Wisdom from Loren Cole
Loren Cole is a friend of mine whom I highly respect and honor. Loren has made incredible contributions to our world, both nationally and internationally. Loren was one of the founders with Earth Day, and is now CEO of Inquiring Systems (www.inquiringsystems.org) in California. Loren continues to bring so much happiness, peace, enlightenment, and truth to all. I smile with every correspondence. Below is an exerpt from a recent e-mail:
I wanted to share..... a poem written by the participants in one of our workshops conducted by Write On!, a project of ISI. This project works with homeless, battered women, disabled and many other disadvantaged people and we use writing activities to nurture well-being through self-expression. The results for many participants is sometimes amazing, often spectacular and always exceptionally positive. Please go to: http://www.writeonworkshops.org/ to learn more.
Even in the depths of despair and disappointment in this world, these individuals see a reason to find gratitude for what life has given them. I believe that we can all learn something from their experience—they provide us with a perspective on why we should be grateful for all that we have within our own lives.
Gratitude should be a daily ritual and not a one-day holiday. Remember that there is a life force in all living things, they each have a critical role to play in the viability and sustainability of every ecosystem and they should be treated with respect and consideration. We should be grateful for the life that they provide us—not only as individuals but also, if there is any hope for survival of humans as a species it must become a integral aspect of an ethical set of values for every person on the planet.
With love and affection, I am grateful today, as I am every day, for your being a part of my life—
Loren
Sustaining Life : a critical look at why we must preserve all life
Written by Amy Friday, 05 December 2008 00:51
Over the years, I have been blessed to meet some of the most remarkable people--people who have become inspirations and role models for me. These people are numerous-- from Christy Mack (www.bravewell.org ), Dr. Jim Gordon (www.cmbm.org ), Rachel Remen, Jon Kabat-Zinn (www.umassmed.edu/behavmed/faculty/kabat-zinn.cfm), Kristina Johnson (www.jhu.edu ), Beverly Johnston (www.blessingsproject.org), Mark Plotkin (www.amazonteam.org), Jeff Schmitt (www.bentcreekinstitute.org), and so many others.
As well as one person whom I have only encountered via e-mails is Eric Chivian. He was named by Time magazine as one of the most influential people in the May 2008 issue.
Read more: Sustaining Life : a critical look at why we must preserve all life
Support conservation organizations such as Conservation International
Thursday, 23 October 2008 00:00
I think it is imperative that we help further awareness to other organizations who are members of the global community devoted to protecting the earth. Conservation International is an organization that came to my attention today when I received a call from John James, a member of our Healing Seekers' team.
John is in Madagascar right now and crossed paths with a gentleman, Justin Woods from REI, who is working with this organization. I encourage you to explore their website www.conservation.org. It is an excellent resource about the planet's biodiversity hotspots.
Blessings Foundation, a blog of gratitude
Written by Amy Saturday, 04 October 2008 00:00
Healing Seekers is forever grateful for the generous grant given to us by the Blessings Foundation in Winston-Salem, NC. The Blessings Foundation has been so wonderful in their support for our project from the very beginning. I want to encourage you to visit their website and support their beautiful work that they do for the community, ... and our world. Please explore their schedule of events and consider attending them. You will not regret it.
Discovering and Exploring Infinite Possibilities
Written by Amy Saturday, 14 June 2008 00:00
Madagascar is a land like no other. Roughly the size of Texas or France, it is home to more than 250,000 life species. Of these 250,000 species, there are over 10,000 known indigenous plants.One of these plants is called the Rosy Periwinkle. It is found everywhere... along the roadways, in gardens, and in the markets. Although it is native to Madagascar, because of its beauty it has been transplanted all over the world.
The rosy periwinkle treats Om-me-a-dah (I'm not sure of the spelling), which means 'killing little by little'---we would call it 'cancer'. In fact, this plant has become perhaps one of the most significant contributions in the treatments of acute lymphocytic leukemia (also known as childhood leukemia) and Hodgkin's Disease.
Traditionally people in Madagascar, the Phillipines, Jamaica, and the West Indies have used this plant for diabetes, especially when insulin was unavailable. When researchers took the plant to the laboratory they discovered that it was killing all of the animals because the white blood cells were dropping to lethal levels. The scientists immediately began to consider using the plant to treat the conditions which cause an abnormal high amount of white blood cells in the body, like leukemias. It worked exceptionally well...and continues to be used in present day therapies. What's interesting is that there has yet to be any drug developed from it to treat diabetes.
I truly believe that every disease/ condition/ imbalance that exists is treatable and curable. Furthermore, I believe that the majority of all of these treatments and cures are found in nature. Healing Seekers is devoted to bringing awareness to these possibilities, and also to propel the possibilities into our medical and healing practices.
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