@JoeWynne @alisynthesis @vlrny @jane_eyrie Sorry, FediFriends ~ been offline recently... A few people who are ill and I'm helping with care. Hope to be back soon...

#FiveWishes Practice Community is hosting a #freewebinar on #gamification for #AdvanceCarePlanning. The webinar will discuss games including Hello, Go Wish, and The #Death Deck. Information and registration is online ~ https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ccpDygaTR1SwA2Pa8kLZmg?_cldee=BMoYTY2hWr501npNi9oLeKbqtyCKfg6bIuYWM8FshjfSb4IiG8v-L8uyjeA3Nf4R&recipientid=contact-00c12fbae58bee1181796045bd006b42-7be5420528cb45c49bb0577ce903ab38&utm_source=ClickDimensions&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=FW%20Practice%20Community&esid=c87247d4-11c6-ee11-9079-6045bd0060c6#/registration #endoflife #EndofLifeCare

Visions of #Interbeing is an in-process-of-being-developed #coloringbook which will explore visioning a world that is connected, #interdependent and one of interbeing. They are looking for #artwork submissions ~ information is here: https://www.zimmerlindee.com/happenings

York University (in #Toronto) is offering two #freeonline #mindfulness - based programs: #meditation and #QiGong. The series started Monday, February 5 and will end Thursday, March 28. On Mondays and Thursdays, Harvey Skinner will lead Qi Gong practices from noon - 12:30 p.m. On Mondays, Susan Harris will lead a guided Mindfulness Meditation from 12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m.. You can learn more and register here ~ https://stressbusting.info.yorku.ca/ #midday #relaxation #relaxationExercises

A nice little article on #interbeing #drawing with #children ~ https://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/practices/practices/view/27771/an-interbeing-drawing?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI4sOB9cmWhAMVHFxHAR13cA6jEAMYASAAEgJvfPD_BwE. A simple and fun way to help #kids become aware of the #webofconnections around us all... #childrensart

#Rabbi Julia Watts Belser will be on a #freewebinar today (6 February) talking about her book "Loving Our Own Bones: #Disability Wisdom and the #Spiritual Subversiveness of Knowing Ourselves Whole." Information and registration is here ~ https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_a0J8VX0aS2ywJcqfs3lTIQ#/registration

The #VeteransAdministration has a few good, 100% free apps that can be helpful for managing #depression, #anxiety, and #anger. The app to help develop better #angermanagement skills is named AIMS (Anger and #Irritability Management Skills) and it can be downloaded to a #smartphone or the course can be taken online. The app and web application are available here ~ https://mobile.va.gov/app/aims-anger-management

The website #ExploringNature posted an online article yesterday on #TreeIdentification using an #easy_to_understand guide to #leaf shapes and structures. You can read the guide here ~ https://www.exploringnature.org/db/view/Deciduous-Tree-Identification-Using-a-Dichotomous-Key #trees #scienceeducation #nature #autodidact

Registering for the #freewebinar later this month, "Beyond the US: #Incarceration and Educational #Justice Across the World" ~ more information and registration is here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GiU6Z1JcQzyLvlyBQZtTuw#/registration #humanist #activism

The @NPR station KCRW hosts the show #LifeExamined, and this week's show is titled "Facing death without God: Spiritual care in the final hours of a death row inmate." You can read about it and listen online ~ https://www.kcrw.com/culture/shows/life-examined/devin-moss-death-row-inmate-humanist-chaplain-atheist-belief #deathrow #spiritualcare #atheism #humanism #deathpenalty #capitalpunishment

@joewynne Many thanks for your note ~ and apologies for my late reply. Had some dental surgery this week and haven't been online. I'd love to participate in your Flipboard Mag ~ what a lovely invitation !!

@siochanta Congratulations on having gotten so far in your writing !!

Enjoying learning with the #freeonline #OceanLiteracy Guide ~ for students of all ages, a short and enjoyable overview. Here is a link:
https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b4cecfde2ccd188cfed8026/t/60b90193ec346816a95717bb/1622737304272/OceanLiteracy_ENG_V3.1_2021.pdf #nature #ocean #oceanconservation

Enjoying reading "Church without God: #Secular Congregations for #Nonreligious Americans" by Dr. Jacqui Frost, Assistant #Professor of Sociology at #PurdueUniversity. Here is a passage: "As a #sociologist of #religion... I have found that atheist churches serve many of the same purposes as religious churches. Their growth is evidence that religious decline does not necessarily mean a decline in #community, #ritual or people’s well-being." Read the full article here ~ https://brewminate.com/church-without-god-secular-congregations-for-nonreligious-americans/

#NewYorkBotanicalGarden just posted an article on "Understanding #Orchid Names." This is from a passage: The orchid family has been divided into five Subfamilies and then further into Tribes and Subtribes. Orchids can bear perplexing names with unusual naming conventions, causing some confusion among enthusiasts. Here are the basics of understanding an orchid's name... You can read the full article here: https://libguides.nybg.org/Orchidnames #nature #flowers

In Germany on 26 January, #Cardinal Czerny talked about #pope_francis's vision of today's global challenges. He explained that #Pope Francis is inviting us to reflect on the urgent need to “change direction” and adopt “a new humanistic #economic mentality” shifting our focus “from profit to prosperity, from economic growth to #sustainability, and from materiality to human dignity.” Lovely! (https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2024-01/cardinal-czerny-we-need-a-new-humanistic-economy.html)
#Catholic #humanist #interfaith

A lovely article by Giuseppe Bonaccorso, "In Praise of Doubt" ~ here is a passage: "Dubito ergo sum? Why not! Among thought forms, #doubt is undoubtedly one of the noblest." You can read the article, posted earlier this week, here: https://www.bonaccorso.eu/in-praise-of-doubt/# #SenseOfDoubt

Interesting #freeprogram coming in February ~ "Conversations with Modern #Stoicism" hosted by Jennifer Baker, a #Professor of #Philosophy at College of Charleston. More information and registration is here ~ https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIkf-GprTgvGtWEevF_Zk0olIfjFdzRh6vu#/registration #humanism #livingphilosophy

@Myerman Thanks for your post. I agree that RIP Medical Debt does some good work. Just pulled their 2022 tax returns ~ seems like some salaries are pretty high. I wish nonprofits would stop benefitting the folks who run them...

Excellent reading #PewResearchCentre's new study "Who are the ‘nones’?"Here is a passage: ""...many nones do believe in something, even if it doesn’t fall into traditional #religious categories... (M)ore than half (56%) say they believe in some other higher power." The article is here: https://religionnews.com/2024/01/24/who-are-the-nones-new-pew-study-debunks-myths-about-americas-nonreligious/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #SecularHumanism #humanism #nonreligious #humanist