On Strength and Weakness

“Opinion is really the lowest form of human knowledge. It requires no accountability, no understanding. The highest form of knowledge is empathy, for it requires us to suspend our egos and live in another’s world. It requires profound purpose larger than the self kind of understanding.” ~ Bill Bullard “We think that forgiveness is weakness,Continue reading “On Strength and Weakness”

Nothing Matters

“Bad news is: You can’t make people like, love, understand, validate, accept, or be nice to you. You can’t control them either. Good news is: It doesn’t matter.” ~ Daily Vibes on Facebook “You cannot always control what goes on outside. But you can always control what goes on inside.” ~ Wayne Dyer “Conflict cannotContinue reading “Nothing Matters”

Compassion Can Change Lives

“Freedom cannot be learned by tyranny of any kind, and the perfect equality of all God’s Sons cannot be recognized through the dominion of one mind over another.” – A Course in Miracles “Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive.” – Dalai Lama “It’s one of the greatest gifts youContinue reading “Compassion Can Change Lives”

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”

We Need Compassion

  “Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive.” –Dalai Lama “Here are the values that I stand for: honesty, equality, kindness, compassion, treating people the way you want to be treated and helping those in need. To me, those are traditional values.” –Ellen DeGeneres Recent events in my family haveContinue reading “We Need Compassion”