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In this Newsletter...
Centre Events: Toronto
1. Your Soul's Journey: Meditation + Conversation with Sue Vandittelli (Sat Nov 18, 10 am)
Growing our Work/Life/World: Online
1. 3 things to put into your daily planner to ensure ultimate success! by David Cohen
2. Why love is important in business, with Samantha Thomas (from Real-Leaders.com)
3. Five habits of the heart, by Parker Palmer (Awakin.org)
4. Three key ideas on understanding human nature, by Eric Hellman (Vancouver Courier)
5. Insights into Creating Change: Understanding Human Nature – Pt 2, by Eric Hellman
6. How to Deal with Negative Emotions at Work, by Tchiki David (Greater Good Magazine)
7. Book: Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging, by Brené Brown, PhD
8. Book: ChangeSeekers: Finding Your Path to Impact, by Joanne Sonenshine
Events in our Networks: Toronto
1. Request: Participate in Precognition Research Study, IONS Toronto
2. Elder or Old? Navigating from Midlife to Elderhood, w. Marilyn Daniels, Nov 20, Toronto
3. The Stories We Don't Tell: Ten Thousand Leagues, Nov 25, Toronto (Social Innovation)
4. Conflict Management: Getting to Yes, Tues Nov 28, Toronto (Sustainability Network)
Resources from Other Networks: Online
1. The Dawn of a Conscious Business Movement, by Steve Farrell (Kosmos Journal)
2. What We Can Learn from a Mindful Emergency Room, by S. Braganza (Greater Good)
3. Three Surprising Ways to Feel Less Busy, by Christine Carter (Fulfillment Daily)
4. Three Research-Backed Ways to Prevent Employee Burnout, by Emma Seppälä
5. Book: The Oxford Handbook of Compassion Science, by Emma Seppälä et al
6. Book: Altered Traits: Science Reveals How Meditation Changes... by Goleman/Davidson
7. Psychotherapy and Spirituality Summit - Full package now available, from Sounds True
8. Servant Leadership Online Summit - Full package now available
Profile: Online
1. Greater Good Science Center - at University of California Berkeley (see below)
Conferences & Workshops: Various Locations
1. Gratitude & Well-Being at Work, Nov 17, San Francisco
2. Spark! Canadian Social Innovation Exchange, Nov 27-29, Toronto
3. The Science of Mindfulness and Self-Compassion, Feb 23-24, 2018, San Francisco
4. Conscious Capitalism 2018 - April 30-May 2, 2018, Dallas
5. Parliament of World's Religions, Nov 1-7, 2018, Toronto / EarlyFee + Call for proposals
Inspiration & Reflection: Online & Below
1. We've become so linked in, we're losing connections by Rev. Shana Lynngood
2. The REAL Las Vegas, Oct 10/17 + Healing and Patience, Nov2017, by Fr. Max Oliva
3. Quote: True belonging is a spiritual practice... from Brené Brown (read below)
4. Quote: Only holiness will call people to listen now... from John O'Donohue (see below)
5. You Are Loved (Don't Give Up), by Josh Groban
Click on the underlined link or read more below...
P.S. If you have difficulty with any links, email us at info@spiritualityatwork.org
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Centre Events: in Toronto
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Saturday, Nov 18th - 10 a.m.
Your Soul’s Journey:
Meditation & Soulful Conversations
Join us for a morning of reflection, meditation and conversation. Led by Sue Vandittelli. [Read more]
PLEASE RSVP here (Refreshments; $10 suggested)
Location: St. Andrew's United Church, 117 Bloor St. E., Toronto
Directions (TTC/Parking). For more info, call 416-490-0911
Next meditation: Dec 16th
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Growing Our Work/Life/World: Online
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1. 3 things to put into your daily planner to ensure ultimate success!
by David Cohen
In this day and age of where things seem to be wilder and wilder each day, there are 3 key actions you can take to ensure you stay grounded, calmer and that you are in balance with all that is...
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2. Why love is important in business, interview with Samantha Thomas,
from Real-Leaders.com
Founder of The Love Summit -- an annual conference aimed at inspiring and empowering companies to change the world through heart-centered business practices, Samantha Thomas explains why love is a viable factor for improving the triple bottom line of business, and for solving the most pressing social, environmental and economic issues of our time.
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3. Five habits of the heart, by Parker Palmer, from Awakin.org
“Habits of the heart” are deeply ingrained ways of seeing, being, and responding to life that involve our minds, our emotions, our self-images, our concepts of meaning and purpose...
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4/5. Can spiritual insights into human nature help us to be more effective in creating change - in our life, work and the world around us? Two articles in a four-part series by Eric Hellman, from The Spiritual View blog, Vancouver Courier online.
a. Three key ideas on understanding human nature
b. Insights into Creating Change: Understanding Human Nature – Part 2
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6. How to Deal with Negative Emotions at Work, by Tchiki David,
from Greater Good Magazine
Are you feeling anxious, angry, or just plain overwhelmed at work? Here are some tips for how to manage these emotions and enjoy your workday more.
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7. Book: Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone, by Brené Brown, PhD, LMSW
A new book that challenges everything we think we know about cultivating true belonging in our communities, organizations, and culture. "True belonging doesn't require us to change who we are. It requires us to be who we are"...
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8. Book: ChangeSeekers: Finding Your Path to Impact, by Joanne Sonenshine
The tragedy of September 11, 2001 changed how Joanne saw her life, her role in the world and what she thought she wanted in her career. With new priorities, she made some serious course corrections, and pointed herself toward...
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Events in our Networks: Toronto
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1. Request: Participate in Precognition Research Study, IONS Toronto
If you are near the Toronto area, consider taking part in an leading-edge scientific research study on precognition being conducted by Julia Mossbridge and Adam Crabtree...
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2. Elder or Old? Navigating the Passage from Midlife to Elderhood, with Marilyn Daniels, Mon Nov 20, 7 pm, Toronto, from Spirituality In Health-Care Network
If we (or our clients) accept mainstream stereotypes of aging, there is a grave danger that we may simply decline and grow old. But if we can hold a different vision for our later years, and navigate growing older with courage and wisdom, something else is possible: true elderhood, the pinnacle of our psycho-spiritual maturity and contribution to the world.
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3. The Stories We Don't Tell: Ten Thousand Leagues, Sat. Nov 25, Toronto,
from Centre for Social Innovation
There are stories we don’t tell, maybe because they’re sad, or weird, or just a little too intimate. These truths are just as much a part of who we are, despite being erased from our day-to-day conversation.
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4. Conflict Management: Getting to Yes, Tues Nov 28, Toronto.
from the Sustainability Network, One day training with Charlotte Young, PhD.
Conflict – it’s everywhere – from minor squabbles with your child, or angst with a neighbor to major disagreement(s) with a partner and/or colleague. And it’s invariably present when we work on environmental challenges, or with board members, staff, stakeholders and/or members...
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Resources from Other Networks: Online
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1. The Dawn of a Conscious Business Movement, by Steve Farrell,
from Kosmos: Journal for Global Transformation
If we are to create effective and lasting change, business must come to the front and lead. Business must become conscious...
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2. What We Can Learn from a Mindful Emergency Room, by Shahina Braganza,
from Greater Good magazine
An emergency physician shares what she has learned about embedding mindfulness practice into a busy, complex, and chaotic ER.
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3. Three Surprising Ways to Feel Less Busy, by Christine Carter,
from Fulfillment Daily
The Challenge: Always feeling busy can feel hectic and draining, often leading to overwhelm. The Science: Studies show that certain practices can allow for a healthier type of productivity. So what do we do?
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4. Three Research-Backed Ways to Prevent Employee Burnout,
by Emma Seppälä, from Fulfillment Daily
Compared with 20 years ago, people are twice as likely to report that they are always exhausted. Close to 50% of people say they are often or always exhausted due to work -- a 32% increase from two decades ago. What’s more, the more people are exhausted, the lonelier they feel. This is not just a result of social isolation, but due to the emotional exhaustion of workplace burnout.
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5. Book: The Oxford Handbook of Compassion Science, by Emma Seppälä et al
Covers multiple levels of life from the individual, to the group, to the organization and culture. The Handbook treats the subject of compassion science with careful scientific scrutiny and concern. It explores the motivators of compassion, the effect on physiology, the co-occurrence of wellbeing, and compassion training interventions... while pulling together research across neurobiological, developmental, evolutionary, social, clinical, and applied areas in psychology such as business and education.
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6. Book: Altered Traits: Science Reveals How Meditation Changes Your Mind, Brain, and Body, by Daniel Goleman and Richard J. Davidson
Using the kind of cutting-edge research that has made them giants in their fields, Daniel Goleman and Richard Davidson show us the truth about what meditation can really do for us, as well as exactly how to get the most out of it. More about it in an article here.
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7. Psychotherapy and Spirituality Online Summit - Held in Oct/Nov.
Full package now available, from Sounds True.
30 of today's leading experts - incl. John Welwood, Thomas Moore, Gabor Mate, Stanislav Grof, James Hollis and Jack Kornfield - interviewed about the intersection of spirituality & psychotherapy for insights into becoming a mature, balanced, spiritually open, and psychologically healthy human being... and to explore a new paradigm for transformation and healing for therapists. (See bottom of webpage for speakers)
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8. Servant Leadership Online Summit - Held in Oct. Full package now available.
Top speakers from across business, consulting and academia including Ken Blanchard, Peter Senge, Peter Block. More on the speakers here. More about the after-summit package here.
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Greater Good Science Center - at University of California Berkeley
The Greater Good Science Center studies the psychology, sociology & neuroscience of well-being and teaches skills that foster a thriving, resilient and compassionate society. It is is unique in its commitment to both science and practice. Not only does it sponsor groundbreaking scientific research into social and emotional well-being, it helps people apply this research to their personal and professional lives.
The Center hosts conferences and events, and also has a multitude of excellent online resources, including: Greater Good Magazine (science-based insights for a meaningful life); and the Greater Good in Action website - which shares (free of charge) audio, video and written practices to build Awe, Compassion, Connection, Empathy, Forgiveness, Gratitude, Happiness, Kindness, Mindfulness, Optimism, Resilience to Stress, and Self-Compassion.
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Conferences & Workshops: Various Locations
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1. Gratitude & Well-Being at Work, Nov 17, San Francisco
Research suggests that expressing and receiving gratitude at work makes people feel happier and more fulfilled, cooperative, motivated, and effective. Yet we are less likely to feel or express gratitude at work than anyplace else: Only 10 percent of Americans say they express gratitude to their colleagues every day, and 60 percent say they never or very rarely express it. And according to the U.S. Department of Labor, the number one reason why people leave their jobs is because they don’t feel appreciated.
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2. Spark! Canadian Social Innovation Exchange, Nov 27-29, Toronto
Do you design or implement social and environmental programs, advance new policy, work to improve communities or shift deeper systems? This gathering of 250+ social innovators is for you. We start from the premise that Canada -- and the world -- faces huge challenges that can only be solved through collaboration across all sectors: public, private, and civil society.
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3. Workshop: The Science of Mindfulness and Self-Compassion,
Feb 23-24, 2018, San Francisco
Self-compassion is made up of three elements: mindfulness, common humanity, and self-kindness. You will better understand the relationship between these elements at this two-day immersive workshop with Kristin Neff, Ph.D., and Shauna Shapiro, Ph.D., internationally recognized experts on self-compassion and mindfulness.
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4. Conscious Capitalism 2018: Elevate Humanity through Business
- April 30-May 2, 2018, Dallas - Early-bird price through Jan. 31st.
We've invited a variety of conscious business leaders that will spark your drive to use capitalism as a force for good. CC2018 includes high potency keynotes, learning with and from the community with visits to exemplary local businesses, plus more than 20 sessions designed to provide hands on application of Conscious Capitalism's four tenets: Higher Purpose, Stakeholder Orientation, Conscious Leadership, and Conscious Culture.
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5. Parliament of World's Religions, Nov 1-7, 2018, Toronto
Focus: The Promise of Inclusion, The Power of Love
Toronto -- acclaimed the most diverse city in the world and home to six million Canadians -- has been chosen as the host city of the 7th Parliament of the World’s Religions, to be convened in November 2018. More than 10,000 people will participate in the 2018 Parliament, which will last for seven days and comprise more than 500 programs, workshops, and dialogues, alongside music, dance, art and photography exhibitions, and related events presented by the world’s religious communities and cultural institutions. Early-bird price available until Feb 10th.
Call for Programs, Proposal Guidelines and Submission Forms
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Inspiration & Reflection: Online
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1. We've become so linked in, we're losing connections by Rev. Shana Lynngood, in the Spiritual View blog, Vancouver Courier online
A recent study had found that 82% of smartphone users said that the phone had diminished their most recent in person interaction -- and that 1 in 4 people in the US feel as though they have no one to talk to. We have so many ways to connect virtually, yet it seems to be undermining our ability to connect face-to-face...
2. The REAL Las Vegas, Oct 10/17 + "Healing and Patience", Nov. 2017
- by Fr. Max Oliva, SJ
The news showed us what happened in Las Vegas in early October. But what didn't we see? Fr. Max Oliva shares more... and also reflects on the patience that will be needed for healing.
3. Quote: True belonging is a spiritual practice, and it’s about the ability to find sacredness in both being a part of something but also the courage to stand alone.
- Brené Brown, PhD (interview with Marie Forleo: see 2:34 to 5:23)
4. Quote: Only holiness will call people to listen now. And the work of holiness is not about perfection or niceness; it is about belonging, that sense of being in the Presence and through the quality of that belonging, the mild magnetic of implicating others in the Presence. This is not about forging a relationship with a distant God but about the realization that we are already within God. - John O'Donohue
(quoted in Brene Brown's book, Braving the Wilderness)
5. You Are Loved (Don't Give Up), by Josh Groban (worth listening to again)
"Three years ago I was very depressed. Not suicidal. Just crestfallen. Somehow I happened upon this song. I don't care if it is corny. This song motivated me to stand up and move towards a happier future." (Comment from a viewer on YouTube)
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