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  1. Linda

    Be kind.

    20 mins ago
  2. Charlie T

    Change is possible.

    1 hour ago
  3. M
    Mary

    Be kind, be compassionate – you don’t know what struggles the person next to you has.

    3 hours ago
    1. L
      Loc Tran

      Yes, Mary. It’s easy to judge without really understanding the deeper meaning behind what’s going on. There’s the saying with the word “Assume.” Assume makes an ass out of u and me. Often times, we need first hand experience to really know what’s going on with someone’s pain. At the end of the day, pain is pain.

      2 hours ago
  4. pkr

    BE LOVE. BE PEACE.
    PEACE & LOVE is the WAY.

    3 hours ago
  5. Barb C

    I work for a transportation agency and out Work Zone Awareness campaign has advice that’s good for life, not only for when you’re approaching a work zone. I might use that:

    Slow down
    Be kind
    Pay attention
    Stay calm

    4 hours ago
  6. Ngoc Nguyen

    You may lose your house.
    You may lose your loved ones.
    You may lose your job.
    You may lose your money.
    However, don’t lose yourself.

    4 hours ago
    1. Carol

      Amen!

      4 hours ago
    2. L
      Loc Tran

      Well said, my Ngoc. Sacrifice is the name of the game. It would be great to have everything, but that will never be possible. This is where seeing beauty in discomfort comes in handy. As long as we survive, that’s an accomplishment. Everything will work itself out later on.

      4 hours ago
  7. Carol

    I can’t get past today’s quote from Elizabeth Lesser, “When you feel yourself breaking down, may you break open instead. May every experience in life be a door that opens your heart, expands your understanding, and leads you to freedom.”

    I had another very challenging night and I apparently gave fear a seat at my table. I can’t negotiate with fear. I can only do my best to love and show compassion for myself when it breaks down the door. The biggest battles I face are always the battles within and I think that is probably true even for those in war torn countries.

    Richard Rohr wrote a book titled “Everything Belongs.” I think that’s the message I would post today on a billboard for thousands to see.

    I remember telling a dear friend years ago that my heart was broken and he said, “The heart is seldom broken. It’s usually just your ego.” So, I would add one word to Lesser’s quote: When you feel yourself breaking down, may you be WILLING to break open instead. May every experience in life be a door that opens your heart, expands your understanding, and leads you to freedom.”

    Ah, yes, the power of willingness.

    Richard Rohr’s meditation for today is called “A Place of Belonging” and features poetry from David Whyte: https://cac.org/daily-meditations/a-place-of-belonging/

    4 hours ago
    1. Charlie T

      Thank you for this, Carol.
      Of course, I also had the same
      thought about willingness.
      Sorry about your rough night.

      1 hour ago
    2. Barb C

      Thank you for sharing the link, Carol. It led me back to David Whyte’s poetry. He lives in the same state I do; I discovered him early in the pandemic and had forgotten he does workshops. There’s a series of three Sundays coming up in May on creativity.

      3 hours ago
  8. C
    Carly J

    We Belong To Each Other

    4 hours ago
    1. Carol

      Carly J, Yes

      4 hours ago
  9. Yram

    We are more alike than different. Get to know each other.

    5 hours ago
    1. L
      Loc Tran

      Well said, Yram. Looking beyond the surface, we all share the same basic needs from: love, food, shelter…

      4 hours ago
  10. Maeve

    “In a world where you can be anything, be kind.”
    – Clare Pooley

    5 hours ago
  11. J
    John

    remember the children: when you drink or use drugs
    when you carry a weapon
    when you go to war
    when you eat a meal
    when you drive a car
    when you vote

    6 hours ago
    1. Carol

      John, Your response is powerful poetry

      4 hours ago
    2. L
      Loc Tran

      Great advice, John. Children live simple and peaceful lifestyles. They can find just about anything to be grateful for almost within a blink of an eye.

      6 hours ago
  12. Nannette

    Be Kind to People and Animals….Please

    6 hours ago
  13. Mary Mantei

    I am stealing from Michelle! A quote she posted earlier this week: « Be kind, have courage, and always believe in a little magic. »

    Thank you Michelle. This is also on the bulletin board in my kitchen now.🩷

    6 hours ago
  14. L
    Loc Tran

    Right effort in whatever I do garentees inner peace regardless of the outcome.

    7 hours ago
  15. D
    Deann

    Smile, it could change someone’s day.

    7 hours ago
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