Story of Compassion: Opening her arms to the world

by | Oct 1, 2012 | ,

Story and photos by Tara Clark After living in a small, remote village called Lesotho, in southern Africa, as a Peace Corps volunteer in the 1990s, I continued to travel off the beaten path to far corners of the world. My paths led to Haiti, the South Sudan, Laos, Mozambique and beyond. Travel was my passion in life. But unlike many people, I did not travel to see the “wonders” of the world.” Instead, I traveled to meet and photograph the wonderful people of the world. When I traveled to...

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Report: Scavenger Hunt Update

by | Sep 28, 2012 |

It's been a week since the start of the Compassion Games: Survival of the Kindest and that includes a whole week of interesting Quests in the Scavenger Hunt. For your information and for posterity, here are last week's Quests: Quest #1. Read and sign the Charter for Compassion. Quest #2. Sign up or resolve to attend a specific Planned Action Project or Event during the Compassion Games. Post your commitment on your SuperBetter activity wall or on the Facebook event page. Quest #3. Visit the...

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Whidbey GeoDome and the Compassion Games Scavenger Hunt

by | Sep 27, 2012 | , , , ,

When I first walked into the Whidbey GeoDome, I thought, "What an odd rubber room." The inflatable space requires passage through a heavy, velcro curtain and is dotted with ground-level seats. Making myself comfortable in the middle of the front row, I was soon surrounded by images projected on all sides of the dome and surround-sound narration and  audio. The effect—like an intimate planetarium—was spectacular.     The minds behind the GeoDome believe in the power of stories—big and...

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“Everything’s Gonna Be Alright” — Your Compassion Games Begin!

“Everything’s Gonna Be Alright” — Your Compassion Games Begin!

by | Sep 21, 2012 | , , , , , ,

The Games Begin! A kind and understanding word, a generous act, the surprise of an unexpected gift, or the warmth of a smile…you’ve shared these acts of compassion as either the giver or receiver, probably many times. And while you may be facing one or many hardships, you have a dream within you that keeps you sharing acts of kindness despite signs that would have caused others to stop long ago. And that’s why the Compassion Games were created! The Compassion Games were created for you and...

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Representatives of the Compassion Games Address the Seattle City Council and Council Members Help Spread the Word

by | Sep 20, 2012 | , , ,

On September 10, 2012, representatives of the Compassion Games: Survival of the Kindest briefed the Seattle city council on the goals and plans for the Compassion Games. The Council members committed to engage and help spread the word to their constituents. For example, council member Nick Licata posted about the Compassion Games and the briefing on his official blog. Jon Ramer with Compassionate Seattle network is the Head Gamemaker (for all you Hunger Games fans) of the Compassion Games. He...

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Kindness Class – Led by Andy Smallman

by | Sep 18, 2012 | , ,

We are so fortunate to have Andy Smallman leading his Kindness Class during the Compassion Games. Andy has been teaching kindness for over 15 years. He and his wife Melinda Shaw founded the Puget Sound Community School and Kind Living.  Participating in this activity is a great opportunity to interact with an amazing visionary, educator, teacher and great guy. Here is the invitation from Andy to join the class: Ready for some random acts of compassion? Want to participate in the Compassion...

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