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01 September 2020 HK heartbeat :: week #982 |
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This week, we are forming new habits. Our desire to know competes with our need to be well. A chorus of opinions breeds confusion and plants the commercial seeds of fear. It's easy to sit back and relax by indulging ourselves with treats that can quickly evolve into excesses. Time out becomes binge-watching drama, consuming food porn, escaping into social media and video violence. Advertisers normalize our addictions by providing a steady stream of encouragement, feeding appetites to consume. We celebrate our successes with mindless distractions and keep our old habits alive to keep the economy in growth. New behaviors take some time and we've had plenty of time at our disposal over these months of uncertainty. Switching off and stepping away means venturing into an unknown and uncomfortable world of silence. The outside becomes louder when we turn down the volume level on our constant indoor soundtrack. Making the time to settle into our truth beneath the noise means taking some time for ourselves. When we begin to hear what's in our own heart, daily choices begin to shift automatically. In the quiet of peace, our deep desires show themselves and they show the way forward. We begin moving towards our ideal and allowing the rest to drift away without effort. In this state of grace, the reformation embarks upon a course of its own design. The systems built for disposable change as we think and think again. Our attention turns to our vulnerable and this plastic pandemic. We shop for different options that don't cost the earth. We stay in when we can, taking care when we go out. We choose well and take action to face uncertainty. Where can you see how reform has begun? Naturally,
Founder Listen to your own heartbeat. Serving Hong Kong since 2001 ... naturally "Tomorrow is the day when idlers work, and fools reform, and mortal men lay hold on heaven." Persius Visit the calendar. Shop the marketplace. Browse the directory. Explore membership. Follow on social media. |
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PUBLIC HEALTH NOTICEWe encourage everyone to follow the changing public health guidelines. The community calendar has resumed with August listings for virtual events. Take a deep breath now for someone who is struggling to breathe now. Stay home when you can for someone who can't. |
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On my morning walk down to the beach recently, I noticed a startling new trend in this quiet, remote, tiny fishing village – used surgical masks discarded into the river, ready to be swept into the sea with the next rain. With three rubbish bins within a one-minute walk, the senseless of this insensitive behavior left me incensed -- read more. |
News and notesPlans are underway for our global migration coming soon. HK members will be migrated. Your invitation code is HK1901. Post your events and activities in the streamlined community calendar. New and updated website directory listings will be published on the new website. Expired listings will remain on the Hong Kong site until the new directory is complete. Any listings that have not been updated will be removed at the end of this year. The weekly community newsletter will be expanded to reach our network. Visit the calendar, browse the directory, shop the market and stay in touch on social media. |
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Impact Hong Kong is are often asked how to help when you see a homeless person. Take a moment to acknowledge that right now there are hundreds of homeless individuals living outdoors in Hong Kong, frightened and alone and without hope. We are happy to provide an easy option based on our local experience supporting more than 600 homeless individuals every week.-- get details. |
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Hong Kong provides a critical part of the home range for the broader dolphin population, but local dolphin abundance here has dropped by over 80 per cent in the past 15 years, threatened by habitat loss and degradation, as well as dwindling fisheries, marine traffic and other human threats. We need your help to secure their future -- sign our petition. |
Vision 2020Support our local charities who make it easy to make a difference. Our 2020 global migration has begun, starting with a new HK directory. You can help by suggesting a new category or a new listing. Reserve your print copy and save 50% on the retail price. Book a listing or display ad by July 31 and save 25%. |
Stay in touch -- follow usVisit the calendar to find out what's on, find updates in the Facebook group and check with the organizers. Our members are at your service. Join the conversation in our Facebook group and stay in touch on our page, enjoy fresh pics on Instagram and get updates on the website Twitter feed. Support our volunteer community with sponsored campaigns for their ongoing social programs. |
Community for goodWe are the real super power. Powered by trust, Hong Kong's natural network is building a fair future for everyone by connecting the public with independent professionals, commercial businesses and social organizations. Our members share fresh content and verified contacts for natural products, services and programs. We share everything you need for balanced everyday choices -- chemical-free health and beauty, lifestyle services, whole food, sustainable fashion, eco-style, green gadgets and more. Everything is connected.Listen to your own heartbeat.
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