Why wait? Life is not a dress rehearsal. Quit practicing what you are going to do, and just do it. In one bold stroke you can transform today! – Phillip Markens A little over three years ago, Trudy Paine, who owned a vintage clothing store in a college town in Massachusetts, mentioned to my mom
How Are We Practicing Self Care?
Posted by on June 9, 2014 Leave a Comment
I say yes when I mean no and the wrinkle grows. – Naomi Shihab Nye Two weeks ago, I met with 25 second graders from my hometown to talk to them about kindness. After discussing the many ways we can be kind to others, I asked them, “How are you kind to yourself? …because if
Sharing Cookies
Posted by on May 7, 2014 1 Comment
It had been a rough week. Sarah’s body was exhausted, her nails cracked, her hair frizzed and her head ached. She had, four weeks prior, traveled across the country to be a mom again to her grown daughter and was now returning home to her husband. She could hardly wait. Sarah got past security. She
Are Relationships Going to the Dogs?
Posted by on March 11, 2014 2 Comments
My goal in life is to be as good a person as my dog already thinks I am. -Anonymous Do you long to experience an unconditional love relationship? Despite our disillusionment over the years, perhaps deep down many of us are still holding out hope for “The One” – the ideal person who will make
Live Your Passion and You Will Change the World
Posted by on February 10, 2014 Leave a Comment
Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive. – Howard Thurman What is it that enlivens you, that you find joy in expressing, and that you would do for free because it’s what nourishes you and
Kindness Starts With Me – Advancing Compassion Project
Posted by on February 7, 2014 Leave a Comment
Kindness Starts With Me A Model for Engaging Elementary School Children in a Lifestyle of Kindness Advancing Compassion Project Learning compassion, much like learning a language, is easiest and most effective when it starts early. Advancing Compassion Project is helping to launch an innovative program that could serve as a model for elementary schools, helping
Kindness Starts With Me
Posted by on January 29, 2014 Leave a Comment
Thanks to the support, Kindness Starts With Me is launched! The objective couldn’t be more timely when so much attention in the news has been focused on the effects of bullying, teaching a kindness lifestyle reinforces and inspires children to be kinder, more loving and accepting. I realized the importance of involving children directly in the
And the Winners Are…?
Posted by on December 11, 2013 Leave a Comment
Even if you are not typically a TV watcher, it would be hard to ignore the plethora of reality programs, showcasing ordinary people who are making their voices heard, hoping to become stars. I will confess that I love to see these contestants, some as young as 13, step outside of their comfort zone, gain
Are we connecting in ways that matter?
Posted by on November 14, 2013 Leave a Comment
Global Neighborhood “To love one’s country is natural, but why must it end at that border?” Pablo Cassals Have you ever heard these words as a child: “Finish your vegetables, because poor people are starving”? It didn’t mean much to me then because I had never seen someone starving in China or India or anywhere. Today, because of
Helping Children to Walk a Path of Kindness
Posted by on October 17, 2013 1 Comment
By Linda Commito I grew up in easier times. Although most of us never talked about kindness, we lived by The Golden Rule, treating others with respect and caring. It was a simple life where neighbors knew and helped each other, we were safe at home and at school, and we felt cared for, with
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