Landfill Harmonic

Landfill Harmonic from Landfill Harmonic on Vimeo. When I watched this video I was truly touched by the ingenuity and resourcefulness of the children and adults that guided them. They didn’t just learn how to play a guitar or cello, their instruments were made from garbage. A cello made from an oil can and pieces…

Beauty

Video from KarmaTube This beautiful short video, animated by Azuma Makoto, is a great reminder of the interconnectedness of all life and the continuous cycles of life that endure, even in the most challenging times. I think every day nature quietly reminds us of the strength and frailty of life. Though it is through our…

Wood Swimmer

Video from KarmaTube There are many amazing people, places and things around us every day, but all too often we don’t really see them in all of their glory, because we are too focused on something else or we are moving too fast. I suggest you take the time to view this very magical short…

Gardening

Video from KarmaTube Watching this inspiring video I was reminded that for every problem there is a solution and great solutions attract people who can and want to make a difference.  South Central Los Angeles is a food desert and in area filled with liquor stores, fast food chains and vacant lots. It also has…

Imagination and Delight

Art should not be reserved for the elite few nor should it be isolated in fancy galleries. It should be part of life. Our life needs to be filled with whimsy and delight because then it can help us shift from our reactive mind and fear into our conscious problem-solving mind and love. This in…

Let the Sun Rise

A film by Green Renaissance. Video from KarmaTube This wonderful video reminded me that everyone has days when things don’t turn out the way we’d hoped and when this happens we have to find a way to make peace with things as they are. Fortunately the sun rises again each morning for all of us…

Study War No More

Video from KarmaTube What if we as a society decided to live a life propelled with the spirit of love, cooperation and nonviolence? What would it look like? What if we as a society decided we were going to “Study War No More”? This uplifting video reminded me that each of us has the capacity…

Calling

A film by Kim Nicole Holl. Video from KarmaTube “The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever.” ~Jacques Yves Cousteau. Roger Hanson, a retired schoolteacher and an ocean advocate, has always loved the sea. He felt he was called to live near the ocean after a chance encounter…