We Are All Homeless

You're receiving this email because you are a DailyGood subscriber. Trouble Viewing? On a mobile? Just click here. Not interested anymore? Unsubscribe.

February 3, 2016 a project of ServiceSpace Do not judge by appearances. A rich heart may be under a poor coat. - Scottish Proverb - We Are All Homeless Many of us feel uncomfortable and nervous when we come across homeless people carrying signs asking for money. We cross the street or look away to avoid making eye contact. Designer and artist Willie Baronet started buying signs from the homeless as a way to deal with his discomfort. In 1993, he embarked on a cross-country trip, buying signs from homeless people from Seattle to New York City. Along the way, something in him shifted in the way he felt about the homeless, as he got to know them as people. It was no longer "them and me" -- now it was "us." { read more } Be The Change Listen to Willie Baronet's TEDx talk to find out more about how he came to start the "We Are All Homeless" project. { more } COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News On Navigating Stuckness The Girl Who Gets Gifts From Birds Power of Place: Photos From Around the World How To Retrain Your Brain With Three Words 7 Ways To Change Negative Beliefs About Yourself Before I Go: A Neurosurgeon's Final Reflections On Mortality 10 Timeframes For Measuring Life The Top 10 Happiest Countries DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 166,893 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More