The Acacia Tree is about the depth of your soul, your spirit and your imagination. It is where a great consciousness takes over. With gentleness and caring we attempt to embrace our lives in fullness. Seeking to embrace all that our lives constitute. From mediation to art to feeding the hungry, The Acacia Tree is about openness and action; it's about cultivation and exploration; pathos and equality. Come join with us. Examine, question, share, cry, love and enjoy the seeds from The Acacia Tree.noreply@blogger.com (The Acacia Tree)Sun, 15 Sep 2024 21:21:45 -0500Blogger http://www.blogger.com30125http://www.theacaciatree.com/en-usnoThe Acacia Tree is about the depth of your soul, your spirit and your imagination. It is where a great consciousness takes over. With gentleness and caring we attempt to embrace our lives in fullness. Seeking to embrace all that our lives constitute. Fromnoreply@blogger.comhttp://www.theacaciatree.com/2011/10/earth-science-week-oct-9-15-2011.htmlAwarenessClimate ChangeEarthEarth Science WeekEnvironmentGeologyNASASciencenoreply@blogger.com (The Acacia Tree)Wed, 12 Oct 2011 15:39:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838001701824396120.post-6563199533291494486 "Since October 1998, the American Geological Institute and its federal/private partners have organized Earth Science Week to help the public gain a better understanding and appreciation for the Earth Sciences and to encourage stewardship of the Earth. This year's theme is "Our Ever-Changing Earth," and NASA is offering a variety of multimedia products and educational activities designed 0http://www.theacaciatree.com/2011/07/somalia-famine-drought-in-east-africa.htmlAfricaAidChildrenCrisisDroughtEast AfricaFamineHungerLove Your NeighborLovingkindnessSomalianoreply@blogger.com (The Acacia Tree)Mon, 25 Jul 2011 23:51:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838001701824396120.post-4880494850630864283 With the situation in the Horn of Africa worsening, everyone able should educate themselves on the crisis and look for ways to help. Even if all you have to offer is prayer, then lift it up. Let us not forget our neighbors and their familes—wherever they live. Here are a few links to get you started. NEWS:  guardian.co.uk  pbs  reuters AID: Oxfam  tumblr  MercyCorps 1http://www.theacaciatree.com/2011/05/summer-work-2-idealistorg.htmlCareersCommunityGraduate schoolIdealistidealist.orgInternshipsJobsNon-profitSkillsVolunteeringnoreply@blogger.com (The Acacia Tree)Tue, 3 May 2011 01:31:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838001701824396120.post-46891251891206777If you have not used this site before, we highly recommend idealist.org (@idealist). They are in the business of connecting people who want to help with organizations and groups who are tying to help. It is free to use once you sign up. Their site provides listings for organizations, people and events, as well as, opportunities for volunteering locally, nationally and internationally. For career 0http://www.theacaciatree.com/2011/04/looking-for-summer-work-helping-others.htmlcharity: waterCommunityInternshipsJobsNon-profitSkillsWaternoreply@blogger.com (The Acacia Tree)Fri, 29 Apr 2011 20:05:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838001701824396120.post-5535925150780273786Working professionally with non-profit and charitable organizations is a rewarding and life-changing endeavor. As the needs around the world grow and organizations rise up to help meet them, the need to hire and train qualified staff increases in tandem. Who knows? You could change your career goals simply by spending a summer as an intern. Here at TAT, we will seek to provide you with the 0http://www.theacaciatree.com/2011/03/un-viaje-de-amor-journey-of-love.htmlBrahmaviharaBuddhismCompassionEquanimityExpectationFriendsHuman ConnectionJesusJoyLoveLovingkindnessMother TeresaPeaceRegretServing OthersSpiritual JourneyVulnerabilitynoreply@blogger.com (The Acacia Tree)Thu, 3 Mar 2011 00:15:00 -0600tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838001701824396120.post-4828027853761408275A few days ago, I was discussing with a friend of mine how reluctant we are to let people truly know us. It brought to mind what an old friend once said about me, “he's tough to be friends with.” I am not sure how he meant this, but it has always stayed with me. It sounds an alarm whenever a friendship fades away or I miss an opportunity to know or share with someone. In fact, it has taken many 0http://www.theacaciatree.com/2011/02/join-me-on-bridge-march-8-2011.htmlBridgesEmpowermentJoin Me On The BridgePeaceStrengthSurvivorsViolence Against WomenWomennoreply@blogger.com (The Acacia Tree)Tue, 1 Feb 2011 23:33:00 -0600tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838001701824396120.post-6026935170504423682"The idea for Join Me on the Bridge came from the Country Directors of Women for Women's programmes in Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo - two countries which have seen some of the most devastating impacts of war in recent years and where atrocities such as rape, torture and violence against women are commonplace. Women from different communities decided to come together on a 0http://www.theacaciatree.com/2011/01/free-at-last-free-at-last-thank-god.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Acacia Tree)Mon, 17 Jan 2011 13:12:00 -0600tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838001701824396120.post-1577757189441570303Below is a copy of Dr. King's famous speech delivered by King from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the March on Washington, August 28, 1963. It is just as potent and meaningful today as it was then. May we all share and spread his dream. May we all add our own dreams of equality, peace and love to it. May God Bless us! I Have A Dream by Dr. Martin Luther King I am happy to join with 0http://www.theacaciatree.com/2010/12/world-aids-day-2010.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Acacia Tree)Wed, 1 Dec 2010 11:11:00 -0600tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838001701824396120.post-8188760461026164676Today is World AIDS Day! While we have seen much success over the past decade, still millions more need treatment and assistance. We at The Acacia Tree encourage you to continue your education concerning HIV/AIDS. Learn how you can help save these lives through treatment, and how you can save many more through prevention. Follow these links to learn what is already being done and what you can do0http://www.theacaciatree.com/2010/11/mpower-project-empower-women-in-india.htmlIndiaIndian WomenLife-changingLiteracyMercyCorpsMPowerPowell'sSelf-EsteemWomennoreply@blogger.com (The Acacia Tree)Fri, 12 Nov 2010 10:14:00 -0600tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838001701824396120.post-7409108120651081551Join two of TAT's favorite organizations to help "teach hundreds of Indian women to read and write, boosting their self-esteem and empowering them to open bank accounts, start small businesses and participate fully in their households and communities." MercyCorps and Powell's Books have joined together to help the women of India. Click on the MPower logo to learn more. MercyCorps created 0http://www.theacaciatree.com/2010/10/spirit-day-october-20-2010.htmlBullyingGay TeensLGBTQ YouthLoveSpiritSpirit DaySuicidenoreply@blogger.com (The Acacia Tree)Wed, 20 Oct 2010 07:43:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838001701824396120.post-4032072136014966470Wear purple today to show your support!This action was created by the efforts of one Canadian teen! We all have a VOICE! Don't underestimate its POWER!0noWear purple today to show your support!This action was created by the efforts of one Canadian teen! We all have a VOICE! Don't underestimate its POWER!noreply@blogger.com (The Acacia Tree)Wear purple today to show your support!This action was created by the efforts of one Canadian teen! We all have a VOICE! Don't underestimate its POWER!Bullying, Gay Teens, LGBTQ Youth, Love, Spirit, Spirit Day, Suicidehttp://www.theacaciatree.com/2010/09/remembering-day.html9/11CommunityCompassionLoveMeaningnoreply@blogger.com (The Acacia Tree)Sat, 11 Sep 2010 00:10:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838001701824396120.post-7797757237635736106Today, nine years after 9/11, the shock and disbelief still overwhelms me. The pain and ache of all those lives and the tragedy which took them from us still bores a hollow into my soul. Even now the struggle to find meaning and understanding comes up empty. As a world population, our future is alight with the potential cruelty of man upon his neighbor. Given our human capacity for evil, this 1http://www.theacaciatree.com/2010/08/flooding-in-pakistan.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Acacia Tree)Mon, 23 Aug 2010 20:05:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838001701824396120.post-6123609294799409339 As the waters continue to flood much of Pakistan, many organizations are working diligently to assist victims in the effected areas. We at The Acacia Tree would like to help those hit by this tragedy through assisting those on the ground in Pakistan and the organizations they represent. Several of these organizations are part of our Twitter family. We will be keeping you updated as to their0http://www.theacaciatree.com/2010/08/out-of-africa-elephant-corridor-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Acacia Tree)Fri, 20 Aug 2010 17:27:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838001701824396120.post-424100084265964326 The Elephant Corridor is a solution to the growing displacement of highly concentrated elephant populations. Civilzation and political turmoil have forced the herds to shift away from their normal migration routes and free ranging. This new "peace park" would create one of the world's largest wildlife parks and restore much of the land they have lost. “I know of no political movement, no 0http://www.theacaciatree.com/2010/07/out-of-africa-hope-community-center.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Acacia Tree)Fri, 2 Jul 2010 10:36:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838001701824396120.post-392049927049884933 Hope Community Center is our second look at the work happening in Africa. If you missed our first, you can view it here. This orphanage is home to one hundred forty children but serves over three hundred. All of which have been orphaned through abandonment, abuse or parental death. Hope Community Center was founded in 1997 by Lucy Gacheru. She wants to take the love and care God shared with her0http://www.theacaciatree.com/2010/06/out-of-africa-and-back-again-camfed.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Acacia Tree)Fri, 18 Jun 2010 02:33:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838001701824396120.post-4321718768632838002Africa is such an enigmatic country with much beauty and much pain. I would like to call out just a few places where you can learn about the good happening there. I will do one a week. Perhaps it might kindle an interest in you helping as well (assuming, of course, you are not doing so already). If you happen to be involved in outreach or conservation work there, please share you experience in 0http://www.theacaciatree.com/2010/06/inspiring-tree-photos-from-john.htmlArtInspirationJohn LarroquetteNaturePeacePhotographyTreesnoreply@blogger.com (The Acacia Tree)Thu, 3 Jun 2010 01:21:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838001701824396120.post-6094160930609997427 1http://www.theacaciatree.com/2010/05/when-elephant-parade-passes-by.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Acacia Tree)Mon, 17 May 2010 08:41:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838001701824396120.post-7735789008771199000Elephant Parade London 2010 in support of Elephant Family, which serves to protect endangered elephants and their natural habitat.0http://www.theacaciatree.com/2010/05/i-now-walk-into-wild.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Acacia Tree)Fri, 14 May 2010 21:16:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838001701824396120.post-7028133594067046163 If you noticed recent Twitter updates, you read my mention of the life of Chris McCandless. When you immerse yourself into his story, you are compelled to take the journey with him and to ask the same questions of yourself. It is, I believe, a journey worth taking. I encourage you to visit him yourself. Let it sit with you for a while before making some final decision. Your reaction, truthfully0http://www.theacaciatree.com/2010/05/oh-my-god.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Acacia Tree)Sat, 8 May 2010 21:06:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838001701824396120.post-4597916678867135752 Oh My God by Peter Rodger0http://www.theacaciatree.com/2010/04/bill-pearl-champion-body-builder-lacto.htmlBill PearlBodybuildingChoicesHealthLifeProteinVegetarianVegetarianismnoreply@blogger.com (The Acacia Tree)Wed, 28 Apr 2010 22:53:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838001701824396120.post-6321531166255824192If you decide to become a vegetarian, I implore you to include fish in your diet or, at least, dairy and eggs. Should these exceptions prove unacceptable to you, then please learn all you can about protein—alternate sources, that is. Protein deficiency can cause severe health problems, and many people tend to transform themselves too quickly thinking only of the health benefits. Someone I care 0http://www.theacaciatree.com/2010/04/happy-earth-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Acacia Tree)Thu, 22 Apr 2010 13:23:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838001701824396120.post-46865738971974964750http://www.theacaciatree.com/2010/04/impossibility-of-secularism-or-who-are.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Acacia Tree)Thu, 15 Apr 2010 13:32:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838001701824396120.post-1634749324679481307Here is an excerpt from the blog Scatterings by Eric "We like to present our lives and our selves, both to others and to ourselves, as put-together and whole and basically unruptured. But it's not true. There is a kind of dislocation, a rupture, a breach in the wall, in each one of us. It seems to me that we make up for it by living out ahead of ourselves, but creating some ideal self, some 0http://www.theacaciatree.com/2009/12/shout-out-to-imagine-peace.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Acacia Tree)Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:30:00 -0600tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838001701824396120.post-60012968776160365160nonoreply@blogger.com (The Acacia Tree)http://www.theacaciatree.com/2009/11/two-spirits-documentary-film-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Acacia Tree)Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:30:00 -0600tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838001701824396120.post-1276567449735836698 "The Two Spirits documentary film and the education and outreach efforts of the Fred Martinez Project are poised to play a role in deepening and expanding the ongoing national dialogue about self-identity, gender, freedom of expression, and human rights. Enough time has passed since his death0http://www.theacaciatree.com/2009/11/wittgenstein-at-movies.htmlHumansMeaningMoviesStorytellingWittgensteinWritingnoreply@blogger.com (The Acacia Tree)Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:50:00 -0600tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838001701824396120.post-6879172957672498499 Once I heard Wittgenstein (LW) liked to go to the movies and sit on the front row so the movie would wash over him. This activity assisted in his escape from the perplexities of his philosophical investigations (perhaps)—as it were. Or, conceivably, it allowed him immersion into the perceived public culture. Did it ease his internal conflict? Was it a place for chance meetings? Did the content 0