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Today's Yoga Lesson

--posted by Twinkle, on May 10, 2013

I was out in town today and I wanted to buy a yoga magazine.

On the way to the shop I passed a lady asking for money. I walked past her and went on to the shop. But when I got there I turned around, went back, and gave the money I had planned to spend on the magazine to the lady.

Well, I thought, that is what yoga taught me to do.

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Girl Gets Up At 5AM To Decorate Her Entire Street

--posted by Anthea Quay, on May 9, 2013

As part of her personal mission to try to bring some unexpected cheer to her neighbors, UK-based Zoe Green—who goes by the moniker Pea Green Girl—got up at 5 one April morning, or what she calls “Happy Street Day”, to decorate her entire street. Along Shelbourne Road, she hung balloons at a bus shelter, post-box and telephone booth; stuck Post-Its with encouraging messages on a telephone pole; and pasted a “Good Morning!” sign along the bridge so that people who drove under it could see the greeting. Green’s little project aimed to inspire people, and it must’ve brightened up someone else’s day—and it was her tiny ...

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The Business of Taking Time

--posted by cbrooks, on May 8, 2013

I spent my first 10 years of work life working in non-profits as a passionate, social change agent. Then, with a family to support, I moved into corporate life. During this time, part of me felt I had "copped out" on my values and principles. After another 10 years, my internal conflicts and stress pushed me to "bail out" and I started a home-based, private business. This decision brought back my passions. Every day, I get up excited to share these passions. My former trepidation about selling a concrete product is gone. I integrate my passions for helping people, providing health education ...

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Two Good Legs and Arms

--posted by jaederque, on May 7, 2013

Yesterday, I met a delightful woman at a work event. As we talked, she shared about her childhood in Manila, Philippines. She spoke about the way her culture values their elders, and she explained that children are reared from the time of birth to honor and respect people older than themselves. It was refreshing to hear, and I so enjoyed listening and learning. Here is the memory she shared that I found so beautiful: When she was growing up, her father had three jobs to care for his family. She said her dad never complained, and though he worked very hard, he always had time for them. One ...

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Something Priceless At The Dollar Store

--posted by Strawberry, on May 2, 2013

I stopped at the local dollar store the other day after a fitness class to buy a candy bar. So I get the candy and get in line behind a woman who looked about twenty years old. She had two small children with her and quite a lot of items in her shopping cart. She handed her credit card to the clerk but the clerk told her it had been declined. The young woman insisted she had paid it off the day before. The clerk replied, "Maybe it hasn't got through the system yet. Do you want to call someone?" The ...

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Simply the Nudge

--posted by Dobby, on May 1, 2013

Two weeks ago, my daughter came to me a bit frantic. One of her school friends, nine months pregnant and about to give birth any day, was kicked out of her house because her mother wouldn't leave her husband (the girl's stepdad) who was hitting the girl. She fled to the home of her boyfriend's parents. They, however, were packing up to move to a larger house. Being in transition themselves, her boyfriend's family couldn't host her at that time, and she was at a loss for where to go. So, two weeks ago, my daughter came to me asking if her friend can come ...

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Something To Sit On

--posted by momoffive, on Apr 30, 2013

We have five fantastic children. As they've grown older, from high school to college and so on, we found ourselves cleaning out our home of furniture only to replace it with something new. We had this one living room set consisting of a sofa, loveseat and chair. It went through a couple of the kids, hauling it up the stairs to their third floor apartments and back down again to the next apartment. Our son was the last to have the set when he finally asked for a place to store it because he was going out of town for a semester. ...

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Giving The Rent Money Away

--posted by BELLO, on Apr 29, 2013

My wife and I were on our way to the seaside just before sunrise to pray. On our way we headed to a community where squalor is king. I got an urge to drive into the impoverished community instead of past it and bless someone financially. My rent money was all I had and the rent was already one day overdue. Plus, my wife and I were experiencing one of the worst financial drought in our lives. As we approached the area I told my wife what I was thinking of. She said, "Follow your heart, sweetheart." We drove into the community and ...

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Over Some Snacks

--posted by AURELIA, on Apr 28, 2013

Today at work, my coworker was hungry.

She had brought in a drink-type meal ...and it didn't taste any good. We were working until 9:30pm, so she really needed to eat something.

I went to the break-room and purchased some goldfish crackers and a bag of salted peanuts. I brought them back for my coworker to eat with me.

When I offered them to her, she was so thankful to me for looking out and making sure she would fill her belly a little bit.

We talked a bit as we ate the snacks together. It's nice to share a little food and conversation. And, tonight, we did both! :)

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Take A Smile

--posted by AJP1, on Apr 27, 2013

My husband was away on detachment with the Royal Air Force. My parents were away too and although I have some good friends on this particular day I felt totally alone. Feeling quite grey I decided to visit a local supermarket. While I was there a lady made eye contact. (I use a wheelchair and people usually look over my head.) She gave me a lovely smile! The moment was brief but my heart swelled and the grey-ness vanished! That lady will never know how much her smile lifted my spirit - but I will never forget it! As the saying goes, "A smile costs nothing to give." But it might be worth more than you could imagine to the one who receives it!

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