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The Leaderboard: Measuring Our Compassion in Action

by JonRamer | Sep 18, 2014 | Leagues, Teams, Unity Games, Ways to Play

“Why compare yourself with others? No one in the entire world can do a better job of being you than you.” ~Unknown The Compassion Games maintains a Leaderboard where everyone can see the results of what each team has reported during the games. We count the number of reports, number of volunteers, hours of service, dollars raised for local causes, and the number of people served. The reports are submitted to the Compassion Report Map and then tallied and put on the leaderboard. Does this mean...

The “Compassion Today!” App and the Compassion Games!

by JonRamer | Sep 18, 2014 | Compassion Reports, Ways to Play

The “Compassion Today!” mobile app is a great way to PLAY the Compassion Games and to REPORT on the Compassion Map, now and year-round! Click here to download: http://compassiontoday.mobapp.at. The app is FREE and offers a wide array of resources to inspire daily “3D” compassion (caring for others, self, and the Earth). It has 1) daily quotes, news, and action tips; 2) the "3 Daily Questions" exercise; 3) functionality to allow sharing via social media/email; and 4) direct links to...

Sun-Up Our Sanctuaries! The Compassion Games Solar Challenge

by Joey Crotty | Sep 18, 2014 | Earth Week, Sun Up Our Sanctuaries, Ways to Play

A truly unfathomable amount of energy showers down on us freely at every moment of our lives, granting life to you, me, and every living creature on this planet. The giving star, our Sun, is not just the symbol of hope, light, and spirit in every world religion. It is - in the face of our addiction to fossil fuels - our most promising path toward a just and sustainable future for ourselves and our children. If all flora on Earth can harness this essential cosmological power source, then why...

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

by JonRamer | Sep 16, 2014 | Business, Faith and Interfaith, Teams, Unity Games, Ways to Play

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...

Currency of the Heart: Coins of Compassion in Compassionate Schools

by Joey Crotty | Sep 15, 2014 | Education - Schools, Kindness Class, Random Acts of Compassion, Stories of Compassion, Unity Games, Ways to Play

(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 to bring compassion and...

Compassion for Mother Earth: Unprecedented Alliance Protects the Salish Sea

by Joey Crotty | Sep 14, 2014 | Earth Week, Partners, Stories of Compassion, Ways to Play

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...

Say Yes to Human Rights and the Compassion Games

by JonRamer | Sep 13, 2014 | Compassion Reports, Partners, Stories of Compassion

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...

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

by JonRamer | Sep 12, 2014 | Compassion Reports, Leagues, Teams, Unity Games, Ways to Play

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...

Let the Games Begin!

by Joey Crotty | Sep 12, 2014 | Unity Games, Ways to Play

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...

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

by JonRamer | Sep 11, 2014 | Unity Games, Ways to Play

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...