Postive news...being present & connecting with Capoeira

I adore reading this publication. It fills my head with exciting such possibilities for the future. These were the highlights for me.....

THE BENEFIT OF BEING PRESENT...or living mindfully everyday. Apparently Google offers its workers a course called ' Search Inside Yourself' which is designed to teach them practical meditation that can be used in their daily lives.  It goes on about developing awareness of self & others transforming lives. Part of the article was about a guy called Jon Kabat-Zinn who sounded amazing & had to find out more...

I'm new to meditation and I found this introduction to Mindfulness Meditation with Jon really helpful. This is an excerpt from a much longer video that I believe took place at Google in 2011 and its fabulous if you have time to watch it.

DANCE OF HOPE for child refugees in the Middle East. Again so enlightening...using Capoeira (combines dance, music, sport & play) to help children grwing up in refugee camps build a sense of community and belonging . And give them space to talk about any issues they may be facing such as aggression or anger. At the end of the article there are quotes from children whose lives had had a positive impact from Bidna Capoera. The video is really thought provoking but oh so hopeful.

Positive News... & creativity

My other half is in the steering group of a transition town & last night he came back with a whole pile of these.

Positive News is published every few months and is filled with the most wonderful enlightening news from all around the world. Where people & communities are making a massive difference, often using low tech methods. Just spreading ideas, simple models that we could all learn from. I'm going to use

As always there were some interesting TEDx talks to be shared. I totally got what Ken Robinson was saying, since I was a product of the UK education system throughout the 80's. I feel very lucky that I can offer my 8 & 3 year old creative slots, painting, cutting, gluing. The whole notion being wrong is 'bad', and taking risks is just plain risky. Humans are a creative species, why do we try so hard to suppress it?

I hope as I grow and learn I'll be able to pass on positive beliefs & habits onto my kids. There is so much we can work on to create more fulfilling & joyous lives. This is powerful stuff, and this journey is just so exciting at the moment. The next blog will feature my take on the best articles in this edition...keep you posted.