“Living with integrity means: Not settling for less than what you know you deserve in your relationships. Asking for what you want and need from others. Speaking your truth, even though it might create conflict or tension. Behaving in ways that are in harmony with your personal values. Making choices based on what you believe, and not what others believe.” […]
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■ South Central Los Angeles is more famous for drive-by shootings than well-kept gardens, but one native son is getting locals to trade their sawed-off shotguns for shovels. Ron Finley, who styles himself the “Gangsta Gardener” is encouraging Angelenos to cultivate vegetable and fruit gardens in vacant lots in deprived neighborhoods. He has co-founded a charity, L.A. Green Grounds, to […]
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Records show that about 73 people have died from taking selfies and in that 76% were men. People don’t pay attention to what they are doing or what is around them when they are taking these selfies and end up dying. They either fall off a cliff or building, lay on train tracks, get eaten by a shark, or get […]
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“It’s as though we have two selves or two natures or two wills with two contrary viewpoints…. Your lower self sees you as the center of the universe — your higher self sees you as a cell in the body of humanity.” – Peace Pilgrim
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“But—I ask you—is it better to be resigned to a life without ideals. . . or rather, . . . to seek the truth, goodness, justice, working for a world that reflects the beauty of God, even at the cost of facing the trials it may involve?” – Pope Francis
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“The best way to be boring is to leave nothing out.” – Voltaire
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“A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.” Jackie Robinson
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“Each of us has lived through some devastation, some loneliness, some weather superstorm or spiritual superstorm. When we look at each other we must say, I understand. I understand how you feel because I have been there myself. We must support each other because each of us is more alike than we are unalike.” – Maya Angelou
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From the Alcove As I peep through my window From the alcove, A theater starts its never ending show From dawn to dusk Of street goers, Pedestrians heading towards their work, Some striding some slithering unwillingly, Now a street urchin, bare feet strolls Scavenging for a trinket or food, Women of all ages walking In the sweltering heat of summer […]
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Photography – Kayaker (By Melissa R. Mendelson)
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