John Muir's Spiritual and Political Journey

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November 22, 2016 a project of ServiceSpace Every natural object is a conductor of divinity. - John Muir - John Muir's Spiritual and Political Journey A self-taught mechanical genius and trained botanist, John Muir was offered a lucrative job, but an accident that had nearly blinded him had given him the resolve to abandon convention, renounce the prospect of wealth and success, and go "wholehearted and unafraid" into the American wilderness. Read on about how his spiritual awakening became a catalyst for social change. { read more } Be The Change Find a way to honor the natural world in its "unspeakable richness" every day this week. Write a poem, send a letter to your congressman about climate change, or water a tree. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News The Girl Who Gets Gifts From Birds The Science of Forgiveness How Happy Brains Respond to Negative Things The Benefits of Learning to Be Kind to Yourself Before I Go: A Neurosurgeon's Final Reflections On Mortality The Top 10 Happiest Countries A Yuletide Gift of Kindness 5 Things Science Says Will Make You Happier DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 241,540 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More