Tag Archives: Kindness

Glimpses of Kindness

“In hours of weariness, sensations sweet, Felt in the blood, and felt along the heart; And passing even into my purer mind, With tranquil restoration:—feelings, too, Of unremembered pleasure: such, perhaps, As have no slight or trivial influence On that … Continue reading

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Above The Din

“Be careful how you interpret the world:  It is like that.” – Erich Heller This morning, above the din of the city, I heard an owl hoot. It was quiet and distant, nearly drowned out by traffic. At first, I … Continue reading

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If It’s Really Going To Work

“The everyday kindness of the back roads more than makes up for the acts of greed in the headlines.” – Charles Kuralt, On the Road With Charles Kuralt Generosity Day has passed. I hope you made the time to do something … Continue reading

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Generosity Day

“Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.” – Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama If you haven’t heard about Generosity Day, click here. If you haven’t heard about being generous, open any Buddhist text, the Talmud, the Bible, or the … Continue reading

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“Extas”

“Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.” – Leo F. … Continue reading

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Someone Somewhere

“Christmas is the day that holds all time together.  ” – Alexander Smith At any given moment, someone somewhere is smiling. At any given moment, a shut-in gets a visitor. At any given moment, a woman tries to be a little kinder. … Continue reading

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Small To The World. Large To Each Other.

“Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.” – Leo Buscaglia … Continue reading

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Long Term Investments

“The ability to discipline yourself to delay gratification in the short term in order to enjoy greater rewards in the long term, is the indispensable prerequisite for success.” – Brian Tracy If immediate gratification for everything we do is the … Continue reading

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We Are What We Repeat

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” – Aristotle Every self-help guru knows that repetition of successful behaviors is one of the keys to success. What we practice, we learn. What we … Continue reading

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Planting Seeds. Harvesting Action.

“The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson There are seeds you plant in the ground. Then there are seeds that you plant in the mind. When we present someone with an idea, it’s like … Continue reading

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