Rise Above Poverty

There are roughly 1.3 million homeless school aged children in America.  And research has shown that children who experience homelessness face a wide range of challenges related to their health, emotional well-being, and safety.  In this episode of Life in HD, you’ll meet Reggie Kelley who is the founder and director for the charitable organization Rise Above Poverty.  Reggie’s organization collects basic necessities for homeless school kids to help them worry less about their physical condition and appearance and concentrate more on learning.  This is his story.

To learn more about homeless school children in America, see this PBS article.

Music featured in this episode is provided by:

  1. Nicholas Mackin – The Beginning or the End – under Creative Commons License
  2. Yan Terrien – My Algo2  – under Creative Commons License – no changes were made to the song.

Mindfulness

Mindfulness is the psychological process of bringing one’s attention to experiences occurring in the present.  To be fully present and aware of one’s self is actualized living.  That’s according to Kirk Abner, author of the book Flower Dog Man.  In this episode of Life in HD, I chat with Kirk about how living an actualized existence saved him from a life of depression and meaningless pursuits.  I’ll also share 5 simple tips to help you cultivate more focused behavior on your journey to be fully present and aware of what’s happening in the moment.

Notes

Music featured in this episode – Warm Morning by Ketsa under Creative Commons License

Flower Dog Man by Kirk Abner

More information on Mindfulness can be found HERE.

Tips for practicing mindfulness mentioned in the episode can be found HERE.