Desire

Listen to your own heartbeat ... naturally

This week, we listen to heart's desire.

In uncertain times, the canvas is wiped.

We return to thoughts of our basic needs.

What we want most is the bare essentials.

Luxuries are simple when we know the costs.

Knowing what we want can get a bit complicated.

Food, shelter and human connection form the base.

Everything else is a matter of our daily choices.

Our desires inform and give shape to our lives.

The directory and calendar offer options.

We use the desire to connect as fuel.

Driving change requires resources.

What are your desires?

Naturally,

Founder
HK heartbeat

"Few men desire liberty; most men wish only for a just master." Sallust

Listen to your own heartbeat.

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"This is fucking crazy," says director Eli Roth. Hollywood's latest scary movie is designed to save some of the 100 million sharks being slaughtered every year and our own Gary Stokes has finally revealed that this is the secret project he has been taking part in: "Everybody does blame China, but it’s happening everywhere. We’re talking multi millions of dollars. This is a huge business." ... details

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No new oil, gas or coal development if world is to reach net zero by 2050 (The Guardian)

Clues to how birds migrate using Earth's magnetic field (BBC)

HK's air could be as fresh as Tokyo's by 2035 (RTHK)

Hong Kong’s urban design and international port status limit its ambitions for cleaner air (SCMP)

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Collapsed Miami condo had been sinking into Earth as early as the 1990s (USA Today)

HKBU granted service contract of Chinese Medicine Hospital in Tseung Kwan O (The Standard)

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After a decade of organizing secondhand pop-ups, the time has come for our permanent shop to reduce textile waste and to offer accessible and fashionable ways to lessen the impact of every wardrobe. Support Redress to reduce waste in fashion and remember to bring your own bag ... details

The Calendar (more)

Thu 1 HKSAR Day
Thu 1 (8:30-10am) Pranayama: Your Path to Health (PURE Yoga)
Thu 1 (10am-6pm) Awakening the Bright Heart (July 1-4) (InnSaei)
Thu 1 (10am-5:30pm) Kintsugi Ceramic Repair Workshop (Touch Ceramics)
Thu 1 (10am-5pm) Spirit of Clay Ceremony Exhibition (July 1-7)
Thu 1 (10am-12:30pm) Summer Art Workshops for Children (Wild at Art)
Thu 1 (11am-5pm) Soy P Candle Workshop (Wellness Living)
Thu 1 (11am-1pm) Hello! How are you? (July 1-4) (Lumenvisum)
Thu 1 (2-6pm) Cheung Chau Yoga Retreat (July 1-2)
Thu 1 (3-6pm) Know Your Inner Child Workshop (Sense of Life)
Thu 1 (7:30-9:30pm) Non-violent Mindfulness Communication (GreenWoods Raw Cafe)
Fri 2 (10:30-11:30am) Be a Healthy Woman (The Wellness Journey)
Fri 2 (3-4:30pm) Pizza Making Workshop (GiantFood)
Fri 2 (6-8:30pm) Insights and Lessons Learned From Pandemic (Asia Society Hong Kong Center)
Fri 2 (7:30-10:30pm) Radical Visibility Ball (Eaton HK)
Fri 2 (7:30-8:30pm) Crystal Sound Bath and Reiki
Fri 2 (9-10:45pm) Celebrate USA's Birthday with Laughter! (TakeOut Comedy Club)
Sat 3 (10am-1pm) Sourdough Baking (FoodCraft)
Sat 3 (10:30am-12:30pm) Introduction to Essential Oil Chemistry (Planet Love Aromatherapy)
Sat 3 (11am-12:30pm) Taoist Health Care Workshop (Club O)
Sat 3 (3-9pm) Trashwave Beach Party (Lamma Island)
Sat 3 (3-6pm) Midsummer Race 2020 (Shing Mun Reservoir)
Sat 3 (3-6pm) Oasis Summer Festival (Central Harbourfront)
Sun 4 (8:45am-5pm) Tung Ping Chau Excursion
Sun 4 (2-3:30pm) Diet Regimen II (Club O)
Mon 5 (10:30-11:30am) Be a Healthy Woman (The Wellness Journey)
Mon 5 (7:30-9:30pm) ISP: Set Yourself Free
Tue 6 (10am-12:30pm) Water Kefir and Milk Kefir Class (FoodCraft)
Tue 6 (3:30-4:30pm) Literary Afternoon Tea - First Flush (HK Fringe Club)
Tue 6 (4:30-6:15pm) Be with Myself in the Healing (Club O)
Wed 7 (10am-4pm) Kayaking adventure in Yim Tin Tsai
Wed 7 (12:30-2pm) Lunchtime Destress Doodling (Wild at Art)
Wed 7 (3:30-4:30pm) Literary Afternoon Tea - First Flush (HK Fringe Club)
Thu 8 (10am-12pm) Keto Chocolate Cake Baking Class (FoodCraft)
Thu 8 (12-9pm) Kapok Opening (k11 musea)
Thu 8 (3:30-4:30pm) Literary Afternoon Tea - First Flush (HK Fringe Club)
Fri 9 (10:30-11:30am) Be a Healthy Woman (The Wellness Journey)
Fri 9 (3-4:30pm) Kid's Choc Banana Muffin Class (VG & GF) (FoodCraft)
Fri 9 (3-4:30pm) Pizza Making Workshop (GiantFood)
Fri 9 (6:30-9pm) Sustainable Australian Wines & Spirits Tasting (The Hive)
Fri 9 (10:30-11:30am) Be a Healthy Woman (The Wellness Journey)
Sat 10 (10am-12pm) Crystals 101 - By Joyce (FoodCraft)
Sat 10 (10am-12pm) Kombucha Class (FoodCraft)
Sat 10 (2-9pm) Runes (Ravens n Wolves)
Sat 10 (2:30-6:30pm) Pendulums (GreenWoods)
Sun 11 World Population Day
Sun 11 (4-6pm) WE Being Circle
Mon 12 (10-11:30am) New Moon Healing Breathwork Journey (I-Living)
Mon 12 (6-8:30pm) Okinawan Longevity Cooking Class (FoodCraft)
Mon 12 (7:30-9:30pm) ISP: Set Yourself Free
Tue 13 (7:30-9:30am) Sixteen Fingers+ (Sai Wan Ho Civic Centre)
Tue 13 (11am-1:30pm) Tofu Making Class - Soy Tofu & Chickpea Tofu (FoodCraft)
Tue 13 (4:30-6:15pm) Be with Myself in the Healing (Club O)
Tue 13 (6-8:30pm) North Indian Vegan Cooking Class (FoodCraft)
Tue 13 (7-9pm) Create Impact from Within (Dream Impact)
Wed 14-20 (9am-6pm) HK Sports and Leisure Expo
Wed 14 (10am-6pm) Bungee Fitness (AUM Yoga Wanchai)
Wed 14 (12:30-2pm) Lunchtime Destress Doodling (Wild at Art)
Wed 14-15, 27-28 (2:30-7:30pm) ESP Channel
Wed 14 (5-6:30pm) Singing Bowl Audio Relaxation (Club O)
Wed 14 (7-10pm) SRT Professional Training Program (Secret of Bliss)
Thu 15 (10am-6pm) Bungee Fitness (AUM Yoga)
Thu 15 (12-3pm) NAHA Course
Fri 17 (3-4:30pm) Pizza Making Workshop (GiantFood)
Sat 17 (11am-5:30pm) Plastic Health Festival (School of Everyday Life)
Sat 17 (11am-5:30pm) Strengthening Resistance (School of Everyday Life)
Sat 17 (11am-12:30pm) Taoist Health Care Workshop (Club O)
Sat 17 (7-10pm) Tai Po Kau Night Biodiversity Excursion
Sun 18 (11am-5:30pm) Plastic Health Festival (School of Everyday Life)
Sun 18 (11am-5:30pm) Strengthening Resistance (School of Everyday Life)
Sun 18 (3-5pm) Screening and discussion: Dot 2 Dot
Mon 19-20 (2-9pm) The Liv Well Retreat (Hyatt Regency)
Mon 19 (2-4:30pm) South Indian Kerala Style Vegan Cooking Class (FoodCraft)
Tue 20 (11am-1:30pm) Vegan Jack Fruit Cooking Class (FoodCraft)
Tue 20 (4:30-6:15pm) Be with Myself in the Healing (Club O)
Tue 20 (6-8:30pm) Homemade Sushi-Making Class (FoodCraft)
Wed 21 (12:30-2pm) Lunchtime Destress Doodling (Wild at Art)
Wed 21 (5-6:30pm) Singing Bowl Audio Relaxation (Club O)
Thu 22 (11am-12:30pm) The Taste of Toothache (Club O)
Thu 22 (3-5pm) Soy-free Miso & Amazake Class (FoodCraft)
Thu 22 (6-8:30pm) Flower of Life Mandalas (Wild at Art)
Fri 23 (3-4:30pm) Pizza Making Workshop (GiantFood)
Sat 24 (9am-5pm) I love Hong Kong Collage (Wild at Art)
Sat 24 (10am-6pm) Basic Bakery Skills, Baguette & Bagels (Pots n Pans Cooking Studio)
Sat 24 (10am-4pm) Gemstone and Chakra Consciousness (Secret of Bliss)
Sat 24 (3:30-5pm) Life Zen Experience - Seeing Freedom (Club O)
Sun 25 (1-5pm) Attracting Intimate Loving Relationships (Secret of Bliss)
Tue 27 (10am-12:30pm) Sauerkraut Class (FoodCraft)
Tue 27 (3-5pm) Kid's Rainbow Sourdough Baking Class (FoodCraft)
Tue 27 (4:30-6:15pm) Be with Myself in the Healing (Club O)
Wed 28 (12:30-2pm) Lunchtime Destress Doodling (Wild at Art)
Wed 28 (5-6:30pm) Singing Bowl Audio Relaxation (Club O)
Fri 30 World Friendship Day
Fri 30 (3-4:30pm) Pizza Making Workshop (GiantFood)
Fri 30 (7:30-9:30pm) Kimchi, Natto and Bean Sauce Workshop (GreenWoods)
Sat 31 (11am-12:30pm) Taoist Health Care Workshop (Club O)
Sat 31 (7:30-10:30pm) Together We Love (Youth Square)

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Break the Chain -- stop wildlife traffickers using Hong Kong

Hong Kong is a wildlife trafficking hub and current laws are not enough to stop traffickers. Break the Chain is a new collective raising awareness with an Augmented Reality mural campaign to collect signatures by June 30 for a petition supporting a new law to deter criminal syndicates from using our city as a hub for the illegal wildlife trade. Change is coming and we are the change ... details

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Listen to your own heartbeat

If you are facing a crisis, the Mental Health Relief Scheme is available in multiple languages to everyone who needs a hand. If you feel able to, speak to a trusted friend or family member or a medical or mental health professional. Starting the conversation can be hard, but these people want to talk to you and help you to cope -- details

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