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Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage. Anais Nin We must constantly build dykes of courage to hold back the flood of...

"Be curious, not judgmental." (perhaps falsely attributed to Walt Whitman, poet; endorsed by Ted Lasso, me, and my compassion circle)...

"Overcoming the need to create outsiders is our greatest challenge as human beings." Melinda Gates, The Moment of Lift Yesterday, my...

"To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you." Lewis B. Smedes, author, ethicist, theologian My husband...

Compassionate people ask for what they need. They say no when they need to, and when they say yes, they mean it. They're compassionate...

“Imperfections are not inadequacies; they are reminders that we’re all in this together.”- Brené Brown. A remarkable scene unfolded...

“If your actions were to boomerang back on you instantly, would you still act the same? ― Alexandra Katehakis, psychotherapist Stock...

“Close both eyes see with the other one. Then we are no longer saddled by the burden of our persistent judgments our ceaseless...

“Nowhere is wisdom more necessary than in the guidance of charitable impulses. Meaning well is only half our duty; Thinking right is the...

True compassion means not only feeling another's pain but also being moved to help relieve it. Dr. Daniel Goleman, author and...

“Mean people are really just sad people. They hurt others because they are hurting. Every person is born beautiful, and much of the...

"I have been finding treasures in places I did not want to search, finding beauty where I did not want to look." - Suzy Kassem, 'Rise Up...

Just like children, emotions heal when they are heard and validated. Jill Bolte Taylor I would like to say this has only happened once or...

“It's a little embarrassing that after 45 years of research & study, the best advice I can give people is to be a little kinder to each...

"Daring to set boundaries is about having the courage to love ourselves, even when we risk disappointing others." Dr. Brene Brown. After...

I’ve been reading and thinking about this thing we call “love” (a close cousin to compassion) for many years. I’ve read various theories...

Recently, I was over my head in …situations while staying at my son’s home while he and his wife vacationed. Did I mention there are...

The art of living well and the art of dying well are one. Epicurus I know it's coming up - Mother's Day, but my mother is dead. Now I am...

Life is an adventure in forgiveness. American author, Norman Cousins My father died in 2006. A few days after his service my mother and I...

“Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive.” Dalai Lama Over the holidays last year, we...