Etty Hillesum: A Celebrant of Life

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May 14, 2018 a project of ServiceSpace We must turn water into air in order to live, which for us means turning our experience into something that can sustain us. It means turning pain into wonder, heartache into joy. - Mark Nepo - Etty Hillesum: A Celebrant of Life While you may know the story of Anne Frank, you may not be aware of the life of Etty Hillesum. She lived in Amsterdam and wrote a diary in which she documented her inner shift from a bourgeois woman plagued by neuroses and self-doubt to someone who, in the midst of the filth and deprivation of a concentration camp, could gaze towards the sky crying "tears of deep emotion and gratitude". More in this powerful short tribute to her spirit. { read more } Be The Change The next time you find yourself caught up in pain and suffering, pause a moment to notice the awesome wonder of life going on all around you. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Dan Siegel: The Open Mind What Matters Most? 10 Tips for Effective Communication This Foster Father Takes in Only Terminally Ill Children I Trust You On the Relationship Between Failure, Humility and Wisdom Dying to Be Me What Mindfulness is Missing DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 245,243 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More