On October 3, 1988, the space shuttle Discovery landed safely after its four-day mission. It was the first space shuttle mission after the Challenger disaster. After the long journey back from space, stretching would be a key activity to accomplish. Simple random...
October 2nd is the International Day of Non-Violence. It is the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi and honors his legacy of non-violence and peaceful resistance around the world. Gandhi was also a proponent of mindfulness and would love these mindfulness practices. What is...
On October 1, 1964, the Free Speech Movement was started at the University of California at Berkeley. One of the most important of the amendments, the first amendment gives the right of freedom of speech. From the U.S. Constitution The First Amendment provides...
“Happiness, not in another place but this place… not for another hour, but this hour.” – Walt Whitman Walt Whitman was an American poet, who was born in 1819 and died in 1892. His poetry is typified by its free verse style and its’ honoring of individuals,...
September 29th is Confucius Day. Confucius was a Chinese philosopher and teacher who lived from 551 BCE to 479 BCE. He was also known as Kong Fuzi or Kong Qiu. Confucianism is a philosophical and principled system that has had a deep impact on Chinese society for over...
