Community

Transformation Team
http://www.transformationteam.net

The Transformation Team and its inspiring website provide a multi-faceted portal for building and supporting transformational community locally and globally. It is designed specifically for all committed to the harmonious integration of every aspect of ourselves and our world and to creating a new global paradigm based on love and empowerment. A powerful 21-lesson course introduces a variety of excellent tools for transformation and educates on how to navigate through some of the many challenges of our world. A fun community portal further allows members to join in creating transformation in a rich variety of ways. And it's all free of charge! Join this conscious community in action in creating empowering transformation on both personal and global levels.

The Love Foundation
http://www.thelovefoundation.com

The Love Foundation is a nonprofit organization with the mission of inspiring people to love unconditionally. Our vision is to assist people by building a practical foundation and understanding of love within individuals and society as a whole.  We share the understanding that all of us are interconnected. Love is the link that unites us all, and this love resides within the heart of every one of us. We are not affiliated with any religious creed or perspective. Our focus is on the practical use, personal understanding, and experience of unconditional love. Through education, research, and charity, we strive to expand this timeless universal understanding.

Idealist
http://www.idealist.org

Idealist is a popular interactive website where dedicated people and organizations exchange empowering resources and ideas, locate opportunities and supporters, and take steps to build a better world. On this resource rich networking portal, you can sign up to receive daily alerts with new opportunities matching your interests. You can also create a personal profile to network with other idealists, learn about community actions in their resource centers, list your organization, and post opportunities, program information, events, and much more.

WiserEarth
http://www.wiserearth.org

WiserEarth serves people who are transforming our world. It is a community directory and networking forum that maps and connects non-governmental organizations (NGOs), businesses, governments, and individuals addressing the central issues of our day: climate change, poverty, the environment, peace, water, hunger, social justice, conservation, human rights and more. Content is created and edited by people like you. WiserEarth's motto is "toward a just and sustainable world created by community." It has an international directory of more than 100,000 NGOs  and tens of thousands of passionate members dedicated to positive transformation of our lives and world.

Challenge Day
http://www.challengeday.org

Challenge Day is a one-day program offered in hundreds of high schools which opens students to their common humanity in a way that is simply miraculous. By the end of the day, it is not uncommon to find rival gang members hugging each other and saying I'm sorry, even with tears in their eyes. Click here for a 15-minute video which will almost certainly leave you deeply moved by this transformative work. Challenge Day is also the center of the Be the Change movement. Be the Change inspires people to notice what's happening in the world around them, to choose actions that create positive change, and to act as a living example of the power of contribution and compassion. The empowering Be the Change motto is, "You are the heroes you've been waiting for!" For more on this highly inspiring community movement: http://www.challengeday.org/bethechange/btchome.html.

Global Community For All (GCA)
http://www.inspiringcommunity.org

Global Community for All is a non-profit network dedicated to love, healing, inspiration, and intention.  GCA is bringing people together to inspire and empower each other in creating a better world on both a personal and global level.  Members gather in small, independent groups to share in community together, to set personal intentions, to love, heal, and inspire each other, and to unite in supporting the best intentions of all in this loving community.  Click on Inspirations to read short, wonderfully moving and inspiring stories from different people’s lives.

Moment of Love
www.momentoflove.org

Every person in the world has a heart. And every heart has a place within that wants only to love and be loved. This simple, yet powerful website invites us to spread love in our lives and throughout the world by opening to the heart connection we share with all people through love. Inspiring ideas are provided for forming Circles of Love—small groups of friends who gather regularly to help us feel more love and connection with ourselves, with our family and friends, and with the world around us. The basic Moment of Love meditation is a powerful reminder of our interconnectedness. Consider combining this heart meditation with some of the inspiring Web of Love exercises.

Books and Reading Materials

Book – The Holographic Universe – Michael Talbot

This landmark book beautifully depicts how everything is much more interconnected than we are led to believe. Using cutting-edge scientific theories and experiments related to the holographic nature of our minds and universe, Talbot shows how powerful our minds are – both individually and collectively – in shaping the reality in which we live. Chapter four's many amazing, well documented examples of miracle healing is especially engaging. If you want to move beyond some of the limiting beliefs instilled in most of us from a young age through our educational system, this is the book to read. For shifting to an inspiring, more expanded view of life, this may very well be the best book available. Very well researched with lots of footnotes.

Available at amazon.com, $10.50 + shipping
Excellent eight-page summary available free at:
www.insightcourse.net/stories/talbot.universe_hologram

Book – The Field – Lynne McTaggart

A deeply engaging, in-depth exploration of the place where science and spirituality come together.  Subtitled “The Quest for the Secret Force of the Universe,” this thoroughly researched, well-documented book provides a solid, scientific basis for understanding miracles and supernatural phenomena. Brilliant scientists in the fields of quantum physics and consciousness studies discover amazing scientific evidence that on the deepest level, we are all interconnected through a vast sea of energy which the author calls “the Field.” See also the author’s informative website at  http://www.wddty.co.uk/thefield/main.asp.

Available at amazon.com, $10.46 plus shipping

Book – The Power of Now – Eckhart Tolle

Eckhart Tolle's message is simple: living in the now is the truest path to happiness and enlightenment. And while this message may not seem stunningly original or fresh, Tolle's clear writing, supportive voice, and enthusiasm make this an excellent manual for anyone who has ever wondered what exactly "living in the now" means. Eckhart Tolle is a world-class teacher, able to explain complicated concepts in concrete language. In The Power of Now he shows readers how to recognize themselves as the creators of their own pain, and how to have a pain-free existence by living fully in the present. Accessing the deepest self, the true self, can be learned, Tolle says, by freeing ourselves from the conflicting, unreasonable demands of the mind and living "present, fully and intensely, in the Now."

Available at amazon.com, $15.61 plus shipping

Book – Emissary of Love – James Twyman

This inspiring book will introduce you to some special children who talk about the Web of Love. They experience it in their own personal lives and invite us to work together to strengthen it. James Twyman is a peace troubadour who travels the world giving meditations and peace concerts in conflict areas and war-torn areas of the world. See also Twyman’s Beloved Community at http://www.emissaryoflight.com. 

Available at emissaryoflight.com, $15.95 plus shipping

Book – Undefended Love– Jett Psaris and Marlena S. Lyons

Undefended Love is simply the best book on relationships we've seen. Full of warmth and humanity, this remarkable book helps us to see that the most powerful transformation happens when we are willing to face the challenges and difficulties in our relationships with openness and vulnerability. Many specific, practical tools help to guide us towards richer, deeper relationships not only with our partner, but also with ourselves and with all around us. If you are ready to take responsibility for your own life, and to take the risks involved in being truly authentic with both your partner and yourself, you will be very thankful to have this excellent guide at your side.

Available at amazon.com, $10.17 plus shipping

CD – Graceful Passages – Wisdom of the World

The transformative music in Graceful Passages provides anyone in transition with a powerful experiential tool for being more compassionate, aware and appreciative. If you are going through challenges, or helping others going through transitions of any kind, we highly recommend the two CD edition of Graceful Passages with accompanying book. The music is extraordinary, the spoken wisdom is timeless, and the gift book is filled with exquisite words of comfort. Let this masterpiece of healing music and inspiring words be an audio sanctuary for your soul and a priceless gift to share with someone you love.

Available at http://www.wisdomoftheworld.com/products/graceful.html
$16.95 for single CD version, $23.76 for two CD set with book

Book – Walking Between the Worlds: The Science of Compassion –Gregg Braden

A profound book about compassion written from the heart. Braden’s moving personal experiences and deep spiritual grounding infuse his writing on this most important of subjects. He reminds us that simply through shifting our feelings, we can shift the way that we see the world. Through the compassionate expression of our love, we can realize that there is no separation, that we are all a part of the divinity that is One. In this time of prophetic transition, Braden also describes a variety of fascinating scientific discoveries that have come to light revealing the power of compassion in supporting us on our individual and collective journey.

Available at amazon.com, $14.90 plus shipping

Paper – Principles of Transformation, Shifting Paradigms – WingMakers

These are two of the most profound spirituals essay we’ve seen. The essence of the message in the first beautiful seven-page paper is that humanity is now transitioning from a place of looking for God and meaning outside of ourselves, to finding it within. The more we open to spiritual guidance from within ourselves, the more joyfully and meaningfully we can move through the challenges of today and the days to come. The second incisive, ten-page essay focuses on the roots of the hierarchical system which keeps us from accessing our own divine essence. These two inspiring essays are written from an incredibly broad, universal perspective. Two-page summaries of each paper are also available.

Two-page summary of Principles of Transformation: http://www.weboflove.org/transformation
Full seven-page essay: http://www.weboflove.org/wingmakers
Two-page summary of Shifting Paradigms: http://www.weboflove.org/divinewisdomunderstanding
Full ten-page essay: http://www.weboflove.org/consciousnessparadigms

Book – You Are The Answer – Michael J. Tamura

Written with a magical story-telling style that captures the very essence of Divine Wisdom, this deeply inspiring book provides a wealth of spiritual support and empowerment to any who choose to open its pages. Through a masterful blend of real-life stories and sacred teachings, you are guided on a rich journey of self-awareness and growth, as powerful spiritual practices are identified and explained. For all those longing for a deeper connection to their purpose and for all souls yearning to be free, this is the information you’ve been waiting for. Don’t miss the amazing abundance of pearls of wisdom found between the covers of this captivating book.

Available at amazon.com, $11.17 plus shipping

Book – Chicken Soup for the Soul – Edited by Jack Canfield & Mark Victor Hansen

This deeply inspiring book is truly like homemade chicken soup that warms the soul. The beautiful collection of 101 short stories both nourishes and deeply inspires us to be all that we can be. Don’t be surprised if you find tears streaming down your cheeks as you read about the brave little boy with cancer on his dying bed being sent off as a hero by the entire fire department, or the young teenager who refuses to give in to her terminal illness and creates an incredible miracle of healing. These are stories filled with miracles big and small which leave us deeply inspired to invite more miracles into our own lives.

Available at amazon.com, $9.71 plus shipping

Magazine – Ode

Ode is an independent international journal which believes in progress, ongoing opportunities, and the creativity of humankind. People and ideas that are making a difference take center stage in this refreshing monthly magazine. Ode addresses society’s problems as opportunities for positive change. Stories bridge the gap between thinking and doing, between rage and hope, and the painful gap between the rich and poor. Readers are given the chance to link up with an international network of inspiration and cooperation, strengthening the forces devoted to respect, justice, and equality.

Available at http://www.odemagazine.com, $29.95/year – Monthly magazine

Magazine – Yes!  A Journal of Positive Futures

This award-winning quarterly magazine invites us to be a part of a global community of change makers. Each issue shows possibilities and practical steps that can lead us to a more positive future. Yes! reports on everyday people doing important work that fosters social justice, economic democracy, peace, and environmental sustainability. The consistent message of realistic hope conveyed is quite refreshing!

Available at www.yesmagazine.org, $24 per year – Quarterly magazine

Booklet – Simple Keys to a Fuller Life – Fred Burks

The simple keys are: 1) What’s best for all; 2) Opening to divine guidance; 3) Acceptance and understanding; and 4) Love and empowerment. This short essay has some deep, inspiring advice for living a more meaningful life based on these life-enriching principles.

Two-page summary available at www.weboflove.org/keystolife2, free
Full, eight-page essay available at www.weboflove.org/keystolife, free

Paper – Best Quotes of Course in Miracles – from the book Course in Miracles

Our favorite quotes from the book Course in Miracles are compiled in this eight-page paper. The advice and wisdom in this book is outstanding. If you are interested in spirituality and particularly mysticism, you will find these quotes refreshing and inspiring.

Available at www.weboflove.org/courseinmiracles, free

Essay – Building a Brighter Future – WantToKnow.info

This empowering two-page essay invites us to join in a planetary shift from the old paradigm based largely on control, fear, and victimization to a new paradigm based on love, community, and conscious intention. “Ultimately, it is the collective fear, secrecy, polarization, and loss of purpose within all of us that has allowed leaders to take power who would subvert democracy, and who would take away our freedoms and liberties. By each one of us making a commitment to work on these issues both inside of ourselves and out in the world—and to inspire others to do the same—we can change our collective direction and build a solid foundation for a brighter future.” For those who are ready to work towards understanding of both the darkness and the light, the entire website at www.WantToKnow.info provides an abundance of reliable, verifiable information on major cover-ups with the clear intention of inspiring positive transformation in our world.

Available at www.WantToKnow.info/brighterfuture, free

Webpage – Most Inspiring and Transformational Materials – by Fred Burks

A short list of what website founder Fred Burks feels are the most transformational and inspiring books, videos, magazines, and poems available. By opening to powerful transformation from within, we can feel more connected with all around us and more effectively join in transforming both our personal lives and the world around us through love, inspiration, and empowerment.

Available at www.weboflove.org/mostinspiringtransformational, free

Webpage – Recommended Links of the International Institute for Global Leadership

An excellent, comprehensive list of inspiring resources in a wide variety of topics. The website entire website is worth exploring for some great information on leadership and transformation.

Available at http://www.global-leadership.com/resources, free

Loving, Inspiring Links