A contemplation on the gift of service, giving ourselves self-compassion amidst the holidays and sharing that gift with others.
Good Works
Igniting Self-Compassion in Africa
CMSC International Affairs Manager and MSC Teacher Mirjam Luthe discusses how she will implement a grant from Compassion Corp to bring mindfulness to Kenyans through an 8 week MSC course, hoping to build a local MSC community prior to leaving.
Planting Seeds of Compassion in Israel
In my home country of Israel, as we watched the COVID virus touch so many families and friends, a group of women friends and I created a new compassion program to help our community cultivate inner peace. We called it “Planting Seeds of Compassion” and offered it as a bilingual program taught in Hebrew and Arabic for Jews and Arabs in Israel.
Healing in Community: Project Huruma
Project Huruma has emerged with a vision to support caregivers and survivors of trauma around the world with mindfulness and self-compassion skills, starting with the Mt. Elgon community in Western Kenya. Here, we offer you the first in a series of articles on the project’s progress.
Project Huruma: Supporting Kenyan Women and Children in Need
After a devastating attack on over 300 women and children in Elgon, Kenya, a team of MSC teachers aspires to guide and support affected families as they begin to turn toward their grief and suffering. Your financial support helps make the trip possible.
“How is Your Heart Today?”<br />Compassion at Angola Prison
Touched by the depth of caring and authentic brotherhood he found during a recent trip to Angola Prison in Louisiana, USA, Chris Germer discovered the power of self-compassion to support those suffering under the oppressive weight of shame for their crimes, their incarceration, and their inability to care for their families while in prison. So where must we go from here?
