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Nuggets From Ruth Pittard's Call
Posted by Audrey Lin, Jan 15 2021
Last Saturday, we had the privilege of hosting Awakin Call with Ruth Pittard.
Ruth Pittard has practiced learning and transforming in love for most of her 74 years. A forward-thinking educator, she spent over 30 years supporting service-learning initiatives in her community and professional home, Davidson College, near Charlotte, NC. In leadership positions at the College, including as Assistant Dean for Community Service, Ruth chose to use love as her organizing principle for programs based in care and compassion. After 30 years of service to the college, Ruth's life took on the air of a pilgrimage as she wandered with a heart open to service opportunities as they arose. She bartered for housing, food and necessities for about five years. Often referred to as "The Love Lady", she practiced trust and cemented her belief in love as an operating system in her life. She is a raconteur of stories of ordinary ... Read Full Story
KindSpring Weekly: Spotlight On Kindness: Lost And
Posted by Guri Mehta, Jan 14 2021
The latest issue of 'Spotlight on Kindness' weekly newsletter is themed: Spotlight On Kindness: Lost And Found.Editor's Note: The very nature of life is riddled with ups and downs. Sometimes we lose our way or our sense of self. Sometimes our circumstances or the world around us devours us like a tidal wave. With the ground beneath our feet no longer supporting us, the path forward feels uncertain. It is those moments that someone shows up and points us in the right direction. It rarely matters if it's a friend, a loved one, or a complete stranger. Those moments when the haziness clears up, we no longer feel lost are sacred. We find ourselves again. We are home. -Guri