The Intelligence in All Kinds of Life

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April 22, 2016 a project of ServiceSpace Plants give us oxygen for the lungs and for the soul. - Linda Solegato - The Intelligence in All Kinds of Life "Why is the world so beautiful?" This is a question Robin Wall Kimmerer pursues as a botanist and also as a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. She writes, "Science polishes the gift of seeing, indigenous traditions work with gifts of listening and language." An expert in moss - a bryologist - she describes mosses as the 'coral reefs of the forest.' She opens a sense of wonder and humility for the intelligence in all kinds of life we are used to naming and imagining as inanimate. She says, "I can't think of a single scientific study in the last few decades that has demonstrated that plants or animals are dumber than we think. It's always the opposite, right? What we're revealing is the fact that they have a capacity to learn, to have memory, and we're at the edge of a wonderful revolution in really understanding the sentience of other beings." { read more } Be The Change Notice the plants, animals, and even inanimate objects around you, feel their kinship, and be grateful for the ways in which this abundance loves you back--in gifts of beauty, food, shelter, and life itself. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Ten Things Creative People Know Stunning Images of the Power of Education Can You Teach People to Have Empathy? 7 Ways To Change Negative Beliefs About Yourself 19 Uplifting Photos That Capture The Human Spirit Our Shortened Attention Span & 3 Ways To Stay Focused Seven Ways to Help High Schoolers Find Purpose Ten Ways to Set A Positive Tone For the New Year DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 168,331 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More