Embracing Humanity

Here are 7 tips from Lourdes and Bryan on how to connect with humanity at a deeper level.
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Lourdes Gonzalez Vasquez & Bryan Vasquez / Embracing Humanity / Ignite @ASU #3 Lourdes and Bryan are a group of young, proactive, and conscious human beings with different backgrounds and beliefs, ready to create deeper understanding on...

"We wanted to have a conversation ... and after today, I know we’ve been heard.”

Flint-area police join protesters marching to seek justice for George Floyd Hundreds of protesters marched on Miller Road, shutting it down from regular traffic while seeking justice for George Floyd on Saturday, May 30, 2020 in Flint Township. After more than two hours, the march was led to the Flint Township Police Department, where Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson an...

Arivaca --The town where The Immigration Paradox - TIPMovie.com was inspired from.

Immigration has always been such a heated subject mainly led by fear and over the top generalizations.

Why are we allowing someone else's fear, hate, and paranoia disturb our peace and inflict something that does not exist?

Militias Test The Civility Of An Arizona Border Town Out-of-state militias have arrived to patrol the U.S.-Mexico border, raising tensions and fear in tiny Arivaca, Ariz.

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For those who want to better understand what led to , this is the backstory:
Aug 14, 2016- Colin Kaepernick sits for the national anthem.....and no one noticed.
Aug 20, 2016- Colin again sits, and again, no one noticed.
Aug 26, 2016- Colin sits and this time he is met with a level of vitriol unseen against an athlete. Even the future President of the United States took shots at him while on the campaign trail. Colin went on to explain his protest had NOTHING to with the military, but he felt it hard to stand for a flag that didn't treat people of color fairly.
Aug 30, 2016- Nate Boyer, a former Army Green Beret turned NFL long snapper, penned an open letter to Colin in the Army Times. In it he expressed how Colin's sitting affected him.
Then a strange thing happened. Colin was able to do what most Americans to date have not...
He listened.
In his letter Mr. Boyer writes:
"I’m not judging you for standing up for what you believe in. It’s your inalienable right. What you are doing takes a lot of courage, and I’d be lying if I said I knew what it was like to walk around in your shoes. I’ve never had to deal with prejudice because of the color of my skin, and for me to say I can relate to what you’ve gone through is as ignorant as someone who’s never been in a combat zone telling me they understand what it’s like to go to war.
Even though my initial reaction to your protest was one of anger, I’m trying to listen to what you’re saying and why you’re doing it."
Mr. Boyer goes on to write "There are already plenty people fighting fire with fire, and it’s just not helping anyone or anything. So I’m just going to keep listening, with an open mind.
I look forward to the day you're inspired to once again stand during our national anthem. I'll be standing right there next to you."
Empathy and understanding was shown by Mr. Boyer.........and Mr. Kaepernick reciprocated. Colin invited Nate to San Diego where the two had a 90-minute discussion and Nate proposed Colin kneel instead of sit.
But why kneel? In a military funeral, after the flag is taken off the casket of the fallen military member, it is smartly folded 13 times and then presented to the parents, spouse or child of the fallen member by a fellow service member while KNEELING. The two decided that kneeling for the flag would symbolize his reverence for those that paid the ultimate sacrifice while still allowing Colin to peacefully protest the injustices he saw.
Empathy, not zealotry under the guise of patriotism, is the only way meaningful discussion can be had. Mr. Kaepernick listened to all of you that say he disrespects the military and extended an olive branch to find a peace.
When will America listen to him?

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Pope says journalism based on fear-mongering, gossip is form of 'terrorism' Journalism based on gossip or rumors is a form of "terrorism" and media that stereotype entire populations or foment fear of migrants are acting destructively, Pope Francis said on Thursday.

What can you do with love and support? The power of the the human spirit
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You think that it’s a picture of a squirrel! But zoom a bit closer. What the devil?!? No one else in the world can do this.

"Well, the lessons aren't about wealth or fame or working harder and harder.
The clearest message that we get from this 75-year study is this:"
http://www.ted.com/talks/robert_waldinger_what_makes_a_good_life_lessons_from_the_longest_study_on_happiness/transcript?language=en

Transcript of "What makes a good life? Lessons from the longest study on happiness" TED Talk Subtitles and Transcript: What keeps us happy and healthy as we go through life? If you think it's fame and money, you're not alone – but, according to psychiatrist Robert Waldinger, you're mistaken. As the director of a 75-year-old study on adult development, Waldinger has unprecedented ac…