Empathy Events X Choosing Up Book Launch
A FEW WORDS FROM ILANA...
I remember the morning a few years ago when I excitedly sat down at my kitchen table to write the first of what would turn out to be a weekly email that would eventually become the basis for Choosing Up. As I opened my heart and let people into my search for meaning in the everyday, I was surprised to find that they were actually listening. My modest list gradually doubled, tripled, and more than quadrupled in size, and it occurred to me that, like me, people were searching for something more.
Choosing Up invites you to spiritually reframe your life using Torah as your guide. It is a practice in finding stories of hope with the purpose of bringing more wholeness to our lives and to the world. While you can approach the book simply as a good read, I encourage you to use it as a springboard for your own inquiry into the relevance of Jewish wisdom, and even as a template to write your own stories (I’ll show you how in the book).
Ready to join me on the journey? I’ll see you out there!
A portion of the proceeds from Choosing Up go to The Village Shul, Toronto.
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In the spirit of spreading empathy, we are suggesting those attending Ilana’s book signing make a $5 donation via The Empathy Effect, a registered national nonprofit organization. 100% of the proceeds will be used to purchase Ilana’a book for individuals with limited financial resources. Because everyone, regardless of economics, should be able to Choose Up.
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Empathy Events X The Choosing Up Book Launch
The Empathy Event: Book Launch
If you are in Toronto, please join author Ilana Kendal and the founder of The Empathy Effect, Kim Smiley, for the international book launch for Choosing Up.
About Kim Smiley
Kim Smiley has over a decade of executive leadership experience in the nonprofit sector, where she focused on enriching the lives of vulnerable populations. A professional fundraiser, writer, speaker and marketing and development expert, Kim left her career in philanthropy in 2015 to pursue her artistic and entrepreneurial passions. She is the Creative Director of the jewelry company and social enterprise, Kim Smiley, and the Founder of The Empathy Effect. Kim has attracted over 213,000 social media followers by sharing her unwavering passion for humanity's interconnectedness. In her spare time, Kim is a painter, photographer and regular Contributor to The Huffington Post. She is also a consultant to various social enterprises and startups and serves as a Board member on several charitable organizations. Kim Smiley had advanced degrees from McGill and Harvard University, where she graduated first in her class. This year Kim has been nominated for the RBC Women of Influence Award. For more information about Kim, click here.Meet Ilana Kendal
About the author of Choosing Up Meet Ilana Kendal! If you took a snapshot of my night table, you’d find aThe Empathy Effect
About The Empathy Effect:
What started as a humble social experiment snowballed into a social movement with over 213,000 followers on Facebook alone. Over the course of 365 days, 6 days a week, artist Kim Smiley posted a true story and photograph about someone transforming the world through stepping into another person's shoes. Established as a nonprofit in 2017, the goal of The Empathy Effect is to inspire loving-kindness in public and private life -- at home, school, work and in the world.
Start with a simple step: sign up for an #EmpathyPledge pin and promise to practice one act of empathy every day. Our vision is to create an Empathy Empire, one heart and soul at a time.
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