Hi Folks, The May edition of the Surviving Spirit Newsletter is posted at the website – http://newsletters.survivingspirit.com/index.php
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“Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much.” – Helen Keller
The Surviving Spirit Newsletter May 2020 – please share with friends and colleagues
Newsletter Contents:
1] Compassion at the Mirror – Psychology Today by Dr. Tara Well
1a] TEDx Talks -What Mirror Meditation Can Teach You by Tara Well – YouTube 11:11 minutes
1b] Also, Author of The Clarity – From focus to deep engagement
2] Peer Support Approaches for Responding to Fear by Martha Barbone, National Association of Peer Supporters, Inc (iNAPS)
2a] National Association of Peer Supporters, Inc (iNAPS)
2b] & Don’t Miss Our Next Webinar – Thursday, May 28 1-2:30pm (ET) The “Alternatives to Suicide” Approach
3] Step Inside the Circle – Compassion Prison Project on Vimeo
3a] Compassion Prison Project – Bringing Compassion, Childhood Trauma Awareness and Creative Inspiration to the men and women living behind bars
4] Pat ‘Mother Blues’ Cohen uses her voice to perform acts of kindness during pandemic – American Creators – PBS News Hour – You Tube
4a] In a green-space separating wings of the Citadel nursing home on Monday afternoon, Pat “Mother Blues” Cohen told all those within earshot to “lay back and listen.”. by Liz Moomey, Salisbury Post
5] Dropping Keys – Stories of Recovery and Hope
5a] Submit Your Story & your art
6] Campaign to End Loneliness – The believe that people of all ages need connections that matter.
6a] Let’s Talk More – Together, we can end loneliness – YouTube
7] The Gifts of Adversity: Reflections of a Psychologist, Refugee, and Survivor of Sexual Abuse by Dr. Carolee Tran
7a] Local Author Carolee Tran And Her New Memoir ‘The Gifts of Adversity’ – Insight With Beth Ruyak on capradio.org
8] Advance Parenting – is a small nonprofit organization pioneering a new kind of parenting education.
9] This couple is delivering backpacks with pandemic supplies to N.Y.C.’s homeless by Julie Compton @ NBC News
9a] Backpacks For The Street – A grassroots movement to bring compassion and dignity to the streets
10] The Irish are sending relief to Native Americans, inspired by a donation from a tribe during the Great Famine By Harmeet Kaur, CNN
10a] The Real Legacy of Crazy Horse by Alia Wong @ The Atlantic
11] 13 Virtual Train Rides From Around the World That You Can Experience Right Now by Evie Carrick @ Travel + Leisure
12] The implicit bias of, “Mental Illness” and “mentally ill”, a lexicon of hurt. By Michael Skinner
13] Project Parachute Provides Free Mental Healthcare to Front-Line Workers by Amanda D’Ambrosio @ MedPage Today
14] PeerGalaxy – Welcome to our humble beginnings for great destinies. Peer supports and educational activities
“Don’t let one cloud obliterate the whole sky.” – Anais Nin
