Have you ever wondered if kindness could actually rewire your brain—or if impatience makes your coffee taste worse? Discover surprising insights on cultivating love and compassion in everyday life in this expert roundup.
Tag: compassion
Much Ado about What to Do?
(A “Notes to Self” Series) Quote for Sunday, 24 February 2019 “Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies.” ― Mother Teresa This isn’t the first quote from Mother Teresa that I’ve grown fond of. However, it doesn’t mean that it has less significance. A lot of factors draws…
Able and Capable
(A “Notes to Self” Series) Quote for Saturday, 23 February 2019 “Yes We Can!” ― Barack Obama Those are just three words. Yet they are not bereft of meaning, potency, relevance or significance. You might be inclined to think that this is all about politics. I’m sorry if I’m going to disappoint you, but I’d…
Uplifted or Well-grounded?
(A “Notes to Self” Series) Quote for Friday, 22 February 2019 “Hope in reality is the worst of all evils because it prolongs the torments of man.” ― Friedrich Nietzsche Each of us has our own perspectives. I don’t think there should ever be a reason for us to instantaneously reject or detest someone because…
Lost yet Found
(A “Notes to Self” Series) Quote for Thursday, 21 February 2019 “You might think I lost all hope at that point. I did. And as a result I perked up and felt much better.” ― Yann Martel, Life of Pi Twists, turns, up the hill, down the hill, turning points, bends, obstacles, and what-have-you’s would…
Talking the Walk (Pun Intended)
(A “Notes to Self” Series) Quote for Wednesday, 20 February 2019 “Plant seeds of happiness, hope, success, and love; it will all come back to you in abundance. This is the law of nature.” ― Steve Maraboli, Unapologetically You: Reflections on Life and the Human Experience Yesterday was one of “those days.” Our internet was…
Managing Expectations
(A “Notes to Self” Series) Quote for Tuesday, 19 February 2019 “Look. I have a strategy. Why expect anything? If you don’t expect anything, you don’t get disappointed.” ― Patricia McCormick, Cut When we hope, we look forward to better things to come. When we are optimistic, we have the propensity to think that it…
The Good Tears
(A “Notes to Self” Series) Quote for Monday, 18 February 2019 “Tears shed for another person are not a sign of weakness. They are a sign of a pure heart.” ― José N. Harris, MI VIDA: A Story of Faith, Hope and Love What triggers those tears really? Why do we cry? Is it just…
Words of Hope and Optimism 