Can You See Now?
A mother and daughter travelled the world to film stories of ordinary people making a difference. This is…
Category: compassion
The Contagion of Sadness
Sadness is not contagious. In our valiant efforts to be constructive and positive in a world full…
Now That’s A Good Question
“To love someone deeply gives you strength. Being loved by someone deeply gives you courage.” Lao Tsu [youtube…
Reverse Robin Hood – Rob the Poor and Give to the Rich
A couple of months ago I posted this quote from John Berger – The poverty of our century…
Spirit Levels Up
Sometimes life takes it out of us all and it’s just good to have our spirits raised. I…
Peace on Earth – Heart to Heart
The heart is like a box, and language is the key.* [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wktlwCPDd94] Photograph – Neighbourhood Children of the…
The Roots of Rights
On December 10th, 1948, the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). Nowadays,…
And now for something completely different…
In July 2009, Jill Petersen and Kevin Heinz posted a video of their wedding on YouTube so that…
A Poor Outlook…
The poverty of our century is unlike that of any other. It is not, as poverty was before,…
Charter for Compassion
On November 12, 2009, Karen Armstrong, author, commentator and ex-Catholic nun, unveiled her Charter for Compassion. This is the Charter…