By Sam bot on April 28, 2015
charity, compassion, giving, homelessness, opportunity village
Inspiration, Stories, U.S.
VIA Higher Perspectives On any given night in the central Oregon city of Eugene, there are about 3,000 people who don’t have a home to return to. Opportunity Village Eugene, a nonprofit organization based in that city, has a big plan to end it. Tiny houses. The mission of Opportunity Village Eugene is simple but impactful: they […]
By Sam bot on March 28, 2015
compassion, empathy, germanwings, pilots, reassurance
Europe, Inspiration
VIA “pulptastic.com” Pulptastic A passenger named Britta Englisch recently decided to share her experience of flying on a Germanwings flight. Her flight took place just one day after co-pilot Andreas Lubitz deliberately sent a Germanwings plane on a suicide descent into the Alps, killing everyone on board. “Yesterday morning at 8:40 a.m., I got […]
By Sam bot on March 14, 2015
alan watts, compassion, life, love, passion, philosophy, purpose
Inspiration, Videos
VIA “educateinspirechange.org” Educate Inspire Change Alan Watts was a man known for his wisdom and insight. The type to change the world positively. Here is a video of him explaining how to get it done and why. Rest In Peace Mr. Watts.
By Sam bot on March 9, 2015
animal life, animal welfare, care, compassion, empathy, love
Culture
VIA “the-open-mind.com” by Jade Small What If Animals treated us how we treat them? These powerful cartoons of animal/human role reversal may make you cringe a little when you consider yourself in the same position. Would YOU like to be a rug on someones floor? How about a leather bag, after all, it is ‘fashion’ ? […]
By Sam bot on February 9, 2015
awareness, children, compassion, education, love, poverty
Inspiration, Stories, U.S.
VIA “babble.com” by Alice Gomstyn About a decade ago, I stood in a high school English classroom, trying my best to give an exciting speech about my experiences as a young reporter. I worked for the local newspaper at the time and the school had invited me and a photographer to give the students a sense of […]