Month: November 2015
I take time today…..#Benchstories #Naturesacred
Today’s Bench Story comes from the Joseph Beuys Sculpture – Rock Garden at the University of Maryland Baltimore Campus in Baltimore, MD. #Benchstories are collected from the journals found under the bench in all Open Spaces Sacred Places….
Act on Your Gratitude
This week we are reminded to express gratitude for the abundance of friends, family, and food we may take for granted. Last week we discussed the benefits of mindfulness in green spaces and the personal outcomes that experience provides. What about the role urban green spaces play in bringing your friends and family together? Providing places…
“I walked the circle so many times…” #Benchstories #Naturesacred
Today’s Bench Story comes from the Open Spaces Sacred Places at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center in Baltimore, MD. #Benchstories are collected from the journals found under the bench in all Open Spaces Sacred Places….
Looking to fund a community project? The answer is just a click away
“This is the first in a series of TKF Foundation articles highlighting resources to help communities build and develop urban green space.” Obtaining the financial resources needed to develop grass-roots, community-based projects is never easy. Smaller projects are often overlooked by the large foundations while community leaders who truly understand the needs of their neighborhood find…
Where are you thankful?
Take a look around you. What do you appreciate about your space and place? Gratitude and positive mental states become easier with practiced meditation. Meditation and mindfulness provides innumerable benefits where ever you are. In studies investigating benefits of mindfulness and meditation, the list continues to grow: Lowered heart rate, lowered blood pressure, improved metabolism, improved respiration, improved…
I feel great… #Benchstories
Today’s Benchstory comes to us from the Open Spaces Sacred Places at St. Anthony’s of Padua Catholic Church in Falls Church, Virginia. #Benchstories are collected from the journals found under the bench in all Open Spaces Sacred Places….
Thanksgiving Canned Goods Donation and Labyrinth Walk
Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts – November, 21st, 2015 at 12:00 pm in support of the Light House Shelter Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts is partnering with the TKF Foundation for a canned good donation event and labyrinth walk. On November 21st Maryland Hall staff and TKF members will line the Maryland…
How to Add Nature to Your Work
There is a good chance you spent the majority of your day today in an indoor work environment. For many, this means you are indoors with limited access to natural light, fresh air, or window views. In a global report on workplace environments in 16 countries, 42% of 7600 employees had live plants in the…
“For all who are weathering a storm…” #Benchstories
Today’s Bench Story comes from the Open Spaces Sacred Places at the Baltimore Washington Medical Center in Glen Burnie, Maryland. #Benchstories are collected form the journals found under the bench in all Open Spaces Sacred Places….
Overcoming the Mountain Pass: Community Resilience
For the Lee family, their community garden represents Arirang (아리랑), a stirring Korean folk song with a message of overcoming an obstacle big as a mountain pass.”We were handing out flyers about an upcoming workshop and I saw the Lee family putting in a new garden sign. Mr. Lee sang the song to me. It…