Tag: Compassion
I wrote the original version of this post for Christmas 2014. At the time there was no shortage of bad news and it seemed to me that a good way to celebrate the spirit of the season would be a simple reminder of our shared humanity. Here we are a year later and to […]
I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; and because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do something I can do. ~Edward Everett Hale Tomorrow (February 17) is National Random Acts of Kindness Day, an unofficial holiday that has steadily grown […]
Every single person in this world is wounded and struggling in their own unique way. If you can allow yourself to see that, you will open the door to unlimited compassion and love … Compassion for our fellow man sounds like such a noble endeavor, and yet there are a surprising number of stumbling blocks […]
It’s not how much we give but how much love we put into giving. ~Mother Teresa Did you know that a single act of kindness can extend as far as three degrees of separation (friend of a friend, etc.), and also spreads laterally to affect an even greater number of people who come in contact […]
Compassion is generally defined as sympathy for those who are in need, and goes beyond charity toward others because there is also associated a strong desire to take action to eliminate suffering. Sadly, if there’s one thing our world has an abundance of these days it is individuals who could use a helping hand. The […]
