Compassionate Silicon Valley: The Heart of Innovation and the “Spiritual Element”

Compassionate Silicon Valley: The Heart of Innovation and the “Spiritual Element”

Silicon Valley is known as a hotbed of innovation. A fiercely competitive environment, it is a place in which discovering and promoting the next big thing is everything. Could it be that “compassion in action” is the next big thing? As it turns out, one of the most inspiring and effective teams in the 2014 Compassion Games: Survival of the Kindest is Compassionate Silicon Valley. To participate in this global “co-opetition” they have amassed a team that includes more than 20 affiliated...

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Currency of the Heart: Coins of Compassion in Compassionate Schools

Currency of the Heart: Coins of Compassion in Compassionate Schools

(Above art, “Pocket Change”, and the piece below, are by the amazing group 6 Degrees of Creativity who are making this magnificent art for the Compassion Games.) This week marks the beginning of North Thurston County in Washington state Public School District’s participation in the Compassion Games as part of the “Compassionate Schools Movement”, and they aren’t alone. This year, over 50 schools have committed themselves to participating in the Compassion Games as a way...

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Compassion for Mother Earth: Unprecedented Alliance Protects the Salish Sea

Compassion for Mother Earth: Unprecedented Alliance Protects the Salish Sea

All life is interconnected: birthed from the same great beginning of impossible origins, you, everyone you know, and everything you’ve ever loved or experienced was forged in the living hearts of dying stars. Many of our ancient ancestors knew this to be the fundamental truth of all existence, the delicate balance and interdependent nature of all life, and lived their lives in this wisdom. Though we have gained much from our technological and scientific advances in modern times, this knowledge...

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Say Yes to Human Rights and the Compassion Games

Say Yes to Human Rights and the Compassion Games

Lush Cosmetics is an incredible supporter of Human Rights and asked us to write about it. LUSH is a Gold Sponsor of the Games! What does it mean to be a free person? What are the human rights that guarantee these freedoms? The answer to this profound question and often taken for granted concept may be as simple as having the right to say, “no.” Think about it for just a moment. If you can no longer decline what people ask of you, then by definition you must obey them, and ultimately, you no...

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The 2014 Compassion Games: Survival of the Kindest – Day Six of Eleven

The 2014 Compassion Games: Survival of the Kindest – Day Six of Eleven

Today marks Day Six of the 11 day annual “co-opetition” we call the Compassion Games: Survival of the Kindest. The games are a chance for all of us to engage in fun and creative ways that will touch countless numbers of  people and enrich our own lives in the process. It is also a chance to care for our Mother Earth and to realize that compassion is something that affects all living things. Just 2 years ago, only two teams played in what was the first Compassion Games ever, and last year 19...

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Let the Games Begin!

Let the Games Begin!

By Brad Volz The Compassion Games are back! If you’ve been following my blog for a while, then you may recall that I dedicated 2014 to compassion and learning to be more self loving. Here’s the post where I stated my intentions along with 11 tips for thriving. Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around. ~ Leo Buscaglia I can attest to the truth...

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COMPASSION GAMES CHALLENGES OVER 150 GLOBAL TEAMS TO PUT THEIR COMPASSION INTO ACTION

COMPASSION GAMES CHALLENGES OVER 150 GLOBAL TEAMS TO PUT THEIR COMPASSION INTO ACTION

SEATTLE, September 11, 2014 —Communities around the world are invited to play in the Compassion Games: Survival of the Kindest, a worldwide “co-opetition” running September 11 through 21, 2014. Over the following 10 days, neighborhoods, organizations, businesses, families and individuals will organize and participate in games of their choice. Scores will be tallied and displayed online, so “co-opetitors” can track the progress of teams worldwide. In 2010, Seattle affirmed the Charter for...

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Leslie’s Invitation to Join the Compassion Games

Dear Friends and Family, Come play the Compassion Games with me! I’m an organizer ‘cos I’m a big fan of the whole idea of people and teams around the world competing in “survival of the kindest” games for good every year. By doing good as part of the Compassion Games, we can do more good together and we all win! Starting TODAY  September 11 through September 21st, thousands of individuals and more than 150 teams are making our communities safer, kinder, more just...

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Kamloops, British Columbia – A Bright Shining Compassion Star

There’s good news coming out of the city of Kamloops in British Columbia. It’s the story of a Compassion All-Star Daphane Nelson who took a stand to give the gift of peace and compassion to her city.  Daphane Nelson heard about the Compassion Games through her mom. She checked it out and saw this as a way to recognize all the good work happening in her community. Take a look at all the events they have planned for the Compassion Games. Daphane honors her community and the...

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Drive with Compassion – Make the Pledge!

Drive with Compassion – Make the Pledge!

Here’s a fun new compassion game. Drive with compassion. Invented by Team Atlanta Drive with Compassion has you make an eight point pledge to be more mindful about your driving reducing stress on yourself and others! Why not take this challenge and report on the Compassion Map? Let us know what you discover Driving with Compassion.  Start your Compassion Engines! You can learn more here.

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