Tag Archives: kindness

Experience

We should be careful to get out of an experience only the wisdom that is in it and stop there lest we be like the cat that sits down on a hot stove lid. She will never sit down on … Continue reading

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Practice Random Acts of Kindness Together

Help someone cross the street, hold open a door, say something nice to a stranger. Without making it a big deal, discuss what it felt like to do something nice and unexpected. Talk about what the other person may have felt … Continue reading

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Self Knowledge

I think we are well-advised to keep on nodding terms with the people we used to be, whether we find them attractive company or not. Otherwise they turn up unannounced and surprise us, come hammering on the mind’s door at … Continue reading

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Advice from a Horoscope

Today is a 7 — Don’t try to force anything. You get more with honey than you do with vinegar. Move in the direction of least resistance. Strengthen supports. Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes … Continue reading

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An Open Purse on the Park Bench

My grandmother’s purse sat open and unattended on a park bench in the 1950s Bronx. Alarmed, my young mother said, “Mom, your purse is open!” “It’s OK, honey,” my grandmother said. “If someone takes it, they need it more than … Continue reading

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