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He lived compassion at life’s end

by | Oct 23, 2012 |

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...

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Volunteers nurture compassion throughout community

by | Oct 22, 2012 | , , , ,

   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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brother’s compassion for his sisters is a life lesson

by | Oct 21, 2012 | ,

By Lee Campbell There was a man named Joe Earl. He was born in 1911 in a small town near the Mississippi River. His father died of an unspecified illness when he was a toddler. His mother, Mollie Bodi, remarried and  had two daughters, Ida Mae and Delores. Mollie’s second husband died in an accident in a Missouri mine. She married a third time to a man whose last name was Dockins and had four more daughters. In approximately 1925, she died while giving birth to a baby boy. After her death, Mr....

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Report: Final Week of Scavenger Hunt Rocks!

by | Oct 20, 2012 | , , ,

Officially, the Compassion Games: Survival of the Kindest are in their final week. But you wouldn't know it from the activity in the Scavenger Hunt. New players sign up on SuperBetter everyday and this week included some spectacular Quests.   Quest #14: Check out Yes! magazine; find and post a link to a story that inspires you personally.     Quest #15: Learn about the Fare Start Program. Take someone out for a wonderful meal at one of Fare Start's excellent restaurants or...

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Looking for compassionate solutions to gun violence

by | Oct 17, 2012 | , , , , , , ,

Submitted by What's Good 206 Why should you care about gun violence? "It has no race, no creed, no age barriers. If it hasn't affected you yet, it will if it continues." Stark words from one man interviewed in this array of community voices recorded at an anti-gun violence rally at Seattle's Martin Luther King Memorial Park. "It needs to be talked about among your family and friends," says a police officer. "We have to work to get the community out to say we've had enough of the gun violence...

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Smarter & more compassionate schools? Yes we can!

by | Oct 16, 2012 | , , , , , ,

Submitted by What's Good 206 Build more compassionate schools by combining students of different ages in the classroom, and fully integrating schools, says a 17-year-old high school senior who has written a book advocating overhaul of the educational system. In this video produced by What's Good 206, Nikhil Goyal also advises educators to start treating students respectfully and invite them into the conversation about their education. Directed by AUSTIN WILLIAMS Hosted by STARLA SAMPACO Edited...

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Operation Compassion: How to radically change the story

by | Oct 15, 2012 | , , , ,

Submitted by What's Good 206 It was a chance encounter with a homeless man that that led University of Washington student Daniel Nguyen to start Operation Compassion last year. It began when an apparently homeless man, a regular Daniel had seen for weeks, boarded his bus and asked him for spare change. Like many of us, Daniel's first response was, "I don't have any." But it didn't end there, and what Daniel Nguyen found out about Reggie, the man on the bus, blew away his preconceived notions...

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10 years later workshop continues as ongoing support group for care providers

by | Oct 15, 2012 | , , ,

 By Joel and Michelle Levey Some years ago, we were invited to offer a workshop on meditation and medicine for the faculty of University of Washington Medical School. Nearly 70 physicians attended and stayed for the whole five-hour workshop. We were so touched by their sincerity and wish to learn more about profoundly practical methods drawn from the contemplative sciences that we began to host a monthly “Meditation and Medicine Circle” for physicians, nurses, and other health caring...

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Terry’s story: compassion on Seattle’s streets

by | Oct 12, 2012 | , ,

By Amber Joy Terry was not a complainer. He slept outside, did odd jobs for several Fremont businesses and was always willing to help with anything. He came into ROAR, a day center for homeless men, almost daily, for a sack lunch. He would ask if he could do anything for us. He kept his hair short, getting it shaved off when he could... so much easier to keep clean, always a problem on the streets, this business of keeping clean. When I realized that I could cut hair for our clients I brought...

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Report: Dozens Getting SuperBetter. Why Not You?

by | Oct 12, 2012 | , ,

You! Yeah, you! What are you doing this weekend? Why not check out the lists of Scavenger Hunt Quests (here, here, and this post), grab someone—your best friend, your significant other, your kids, or a person you've simply been wanting to know better—and head out into some classic Northwest weather to discover hidden compassionate "gold" scattered throughout Seattle?   Each day, more users sign up to play the Scavenger Hunt using SuperBetter where they set a personal goal and receive...

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