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“Day five of water-only fasting. No food at all since Friday night. And I’m not the only one. Hundreds of thousands of faith leaders, secular leaders, workers’ rights activist, and poor folks nation-wide are fasting too. I happen to fall into more than one of those categories. And still the collective silence is deafening. Too many Continue reading Fasting Against Hunger – at elephant — It’s Never Too Late to Try Dedications, Intentions, and WHY NOTs! by Lasára Allen, www.LasaraAllen.com Are you planning on making any resolutions for the coming year? Many of us make New Year’s resolutions – and then fail. A whopping 88% of well-meaning New Year’s revelers will “fail” in achieving the resolutions they set out as a Continue reading A New – Or POST – New Year’s Tradition; Give Up Resolutions! Most of us know something about the far-from-glorious fall-out that followed that first, mythical “Thanksgiving Day”. It’s easy enough to get attached to the negative political connotations of this holiday, and to have Thanksgiving become “Guiltfast” or “Guiltfest”. In no way do I want to belittle the horror and carnage that followed the “founding of a Continue reading Thanks and Thanksgiving – Gratitude is a Gift, and so is Remembrance Definition of Terms a. Round is a go-around where everyone in a group gives their answer. b. Round-Leader is the facilitator of the round. This position transitions at the conclusion of each round. The role of round leader can go to the person who wants it next, or you can Continue reading A Gratitude Game – Gratitude Round-Robin When I was a kid, we played alphabet games in the car to pass the time on long drives or road trips. I’ve recreated one of those games, with a gratitude theme. A Grateful A to Z includes players of all ages – from talking age up. A Grateful A to Z is an adaptable game. Continue reading A Grateful A – Z — A Gratitude Game for Kids of All Ages Do you want more gratitude in your life? If so, cultivate it! This article will give you tools that allow you to take an active part in creating a more grateful world. As AJ Muste, a committed nonviolent peace activist said, “There is no way to peace. Peace is the way.” The more we practice peace, Continue reading How to Grow a Grateful World: Three Steps to Engaged Gratitude Even on your darkest days you can get to gratitude in three easy steps. Here’s the low-down! 1. Take Inventory There’s ALWAYS SOMETHING to be grateful for. It’s just true. There always is. Every complaint is a request. Where you see a complaint (“The financial news is so bad!”) there’s a request underneath it (“I Continue reading Three Simple Steps to Gratitude Give your loved ones gifts that will make them smile the whole year round! These easy to make, creative, do it yourself Valentine’s Day gifts can be given to your lover, your child, your mother, or anyone you’re grateful for. For even more smiles, you can make one or more of theses gifts with a loved Continue reading Sweetly Creative D.I.Y. Valentine’s Day Gifts A Gratitude Altar or Gratitude Shrine gives you and your loved ones a visible reminder of all there is to be grateful for. Creating this altar with family and/or friends can be an act that allows for bonding, as well as an opportunity to focus on the gratitude you all have for each other, and Continue reading How to Create a Gratitude Altar or Shrine 1. Because it’s fun to help create a Twitterwave of Gratitude, and share the love. Continue reading Why Guest Host a Twitter #GRATITUDE Gathering? The celebration of this season has roots in the timeless, hidden promise of light and warmth that lives within the dark. Even after the longest night of the year is over, winter still holds sway. But the light does begin its ascent to grandeur and glory in the eternal procession of seasons. With eyes open to Continue reading Finding Light in the Darkness – The Reason for the Season Keywords: — The Answer to the Season’s Biggest Question; Yes, Santa IS Real!, santa claus, santa clause, god, christmas, family, values, generosity, mysticism, children, santa is real, holiday season, hard questions, faith, christmas spirit, jesus, belief , magic, miracles, christmas miracles, question, santa, spirit, babbo natale When it comes to the delicate matter Continue reading The Answer to the Season’s Biggest Question; Yes, Santa IS Real! Recycling is probably the most mentioned, but least effective of the three Rs. Of the four items mentioned above, only the yogurt container can be recycled. And at, that, only at some recycling centers. The shirt and plastic bag are landfill. Over time, the shirt will rot away. The plastic bag will not. Of all the Continue reading THE THIRD R: RECYCLE Reusing is step two; once you’ve purchased an item and put it into circulation, the more times the item is used, the less the overall impact. This is just as true for a plastic bag, yogurt container, t-shirt, or computer. Of the four items mentioned, only the shirt is biodegradable. And, at that, only truly biodegradable Continue reading THE SECOND R: REUSE Reduce, Reuse, Recycle -it’s actually a pyramid, not a circle! The slogan “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” is in that order for a reason; it makes more sense to envision it as a pyramid than the circular form it’s usually represented as. Reduce is the foundation of that pyramid. Reevaluating and reducing consumer habits is the best thing we Continue reading THE FIRST R: REDUCE The Gratitude Place Grateful Sacred Heart Gratitude can be a wonderful, large, beautiful part of your living spiritual practice. Gratitude offers benefits that range from the physical, to the psychological, to the spiritual, and affects both our inner and outer lives. Gratitude practice, in and of itself, bring us into creative co-creation with our personal reality, our Continue reading The Gratitude Place Wake at dawn with a winged heart and give thanks for another day of loving. ~ Kahlil Gibran You say grace before meals. All right. But I say grace before the concert and the opera, and grace before the play and pantomime, and grace before I open a book, and grace before sketching, painting, swimming, fencing, Continue reading Some of Lasára Allen’s Favorite Gratitude Quotes Gratitude increases health dramatically on all levels; there are health benefits to gratitude on the physical, psychological, emotional, and spiritual levels. It’s been scientifically proven that the regular practice of gratitude can improve your level of overall happiness by Continue reading The Benefits of Gratitude in Family Life Photo credit; Khalid Arar Schawabkeh How to Host a Gratitude Gathering! by Lasára Allen, MPNLP 1. Choose a date! What date makes you want to practice gratitude? You can choose Sunday, and have it be your church. You can choose the new moon, and have it be the beginning of a new cycle. You can choose Continue reading Host a Gratitude Gathering! The Benefits of Gratitude in Family Life Gratitude increases health dramatically on all levels; there are health benefits to gratitude on the physical, psychological, emotional, and spiritual levels. It’s been scientifically proven that the regular practice of gratitude can improve your level of overall happiness by 25%! Practicing gratitude with your children encourages both humility and empowerment. Continue reading The Benefits of Gratitude in Family Life When funds are tight, giving reminds us of how much we have, and how fortunate we are. While coming face-to-face with money problems can be a challenging experience, being able to do something about it is a saving grace. Especially for children, a sense of empowerment is a key factor to viewing the global situation Continue reading Five Ways to Engage Your Kids in Grateful Giving A Bodhisattva Meditation for Cultivating Loving Compassion for the Self by Lasára Allen, www.lasaraallen.com Gate gate, para gate, parasam gate, bodhi svaha. The one responsibility of the bodhisattva is to not cause suffering. The one commitment of the bodhisattva is to love all beings pervading space and time, regardless of any beings ability to return, Continue reading A Bodhisattva Meditation for Cultivating Loving Compassion for the Self A NEW New Year’s Tradition; Give Up Resolutions! – Try Dedications, Intentions, and WHY NOTs Instead. Have you made any resolutions for 2010? Many of us make resolutions – and then fail. Though I have almost always met with success in my new year’s resolutions, I think resolutions come from a somewhat limited, and Continue reading A New New Year Tradition; Give Up Resolutions! Things I’m most grateful for from 2009 Getting married to my true and eternal love. It’s for reals, yo! Seriously now, I didn’t think that love like this was possible, and there’s nothing I have loved more to be proved wrong about that. I want to shout it from the mountaintops; TRUE LOVE IS REAL! Continue reading I’m Grateful for 2009! Photo credit; Khalid Arar Schawabkeh Host a Gratitude Gathering! by Lasára Allen, MPNLP 1. Choose a date! What date makes you want to practice gratitude? You can choose Sunday, and have it be your church. You can choose the new moon, and have it be the beginning of a new cycle. You can choose your birthday, Continue reading Host a Gratitude Gathering! When funds are tight, giving reminds us of how much we have, and how fortunate we are. While coming face-to-face with money problems can be a challenging experience, being able to do something about it is a saving grace. Especially or children, a sense of empowerment is a key factor to viewing the global situation Continue reading 5 Ways to Engage Your Kids in Grateful Giving |
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