Compassion and Generosity Never Go Out of Style

“Instead of judging people by their past, stand by them and help repair their future.” –Heidie Diasanta “The best index to a person’s character is how he treats people who can’t do him any good, and how he treats people who can’t fight back.” –Abigail Van Buren This week’s blog post is a difficult oneContinue reading “Compassion and Generosity Never Go Out of Style”

Rejoice for the Truth

“We can forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.” –Plato “When negative feelings move upon you, reflect, and recognize the danger of feeding those feelings and keeping them alive.” –Bryant McGill “Owning your own feelings, rather than blaming them onContinue reading “Rejoice for the Truth”

Giving Back

“Remember that the happiest people are not those getting more, but those giving more.” –H. Jackson Brown, Jr. “Happiness … consists in giving, and in serving others.” –Henry Drummond “Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love.” –Lao Tzu As many of you who’ve been following for aContinue reading “Giving Back”

Gratitude

“Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.” –Melody Beattie “Thank you is the best prayer that anyone could say. I say that one a lot. Thank you expresses extreme gratitude, humility, and understanding.” –Alice Walker “Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parentContinue reading “Gratitude”

Changing My Mind

“Detachment is not that you should own nothing. But that nothing should own you.” – Ali ibn abi Talib “Contemplate these words: Nothing matters, and you think it does.” – Neale Donald Walsch For nearly five years, my husband and I have been paying off our credit card debt. Life has been quite difficult. IContinue reading “Changing My Mind”