Impure movie review – why it moved us and surprise encounter with the artist behind the film.
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The Nightly Symphony: Lessons in Acceptance
The dogs. Everywhere in India, there’s one constant: dogs. Whether they be stray dogs, farm dogs, pet dogs, the common thing is that they bark. They bark at night in […]
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Natural Bridges State Beach and State Park
Bird watcher’s paradise: Nests, rookery, Monarch butterflies Natural Bridges State Beach This park offers viewing of overwintering Monarch butterflies October to January. The beach also offers a view of the […]
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Helping people in India during the COVID-19 crisis: Update May 19, 2021
We just met with one of the NGOs that we work with, that is based in India. This is the WAY CT (We Are With You Charitable Trust), which we […]
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Innoculated with Gratitude
This was written the day I received my first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. As I sat for the required 15 minutes after the shot, was meditating a bit. In […]
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Lily wags her tail
Did we tell you that we have a new member of the family? It’s been four weeks since Sneha and Raga invited a foster dog into our home. Her official […]
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Heart of Service in Uncertain Times
Audrey from ServiceSpace hosted a call of more than 80 amazing people from around the world on what does a Heart of Service do in Uncertain Times? These are some informal notes from this heartfelt sharing space. Participants include physicians treating COVID-19 patients, economists, disaster resiliency experts and spiritual wisdom elders.
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Gratitude in COVID times
Back in the Bay Area, grateful that family and friends are healthy. Such an inflection point for the human family. Our thoughts and prayers are with the worldwide caregivers, first responders, policy makers, leaders, followers, those that plan and those that react.
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Amrutha Varsham – A delightful deluge
A divine deluge, a 11-day free festival of classical music of the compositions by Maharaja Swathi Thirunal, called Swathi Sangeetotsavam, held on beautiful grounds of a palce in Thiruvanthapuram, Kerala, India.
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The boy that could sew
We share the story of a brilliant boy that had to stop his studies because his parents were poor. This is the story of the transformation of that boy’s story from a poor tailor’s son to the founder of an NGO nonprofit that pays it forward to thousands of children.