community tell its own stories, what do you hear? During Seattle's Compassion Games, independent filmmakers brought us stories of a neighborhood coming together around a community garden, a community formed around an all-night diner, and a community of dancers that became family for a Seattle newcomer. These and about a dozen other films were shown during an event called, "A Story Runs Through It, " which was hosted by Seattle International...

Help plant a garden of compassion at Rainier Vista Boys & Girls Club

by Joey Crotty | Oct 26, 2012 | Education - Schools, Stories of Compassion, Uncategorized, Ways to Play, Youth

By Jon Ramer The Rainier Vista Boys and Girls Club needs you. Dedicated school chef Patrice Freeman shops the sales to feed her hungry troupe, but she has a dream, to feed her boys and girls with fresh fruit and vegetables from a bountiful school garden. She has the space, and she's looking for donations of soil and the materials to create eight to 10 large planters for the garden and fill them with rich planting soil for the 2013 spring and summer. The club is budget challenged. On the...

‘Kindness School’ builds strong academics with compassion

by Joey Crotty | Oct 26, 2012 | Puget Sound Community School, Stories of Compassion, Uncategorized, Ways to Play, WhatsGood206, Youth

Submitted by What's Good 206 Strong academics are a byproduct of a good school. That's the model for Puget Sound Community School, which operates on the premise that students learn best when they are supported in their passions. And yes, they do take classes like pre-calculus and physics. Teaching compassion and kindness are an essential part of that education, says founder Andy Smallman, who founded the school 19 years ago with his wife Melinda Shaw. Hear students and teachers talk about...

Hope and pain through a social worker’s eyes

by Joey Crotty | Oct 26, 2012 | Stories of Compassion, Uncategorized, Ways to Play, Youth

By Martha Hopler As I head to the home of J. I feel a sense of urgency today is the day. Today is the day I have waited for, for some time. I have waited for the moment she is ready to head to re-hab. I am very aware of the choices I have made to allow her to continue to care for her children while she chooses to use drugs and alcohol to escape the realities of her difficult life. As the social worker I live in the ever present tension of what is right for her kids and what she wants…. ...

He lived compassion at life’s end

by Joey Crotty | Oct 23, 2012 | Stories of Compassion

By Alanna Gunne Lying in his bed, he listened to the sounds of life. He could smell the pot roast cooking in the kitchen and hear his housemates moving through the halls. A movie was playing on his VCR and he was comfortable. He had not envisioned his life this way. He loved the beach and the sunshine. He loved his work and his many friends knew him as a passionate foodie. Assisted by his pain medications, he often dreamed of those days. In a way it was a gift because he could live in...

Volunteers nurture compassion throughout community

by Joey Crotty | Oct 22, 2012 | Education - Schools, Partners, Stories of Compassion, United Way, Ways to Play

Submitted by Kizzie Funkhouser We are fellow volunteers that serve those in need, Farmers of hope, we're planting the seeds - Weeding out obstacles when lives' pathways are blocked. Standing together, our diverse strands, woven to stalks Of goodwill and compassion we nurture, Strong - rooted in belief that every life matters That dignity and respect have no boundaries or status. We are young, we are old, yet we are the same Our vision not of the chore, we see the faces, know names,...

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