Jack sent me this story the other day and it really made me smile so wide.

The volunteers wore black t-shirts with the phrase “I’m Sorry” on the front and held signs with messages of apology, on behalf of all Christians, for the way the church has treated the gay community.

While the ultimate message Jesus came to preach was one of love, grace and compassion, we’ve sadly misrepresented Him and alienated sons and daughters from their Father’s embrace… and I’m so excited to see how Nathan and his team took a different, humble approach and in the end, did something far more powerful than preaching or shouting… they showed love.

Have a wonderful weekend, and if you’re in the US, enjoy your nice long weekend!

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Been thinking about this video all morning. It’s so easy to get caught up in the little things, but it’s good to take a few million steps back and take a look at the much, much larger picture.

It has been said that astronomy is a humbling and character-building experience. There is perhaps no better demonstration of the folly of human conceits than this distant image of our tiny world. It underscores our responsibility to deal more kindly with one another, and to preserve and cherish the only home we’ve ever known.The pale blue dot.

EDIT: Looks like the video was taken down… that was fast! Go to Gizmodo where they have embedded into their own page.
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Inspired words, designed masterfully. Have a glorious weekend!

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I had heard about this movie a little from the design blogs I frequent and was very happy to see that it popped up on Hulu. At only 35min, it’s a very short movie, but is so full of inspiration!

What do people who were once paid to be creative for a living do when they’re laid off? They get creative with their own lives. Lemonade is an inspirational film about 16 advertising professionals who lost their jobs and found their calling, encouraging people to listen to that little voice inside their head that asks, “What if?”

Check out: Lemonade the Movie

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That’s quite the New Year’s resolution!
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Thought of Jack. <3
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Pretty cool piece put on by artist Michele Pred.

Instead, the Berkeley artist slipped into the wall-art section and covertly placed copies of signed prints she had designed into the racks. By the time the store closed Saturday, all 10 prints had been picked up either by IKEA shoppers or a few happy fans of her work who learned about the opportunity on Pred’s Facebook page.

Pred, 44, was “shopdropping,” a practice that has a storied history with artists in the Bay Area and beyond. Sort of the opposite of shoplifting, shopdropping involves leaving goods in unsuspecting stores to sell to unsuspecting customers to make a statement in the name of art.

In Pred’s case, the statement is “You Are What You Buy,” which also happens to be the title of the prints she shopdropped, a commentary on excessive consumerism on a day where excessive consumerism practically is celebrated.

Full Story | Via Netaorama

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I have to admit, I’ve got a few bad habits that need to be kicked to the curb. So, I was really impressed and inspired by Leo Babauta’s list of 29 Ways to Successfully Ingrain a Behavior. Overall, have faith in yourself that you can overcome the impulses to revert back to negative behaviors; have the strength to reach out when you truly need the help and stay focused!

Tags: change, cheatsheet, focus, habit, inspiration, inspire, Vision, zen
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I know this has been making the rounds fairly heavily, recently, but it’s a fascinating series! Rachel Sussman is searching for and photographing, you guessed it, the oldest living things in the world. Above is: Clonal Mojave Yucca (12,000 + years old; Mojave Desert, CA), Siberian Actinobacteria (400,000 years old; Neils Bohr Institute, Copenhagen) & La llareta (up to 3,000 years old, Atacama Desert, Chile).

I love that she has a well documented map, so one can perhaps find some of these for themselves (even to Antarctica!). You can also read about it in her blog.

Tags: earth, living, oldest, Photography, plants, rachel sussman, trees
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Brilliant idea, if I do say so myself! (Love the site design too!)

Caravan is a house swap and short term sublet listing for commercial creatives and those working in the advertising/media/fashion/art and design industries. If you’re a photographer, illustrator, art director, film director, practicing artist, stylist, designer, make up artist, DOP, producer (shall I go on?) this listing is for you.

Swiss Miss

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