Category Archives: Art and Culture

Esteem for Spring and Youth

Sometimes a picture tells more than any word can do. This photo of Tory Yamanaka (AFP) expresses perfectly what esteem for spring and youth means. Enjoy!

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Unconditional esteem – unconditional love

Honest esteem is as unconditional as love. It can be difficult to write what  unconditional love is about. Sometimes a little story can help to cast light on what unconditional love is such as this short story written by Jalāl … Continue reading

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How positively do we see others?

Did you ever watch yourself when you speak about others?  The kind of how you speak about others and how you see others reveals more about yourself than about the persons. How positively you see others is linked to how … Continue reading

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Esteem for Taos Pueblo Pow Wow

A pow wow is a gathering of Indian Nations in a common circle of friendship. The term pow wow comes from the Algonquin nation of the Eastern Woodlands, meaning “a gathering of spiritual leaders.”  Originally, Indian tribes held celebrations to … Continue reading

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Esteemful living in Dignity Village

It started as a Tent City founded for homeless people and grew into a permanent neighborhood called Dignity Village.  After conducting elections, Dignity Village even has their own administrative and legislative branches of government.  The name tells it all: Dignity Village … Continue reading

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Esteem never makes fun of people

Making fun of others seems to be a sport for some people.  Children learn that it’s ok to make fun of others because they see it on television each day.  Ridicule is the extreme end of making fun.  Ridicule creates bad feelings for the … Continue reading

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Esteem for beautiful destinations

National Geographic published a list of the world’s 50 greatest destinations.  Among these 50 special places, 7 are located in the U.S..  Being added to this list represents a great sign of esteem.   These are the selected U.S. destinations: Library of Congress … Continue reading

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Esteemful acts of Lydia Pendley

“Any person who in any way suffers because of hunger or suffers because of poverty — that affects me. We are in a world that is truly interconnected and we need to all realize that we play a role. No … Continue reading

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Esteem for our family members

Whether you are a husband, wife, child or sibling, you live with your family each day. Sometimes it’s easy to remember to give esteem toward strangers but forget to give esteem to persons who live with us.  We see them daily, we’re … Continue reading

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Esteem for unsung heroes

Unsung heroes are those exceptional citizens who contribute to the community without asking for credit.  Each year the Taos News celebrates unsung heroes from Taos, NM by announcing the Citizen of the Year. The newspaper seeks nominations of unheralded Taos citizens who … Continue reading

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