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The Pioneers of Peace Thanks”Giving” Cup Campaign Kicks Off September 1st 2014!!!

31 Sunday Aug 2014

Posted by Barbara Scoville, LCSW in Pioneers of Peace, Resilience, The Optimism Corner, The Pioneers of Peace Thanks"Giving" Cup Campaign, The Power to Do, The Thanks"giving" Cup Campaign

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altruism, Charity, Compassion, Gratitude, Thanksgiving, The Pioneers of Peace Thanks"Giving" Cup Campaign, WFPUSA, World Hunger

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Join me and many others in fighting world hunger this Thanksgiving by saving your spare change between September 1st and Thanksgiving Day. The money collected will be donated to The World Food Program USA to provide meals to impoverished school children.

The School Feeding Program feeds over 20 million children each day, which is only a fraction of the vast need. Each nutritionally balanced meal is only 25 cents. That means when you spent $20.00 on sushi you could have fed 80 children. Shocking huh!

Hunger Facts

1. 870 million people do not have enough food to eat

2. 98% of the worlds undernourished people live in developing countries

3. Asia and the Pacific have the highest number of hungry comprising 578 million people, followed by Sub-Saharan Africa with 239 million people, and then Latin America and the Caribbean with 53 million people

4. Malnutrition is the key factor contributing to one-third of all global deaths (2.6 million per year)

5. Every 10 seconds, a child dies from hunger related diseases.

Begin by choosing a meaningful cup and start emptying your jingling pockets and bulging wallets into it. Take a look at some of last year’s participating cups.

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Search under your couch cushions for all of the spare change you can find and send your little children on a quest to find every lost coin hiding in your home and car.

Dig out your old purses and rescue the loose change that is waiting patiently at the bottom, to be used for a wise purpose.

Spread the word that we can make a difference this Thanksgiving; a holiday in which we celebrate abundance and gratitude. Last year we collected close to $5000.00 which provided 20,000 meals to school children.

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.

Margaret Mead

Stay tuned for logistical information. For now, choose your cup and start filling it with change. Until next time…

May you find your cup half full 🙂

BarbaraScoville, LCSW

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What Does Home Mean to You?

25 Monday Aug 2014

Posted by Barbara Scoville, LCSW in Emotion School, Quotes, Resilience, Wellness

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Home, Identity, Resilience

 

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“Home is a place we all must find, child. It’s not just a place where you eat or sleep. Home is knowing. Knowing your mind, knowing your heart, knowing your courage. If we know ourselves, we’re always home, anywhere.”

-Glinda, The Wiz

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David Steindl-Rast says: Grateful people are happy people; Not the other way around

23 Saturday Aug 2014

Posted by Barbara Scoville, LCSW in Emotion School, Life Mastery Skills, Mindfulness, Pioneers of Peace, Resilience

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Gratitude, Happiness, Peaceful World

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How to Listen to a Friend Who is Hurting

18 Monday Aug 2014

Posted by Barbara Scoville, LCSW in Uncategorized

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Originally posted on May 26, 2013.

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Any night of the week we can turn the TV on and hear heart-breaking stories of tragedy and loss. This past week was no exception with the devastating tornado that ripped through Oklahoma.

No words can express the horror of such an event; deep feelings of compassion and sympathy go out to all who have suffered.

As that tragedy unfolded, we saw helpers in action and listened to the sufferer’s talk about their loss while tears welled up in their eyes. In their grief they expressed gratitude to all who had eased their burdens, sometimes at great personal sacrifice.

I was both touched and moved. If you are like me, you might have felt an urgency to provide aid, if only through prayers.

We don’t need the evening news to know there is suffering. We need only…

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The Criteria of Emotional Maturity

09 Saturday Aug 2014

Posted by Barbara Scoville, LCSW in Emotion School, Life Mastery Skills, Mindfulness, Pioneers of Peace, Quotes, Resilience

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Emotional Maturity, Emotional Well-being, William C. Menninger

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The Criteria of Emotional Maturity

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William C. Menninger

The ability to deal constructively with reality

The capacity to adapt to change

A relative freedom from symptoms that are produced by tensions and anxieties

The capacity to find more satisfaction in giving than receiving

The capacity to relate to other people in a consistent manner with mutual satisfaction and helpfulness

The capacity to sublimate, to direct one’s instinctive hostile energy into creative and constructive outlets

The capacity to love

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