Tag: #Kindness
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Seeds
World events are beyond what most of us can comprehend. The news leaves us feeling helpless. We see so much anger and hate around us. To be honest with you, we can only control what we do and how we feel. This is true no matter the event. We react when we see large scale…
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Sky
Leaving before the sun rises, the quiet comforts me. This time is my favorite time of day. The midst on the hills rises and dances. There is a fawn peeping out of the tree line. I made coffee to take with me. The coffee is hot in its holder, fragrant. The twists and turns of…
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Happy Connections
I’m feeling a little overwhelmed, but happy. The last few weeks have been a blur of activity. The other day I was asked to fill in for someone who couldn’t keep their volunteer commitment. I said yes and went on my way to fill-in. When I got to the center, I found out that I…
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Truth
Truth When children are young they are told to tell the truth, to stand up for what is right. Somehow, along the way, some people learn to rationalize their perceptions as truth. They alter the truth, their own or that of others. They create a dialogue that fits a narrative they create. My husband always says…
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Standing in Gratitude
Staying focused on my actions allows me to feel gratitude. I feel gratitude for this life and for all that I have and all that I am. I am grateful for all of the good yet to manifest. So much happens around us in the course of a day. I work in a large city…
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Listen for intention
When people speak to me, I listen for intention. How does this person want me to view them? How are they behaving? They will tell me how they want me to perceive them. Their words tell me what they want our relationship to be or what it will become. People create unhealthy situations by choice.…
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Belief Systems
Belief Systems What you decide to be is what you become. No one can define feelings or thoughts for you. No one can create a state of mind for you. Throughout our lifetimes our interactions with friends, family, co-workers and neighbors are subject to their state of mind or their belief system as well as…
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Before you adopt a pet…….
Lou came into our lives quite unexpectedly. Before Lou, we lived with two cats and a dog. They lived long lives and the three passed within a year of each other. We had decided to wait at least a year before considering adopting another pet. We were still missing them. When you are accustomed to…
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Grateful
The Italian lady puts a platter in front of me. It’s enough food for 6 people. Here you go she says and smiles at me. She is tiny and thin and her apron hangs crooked on her. Her eyes are deep brown and kind. She touches my shoulder and says enjoy. The food is steaming…
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Mean and Indecent
David Brooks recently wrote an article entitled “ How America Got Mean”. The topic has been source of conversation with friends and family, so we were intrigued to see an article on the topic. It not only gave legitimacy to our concerns, it reinforced what most of us have been experiencing for longer than it’s…
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