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I wish you helpful learning, exploring and discovering:-)
Wendy
You're Not as Virtuous as You Think You Are
A few weeks ago after the busy Christmas season was over, I gave myself some luxurious reading time. First on the list was the pile of potentially interesting newspaper articles that I’d put aside during the months leading up to Christmas.
One headline caught my eye: “You’re not as virtuous as you think you are.” What might this one teach me?
Wendy Campbell
Jan 22, 20163 min read
To our New Year of 2016: A Perennial Message!
A reflection on the still-relevant message from Charles Dickens’ book “A Christmas Carol” written in 1843, from an article by Stephen MacKenzie in the Christmas 2015 edition of The Big Issue in Britain.
Wendy Campbell
Jan 1, 20162 min read
It's a Beautiful Day...
Change your words, change your world...a powerful message from this short video.
Wendy Campbell
Oct 13, 20151 min read
The Meaning of Life is to Know Your Gift, the Purpose of Life is to Share It: the 3rd Seed of Hope & Kindness
Welcome to the 3rd Seed of Hope.
Here is the 3rd Seed which has just been “germinated” for you:
The meaning of life is to know your gift, the purpose of life is to share it.……Pablo Picasso.
Wendy Campbell
Aug 14, 20152 min read
Writers Who Remember Freedom!
Ursula Le Guin has a short and powerful message for us all. In her award acceptance speech, Ursula Le Guin urges writers to envision alternatives to capitalism.
Wendy Campbell
Jun 6, 20151 min read
Rest is Not Idleness: the 2nd Seed of Hope & Kindness
Welcome to the 2nd Seed of Hope.
Here is the 2nd Seed which has just been “germinated” for you:
Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer’s day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds that float a
Wendy Campbell
May 29, 20152 min read
Grant Me the Serenity to Accept the Things I Cannot Change: the 1st Seed of Hope & Kindness
Welcome to this very 1st Seed of Hope.
I am writing this Seed to you with the hope that it brightens your day with kindness. If it is helpful to you, please feel free to share it with others who need some help too.
Here is the 1st Seed for you:
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference….Reinhold Niebuhr.
Wendy Campbell
May 27, 20153 min read
What We Observe, We Can Also Destroy
Philip Hoare has some thoughts to share on our impact on this planet where we live...
Wendy Campbell
Jul 28, 20141 min read
The Questions We Ask
The questions we ask shape our path...
Wendy Campbell
Jun 13, 20141 min read
When I Die: Lessons from the Death Zone
Watching this video - "When I Die : Lessons from the Death Zone" - transported me back to my own experiences with death of my loved ones.
Wendy Campbell
Jun 6, 20141 min read
The Giving of Life for the Saving of Life
I’ve been reflecting on the story of Easter today. About what makes some people so willing to give of themselves for the good of any other living beings, human and otherwise.
Wendy Campbell
Apr 18, 20142 min read
Losing is the New Winning
In her new book - "Losing is the New Winning" - Carol Dweck argues that a willingness to court failure can be a precursor to growth.
Wendy Campbell
Apr 8, 20141 min read
Your "Higher Thoughts"
With Easter approaching, I found these thoughts about "The Age of Atheism" relevant: click here to read the article.
Wendy Campbell
Apr 7, 20141 min read
Having the Courage to Care
Today I read this article - "Employees Who Feel Love Perform Better."
Wendy Campbell
Mar 15, 20141 min read
The Last Anzac and the Love of "Higher Things" in Ordinary Life
One recent hot weekend in Perth, when the cool indoors called, I made my way through a pile of newspaper articles dating back to 1997.
The first article was dated 20th December 1997 and called “Last Anzac fought for family values.” It told of the death of Ted Matthews a few weeks earlier. At 101 he was the last original Anzac. The journalist interviewed his daughter, Irene Phillips, about him.
Wendy Campbell
Jan 23, 20142 min read
Humus...Humble...Human
“The words humus, humble and human have the same root.”
Wendy Campbell
Oct 26, 20121 min read
It's Believing in Myself!
The basis on which all a leader’s resilience rests is self-esteem!
Wendy Campbell
Jun 13, 20121 min read
On Being Human
“The Book Thief” – surviving the holocaust with hope intact.
Wendy Campbell
Jun 9, 20121 min read
Living through Big Change
“Towards a Shared Bright Future.”
Wendy Campbell
Feb 6, 20121 min read
Our Human Thirst for Fairness
“At our base level, we are kind creatures.”
Wendy Campbell
Jul 16, 20111 min read
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