Is Peace Possible in Today’s World? Kindness is the golden chain by which society is bound together. ~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe A song was a part of my growing up years, and it became a part of who I am. It invites us to contribute to the creation of peace in the world. This can seem overwhelming if we think about how insignificant we each are amidst […]
How Can We Disagree in a Kind Way? There ain’t no good guy, there ain’t no bad guy There’s only you and me, and we just disagree. Jim Krueger This quote is from a song that was made popular by Dave Mason in the 1970s. The song is about a personal relationship, but the spirit applies to every aspect of our lives. How do we think […]
We Are the World, We Are the Children There comes a time when we heed a certain call when the world must come together as one. Michael Jackson In a journey down Memory Lane this morning, we were led to revisit an old favorite of ours – a song that speaks to us of the present time, just as clearly as it spoke of our world 36 years […]
Kindness is a Path, Not an Event Nothing can make our life, or the lives of other people, more beautiful than perpetual kindness … Leo Tolstoy Every morning, as Larry and I enjoy our coffee and tea, we talk about whatever is on our minds and hearts – a dream from the night before, something we read […]
The Power of Small Acts of Kindness Not all of us can do great things, but we can do small things with great love. … Mother Teresa Kindness is the way we spread love in the world. It feels good – in the giving and receiving. The more we experience kindness, the more we connect with others and reinforce the awareness of our kinship. That is […]
Kindness as Currency in the Gifting Economy For it is in giving that we receive. ~ Saint Francis of Assisi This week, I want to take you down a more personal path, to show you the power of kindness in an individual life. What we give in this world does return to us in a way that meets our needs at the perfect time. This story also […]
A Time to Remember Our Kinship We are here to awaken from our illusion of separateness. … Thick Nhat Han As I write this, Christians world-wide are celebrating Easter, and Jews are celebration Passover – holy days, a time of love and celebration and connection within our spiritual communities. Religious ceremonies have been used for millennia to bring people together, to create a sense of community, of […]
Let’s Allow a Powerful Vision to Guide Us “Create a vision for the life you really want and then work relentlessly towards making it a Reality” ― Roy T. Bennett Do you have a vision of a better world than the one you […]
