Archive for October 3, 2011

Smile Newsletter: The True Story of a Grateful Whale

October 3, 2011
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Oct 3, 2011
“Be crumbled. So wild flowers will come up where you are. You have been stony for too many years. Try something different. Surrender.” –Rumi
Idea of the Week
144.jpg“Make someone smile every day by giving them a small gift anonymously.”– Krupali

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Stories of the Week
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True Story of A Grateful Whale >>
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Comment of the Week
“I got back to Dallas yesterday after a two week trip and the first thing that hit me was the scorching heat! A forty degree change in temperature, almost hitting a hundred degrees Farenheit. My friend and I went to have an ice cream at our favourite store. Once we had placed the orders I told the man behind the counter I wanted to pay for an extra ice-cream sundae and told him to give it to the next person who asked for one, along with the smile card. We were still enjoying ours when we saw the next person get their free sundae. And it was delivered with a smile card too! It was worth it to see her smile when she was told that the order has already been paid for. I bet it made a very hot day here in big D a little bit cooler for her. It sure made ours!” –innerjourney
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Connected: Love, Death, & Technology

October 3, 2011

To be whole. To be complete. Wildness reminds us what it means to be human, what we are connected to rather than what we are separate from. — Terry Tempest Williams

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Inspiration of the Day:
“From the beginning of time, every new technological advancement has brought with it a complex mix of positive and negative repercussions as well as unintended consequences. I set out to make a film that addresses the potential of our twenty-first-century technologies and the importance of harnessing their powers. I also wanted to examine what can happen when these new technologies take over and sometimes overwhelm our personal lives. What does it mean to be connected in the twenty-first century? How can we use the power of all these connections to turn things around for the better? I titled the film ‘Connected: An Autoblogography about Love, Death, and Technology.'” Tiffany Shlain, one of Newsweek’s ‘Women Shaping the 21st Century,’ shares a thoughtful reflection about the making (as well as a glimpse) of her new award-winning feature documentary.
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Be The Change:
Today, make an effort to use technology in ways that help you connect more meaningfully to people.

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