The clock ticked away, reminding me how long I had been tossing and turning as I weighed the consequences of my financial decision. Why had I been so quick to jump at someone’s recommendation when my gut told me to wait? “Costly mistake,” I thought, regretting the retirement money lost. And that led me to
A Community of Kindness – Audio Interview
Posted by on May 20, 2013
What does kindness look like in a local community? Listen in as John Lambie, radio host of Sustainable Sarasota, interviews Nancy Cortez-Knapp – Coordinator of the Eagles Nest Volunteers at Alta Vista Elementary School, Mary Boutiellier – Founder of RAKS (Random Acts of Kindness Sarasota) and Linda Commito – author of Love Is the New Currency and Coordinator of Kindness Starts With Me
Are You Connecting?
Posted by on May 20, 2013
Have you seen the TV commercial where a man is interviewing kids and asks them, “Is it better to do two things at once or one?” Kids answer with a resounding “Two!” AT&T would have you believe that surfing and talking are better than doing just one at a time. But is that true? When
Manners as a Spiritual Practice
Posted by on May 16, 2013
by Guest Blogger Jo Mooy There are marvelous benefits of the digital world, like instantaneous communication and information at the finger-tips. But the fast-paced usage of smart devices has caused a huge gap in our ability to be aware of others. As individuals become addicted to devices which foster self-absorbing behavior, good manners and etiquette
A Good Guest of the Planet
Posted by on April 15, 2013
Only when the last tree has died, the last river has been poisoned and the last fish has been caught, will we realize that we can’t eat money.– NativeAmerican Cree proverb Why is it that we tend to value people, places and things more when we are at risk of losing them? It seems that when
Celebrate Kindness!
Posted by on March 28, 2013
What does kindness look like? The students of Alta Vista Elementary School created “Kindness Quilts,” comprised of hundreds of individual portraits of kindness, demonstrating unique expressions of kindness at home and at school, as well as ways to be caring to animals, to the planet, and to oneself. A celebration launch party was held on
Alta Vista students are practicing kindness
Posted by on February 21, 2013
By JESSI SMITH Correspondent Published: Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at 10:38 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at 10:38 a.m. Students at Alta Vista Elementary School are all smiles about their latest assignments. The school’s teachers are challenging their students with an important new responsibility: committing acts of kindness. The “Kindness Starts With Me”
“Love the One You’re With”
Posted by on February 11, 2013
“If you can’t be with the one you love, then love the one you’re with.” -Crosby, Stills and Nash Don’t have a romantic partner for this Valentine’s Day? Is that a reason to hide out until all of the glowing couples relinquish the over-crowded restaurants to some semblance of normalcy, or to complain about the lack
RadioEarNetwork.com – Audio Interview with Linda Commito
Posted by on February 5, 2013
In case you missed Linda’s interview live on RadioEarNetwork.com, it’s worth catching…and available to listen to by clicking here: http://www.mixcloud.com/RadioEarNetwork/love-is-the-new-currency-guest-linda-committo-on-inspiration-from-spirit-host-lea-chapin/
REWellnessHealth.com – Spotlight of the Month – Linda Commito – Article / Audio Interview
Posted by on February 5, 2013
CLICK TO LISTEN to the Audio Interview [audio:https://loveisthenewcurrency.com/audio/CommitoInterviewfinal01252013.mp3] Article by Ruth-Ellen Weirsma This month it is a privilege to spotlight and introduce Linda Commito, author of Love Is the New Currency. Out of her own discouragement from the world’s displayed negativity, Linda set out to find peace, balance and hope by penning other people’s stories of how
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