5 Habits to Heal the Heart of Democracy

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October 10, 2016 a project of ServiceSpace The human heart is the first home of democracy. - Terry Tempest Williams - 5 Habits to Heal the Heart of Democracy "We the People" called American democracy into being. Today, the future of our democracy is threatened. How can "We the People" call American politics back to health at a time when, in the words of Bill Moyers, "we have fallen under the spell of money, faction, and fear"? One answer is close at hand, within everyone's reach. We must return to the "first home" of democracy: the human heart. In our families, neighborhoods, classrooms, congregations, voluntary associations, workplaces, and the various places of public life where "the company of strangers" gathers, we need to cultivate these habits: an understanding that we are all in this together, an appreciation of the value of "otherness," an ability to hold tension in life-giving ways, a sense of personal voice and agency, and a capacity to create community. { read more } Be The Change Consider your heart. How might you be more generous and equitable, attentive and courageous? How might you nurture democracy with your words and actions? COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News The Girl Who Gets Gifts From Birds The Benefits of Learning to Be Kind to Yourself Our Shortened Attention Span & 3 Ways To Stay Focused 10 Timeframes For Measuring Life 34 Affirmations For Healthy Living The Top 10 Happiest Countries A Yuletide Gift of Kindness Ten Ways to Set A Positive Tone For the New Year DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 240,526 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More