Finding, Creating & Living One Kindness at a Time
Day 18: Change Perspective and Find Kindness “We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses .” – Abraham Lincoln I love the above quote! It poetically and succinctly explains what I am referring to when it comes to having and changing our perspective. Sometimes we can turn around an entire […]
Day 17: From Forgiveness to Kindness “Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge the future.” – Paul Boese From forgiveness to kindness, or maybe it’s the other way around. I’m not entirely sure. Forgiveness is sometimes difficult and other times easy, depending on the transgression. Either way, forgiveness is a choice we get […]
Day 16: Surrender to Kindness “Surrender to what is. Let go of what was. Have faith in what will be.” – Sonia Ricotti “Let go and let God.””Let go of the illusion of control.” “Just let go.””Surrender.” All easier said than done. We all seem to want to control, but the truth is we have no […]
Day 15: From Chaos to Kindness “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” – Mahatma Gandhi Usually my family holidays are both fun and chaotic. I’m not a fan of chaos and I’m not a fan of teasing once it crosses a line. My family likes to tease, “ball bust” and poke until someone […]
Day 14: Gratitude Creates Kindness “The miracle of gratitude is that it shifts your perception to such an extent that it changes the world you see.” – Dr. Robert Holden Happy Thanksgiving! Today is the day that most people gather around the family table, share a meal and give thanks for the people and blessings in […]
Day 13: Girls, Kindness & The Power of Words “Feminism isn’t about making women stronger. Women are already strong. It’s about changing the way the world perceives that strength.” – G. D. Anderson Today, while at the gym, I overheard a man speaking to his trainer. The man said, “I’m totally acting like a girl”. […]
Day 12: Listening is Kindness “One of the most sincere forms of respect is actually listening to what another has to say.” -Bryant H. McGill Listening with an open heart and mind is one of the kindest things we can do for ourselves and others. To be fully present with ourselves or with another person […]
Day 11: Kindness & The Confidant “A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you.” -Unknown A confidant is a close friend to whom secrets are confided or with whom private matters and problems are discussed. We all need to have at least one if not a few special friends that we can call when feeling down and […]
Day 10: Kindness & The Inner Critic “Become aware of the negative self-talk and listen in with curiosity and compassion instead of guilt and shame.” – Elise Museles The inner critic, that person inside of you that says you are doing it wrong, that’s not fast enough, you’re not good enough, you can’t do that. Or […]
Day 9: Kindness & Religion “My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness” – Daili Lama God, a higher power, Allah, Shiva, Jesus Christ…to me it matters not. I’m with the Daili Lama on this one: My religion is kindness. I do meditate daily and when I do, I often find myself not in […]
