"Some people see things as they are and say 'Why.' I dream things
that never were and say 'Why not."
~George Bernard Shaw
Today it was easy to choose what to write about. I spent the day at Point Reyes Station in West Marin, and it was a delicious, glorious day—which one can always expect when visiting anyplace in Point Reyes. I discovered something at a newsstand today that brought special delight. A newspaper caught my eye as I was waiting in line at the wonderful Cowgirl Creamery store...a publication called Positive News.
This newspaper prints only positive news! The Summer issue features an article about the woman who founded the publication, Shauna Crockett-Burrows, who recently passed from this life. Shauna was inspired in the 1980s, after spending time at Findhorn—the spiritual and sustainable community in Scotland—to create a newsletter in the UK that would "focus on the many things that are working in the world rather than emphasizing the things that are not." What a concept! Now there are editions published in UK, Argentina, Hong Kong, Spain and US.
This newspaper prints only positive news! The Summer issue features an article about the woman who founded the publication, Shauna Crockett-Burrows, who recently passed from this life. Shauna was inspired in the 1980s, after spending time at Findhorn—the spiritual and sustainable community in Scotland—to create a newsletter in the UK that would "focus on the many things that are working in the world rather than emphasizing the things that are not." What a concept! Now there are editions published in UK, Argentina, Hong Kong, Spain and US.
So what's going right in the world? These are some of the headlines in the Summer issue:
"Denmark Targets 100% Renewables by 2050"
"Maternal Deaths Drop by Nearly Half Worldwide"
"Germany Swaps Nuclear for Solar and Wind Power"
There is an article titled "The Incurable Optimist" about a 109 year old woman named Alice Herz-Sommer, a holocaust survivor, and cancer survivor, who practices piano for 3 hours every day and maintains a positive outlook on life. "I look at the good," she says..."I know about the bad thing, but I look at the good thing." There's a wonderful video about her at Karmatube.org (search: Alice Herz).
There's a section called "I Am Hopeful Thanks To..." where people send in news items about positive changes going on in the world. One person sent this entry..."the fact that recycling in my city of Philadelphia has increased by 46% in the last year." If you want, you can email your positive reflections to: welcome@positivenewsus.org.
Today I am grateful for people and organizations that focus attention on what's right with the world. Let us focus on what's possible and put our energy there. Yes?
There's a section called "I Am Hopeful Thanks To..." where people send in news items about positive changes going on in the world. One person sent this entry..."the fact that recycling in my city of Philadelphia has increased by 46% in the last year." If you want, you can email your positive reflections to: welcome@positivenewsus.org.
Today I am grateful for people and organizations that focus attention on what's right with the world. Let us focus on what's possible and put our energy there. Yes?
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