Category : Doing Something
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Instead of the Cult of Self-Improvement Cultivate Self-Respect
Posted on Sunday, May 10 th, 2015 by Voices for Dignity no Comments.By psychopathyawareness Self-respect is essential for survival. It is a form of self-love that solidifies our identities and protects us from dangerous pathologicals. Self-respect gives us definition and boundaries. Unlike the absolute narcissism of...
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Natashia Gets A Scholarship!
Posted on Monday, May 13 th, 2013 by Voices for Dignity no Comments.We are happy to report that after the empowerment photo shoot with Natashia, we were able to secure a scholarship for her to cover the tuition for her to accomplish her dream of becoming a makeup artist. Our heartfelt thanks go out to Rain Andreatt...
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Why Do We Walk On By?
Posted on Tuesday, March 26 th, 2013 by Voices for Dignity no Comments.Street people. The homeless. Truth be told, most of us find them an annoyance. It’s a spiritual truism that trading places with the less fortunate, psychologically if not literally, can be a powerful motive for doing unto others as you’d have the...
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Silence is Not Consent. The Collective Silence Problem
Posted on Tuesday, March 19 th, 2013 by Voices for Dignity no Comments.Combating an attempt to blame the Steubenville rape victim for being too drunk to actively say no, a young blogger reminds the world: Silence is not consent. Silence has never been consent. Silence will never be consent. [This post contains testimony...
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Stressed Out? Try Helping Out
Posted on Tuesday, February 26 th, 2013 by Voices for Dignity no Comments.By Greater Good Stress kills, as research by Robert Sapolsky and others has found—and during stressful times, it’s tempting to look out only for yourself. But a new study suggests a healthier way to cope with the perils of stress: helping others....
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How to Increase Your Compassion Bandwidth
Posted on Saturday, January 26 th, 2013 by Voices for Dignity no Comments.Research suggests we can actually expand our compassion bandwidth without hurting ourselves. As the science of compassion develops, we can find empirically supported ways to cultivate and sustain compassion when it is needed the most.
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