Article
Kintsugi: Japan's Art of Embracing Imperfection
An introduction to kintsugi and its philosophy of repairing rather than hiding damage.
BBC Travel
Chapter 10· 10 resources
An Illustrated Call to Action
Personal stories, photographs and practical steps — from self-compassion to organ donation and volunteering.
Be Kind to Yourself
Article
Wabi-Sabi Philosophy and Teachings
An introduction to accepting imperfection and impermanence.
Omar Itani
Find Role Models
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Musali: The Boy in the Sand
Photographs accompanying the story of Musali, the boy in the sand, and the author's father on the Sri Lankan coast.
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Spread Happiness with Kind Humour
Ken Dodd singing “Happiness”, accompanying the chapter's call to spread happiness with kind humour.
YouTube
Video
Be Curious, Not Judgmental
The Ted Lasso dart-game scene accompanying the reminder to be curious, not judgmental.
YouTube
Volunteer
Website
Volunteer with Shout
Information about volunteering for the UK's text-based mental-health support service.
Shout
Organ Donation
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Lisa Wilson and Tom's Legacy
Lisa was the mother of Tom who sadly was fatally injured in a freak hockey accident. She was married to … and their family was completed with her daughter Pippa. After the accident Tom went onto donate his organs, having signed on the ODR as a year 1 student at Nottingham University during a freshers fair.
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Register Your Organ Donation Decision
The official NHS organ-donation decision page.
NHS Organ Donation
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Luke and Sam Yates
Luke was happily married to his childhood sweetheart, Sam, but as her diagnosis of cystic fibrosis progressed she deteriorated such that she started to have trouble breathing. Cystic fibrosis is a rare inherited but debilitating condition that affects the clearance of mucus from the lungs. This results in regular infections and the lungs may become permanently damaged. In Sam’s case her lung function progressively became worse.
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The Orgamites
Animated characters used to help children understand organs and organ donation. Luke appeared on TV to promote the Orgamites.
The Orgamites