Published under ‘life’

Chivo’s poetry

Published under Family, Global, Introspection Jan 15, 2016

This video about my cousin Emmanuel’s cinematography literally moved me to tears.  The humanity within every one of his shots, the fragility and beauty these convey about our human condition and the world we inhabit are so humbling, so poetic, so powerful.  Emmanuel, aka “Chivo”, has won two Oscars thus far and just got nominated [...]

This is a fantastic piece that combines classy comedy along with actual insights in to the life of our President, and the politics, fame, and global issues that surround him. President Obama is outstanding. http://comediansincarsgettingcoffee.com/president-barack-obama-just-tell-him-you-re-the-president    

“It is not enough to be busy; so are the ants. The question is: What are we busy about?” – Henry David Thoreau

quote of the week: On Inspiration

Published under Favorite Quotes Dec 09, 2015

“I know of no single formula for success. But over the years I have observed that some attributes of leadership are universal and are often about finding ways of encouraging people to combine their efforts, their talents, their insights, their enthusiasm and their inspiration to work together.” – Queen Elizabeth II  

As shared on our KIND Snacks Blog: Great acts of kindness move us to the core and the story of Margarita Rojas Suarez does just that. Margarita is a grandmother living in Mexico who dedicates her life to caring for her grandson, Othon, who is living with cerebral palsy. Due to this medical condition, Othon [...]

quote of the week: on kindness

Published under Introspection Nov 25, 2015

“Human history is not the battle of good struggling to overcome evil. It is a battle fought by a great evil struggling to crush a small kernel of human kindness.” -Vasily Grossman

A piece by Sri Bhagavan

Published under Global, Life Nov 18, 2015

My sister shared this note with me. It is from an “avatar” that is the founder of the Oneness movement. Often,  I find these things a bit out there, but these words really spoke to me…. “What can we do as individuals in the face of inhuman violence, terrorism?” “We wake up to another day’s [...]

We are here for all of us – Alicia Keys

Published under Global, Life Nov 17, 2015

A beautiful song by Alicia Keys.