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It’s not the passage of time that makes it so hard to get older. It’s ageism, a prejudice that pits us against our future selves — and each other. Ashton Applewhite urges us to dismantle the dread and mobilize against the last socially acceptable prejudice. “Aging is not a problem to be fixed or a disease to be cured,” she says. “It is a natural, powerful, lifelong process that unites us all.”
More TED talks on ageism here…
There are four things I needed to accept in order to let go and heal after the trauma of being imprisoned by my own family. Source: 4 Things I Needed to Accept to Let Go and Heal After Trauma – Tiny Buddha
While we celebrate thanksgiving, Ukrainians remember Holodomor…
“Holodomor was a genoัide. The artificial famine killed millions in Ukraine in the 1930s. In 1933, Ukrainian villages were like hell on earth. Exhausted and swollen from hunger, both adults and children died a slow and painful death.” Source: Holodomor was a genoัide. The artificial famine killed millions in Ukraine in the 1930s
Today, the Russian regime is resorting to genocidal practices in the war against Ukraine. But it also does not shy away from using food as a weapon once again, this time โ to pressure the international community. Russia does not care who and where will suffer or even die of hunger.
https://war.ukraine.ua/articles/holodomor-the-artificial-famine-that-killed-millions-of-ukrainians/
Only proper commemoration, conviction, and punishment of all perpetrators of crimes against humanity can be a safeguard against their repetition of crimes. And recognizing Holodomor as a genocide and condemning the Soviet totalitarian regime are the inevitable steps on this path.
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How have you been relating to yourself?
I’d venture to say that one of the reasons we don’t care enough about what’s happening in Ukraine is we see them as an ‘unreal other’ but Ukrainians are people like us and the Russians are raping their beautiful country. Perhaps this will help someone see the Ukrainians as people and take action to help them.
By contemplating our deathbed regrets, we learn that the secret to the art of dying well is right under our noses in how we live our lives. Source: You Have Just Five Minutes Left to Live – What Are Your Deathbed Regrets? – Tiny Buddha
Most people don’t know that eight different types of dementia exist that could impact the brain as we age. These are good to know. Source: The 8 Different Types of Dementia According to Science
“Long-form journalism traditionally prompted us to โstop and think.โ By contrast, todayโs partisan news and social media outlets often encourage us to โhurry up and feel.” As a result, our ability to think and argue with our fellow citizens has regrettably atrophied. Accordingly, we have to start exercising our deliberative social skills and discerning media habits once more.” Source: What Can Be Done About Our Deep Political Divisions? | Psychology Today
For those who don’t have a good reference in their own lives. Source: What a Healthy Partnership Looks Like
The Dalai Lama invites us to trust in the power of heart and awareness to awake through all circumstances. What does that look like in the midst of our current global crises? Source: The Calling of These Times – Part 1 – Tara Brach
There are some songs that you donโt truly appreciate until another artist takes it on and makes it their own. Oftentimes the newer version draws out the originalโs complexities in a way you never would have noticed before. Source: 50 Cover Songs Better Than the Originals
My favorite came in at #8:
The U.S. is undergoing a crisis of our personal and shared sense of meaning as polarization rises and institutions erode. The solution is as simple as it is difficult: Love one another. Source: America Is Pursuing Happiness in All the Wrong Places
Spanking children remains a complex and controversial issue. Go to the source: Does Any Good Come From Spanking Children?
I’m a huge fan of Arthur Brook’s content on happiness. Here’s an example of his work. ‘The happiness we seek can require investing earlier than we thinkโand may help us align our expectations and reality at the end of life’: A New Formula for Happiness
โIt felt natural to explore the wealth of stories, and unearth so many unheard gems that I had not known about,โ director Mary McCartney tells Rolling Stone about the new Disney+ film: Elton John, Paul McCartney Talk ‘Sacred’ Abbey Road Studios in Documentary Trailer
In a tumultuous era, 1971 was a year of musical innovation and rebirth fueled by the political and cultural upheaval of the time. Go to the source: Watch 1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything | Apple TV+
Here’s the Spotify playlist:
Recognizing 4 types of emotionally immature parents and the long-term effects. Source: How Emotionally Immature Parenting Affects Our Adult Lives
Had you heard that Banksy is in Ukraine? NPR reportsย “Banksy’s work, which the artist posted on Instagram Friday to 11.2 million followers, features a gymnast balancing on a pile of rubble with her hands”. Go to the source: A new Banksy mural adorns a destroyed building in Ukraine
Here are some examples:
The Ulsterman also played with Joe Cockerโs Grease Band, as well as Marianne Faithfull and Donovan.ย Source: Former Wings guitarist Henry McCullough dies, aged 72. You can see Henry at work in this rough recording of the Wings song that was banned in the UK.
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