The word compassion is staring back at me, it’s searching me and I’m crumbling. I’ve known this day would arrive and I would have to pen something profound or deep but I can’t find anything even remotely meaningful inside my head. So I asked my heart instead… And my heart felt anger. Anger at the…
I asked Kimmie nearly a month ago to write for me and she asked if February 18th was still available. I only found out yesterday that February 18th is the anniversary of her mother’s death. I am so profoundly honored to have been given the opportunity to share her voice on this day. I admire…
Please welcome Brian Westbye today and let his beautiful short story speak to you. A beautifully simple message about noticing those around you and then acting with compassion in response. Thank you Brian so much for sharing this with us! THREE DOORS DOWN by Brian Westbye She sits on a bench, near the…
Troy Scott has been spending a lot of time “thinking about the implications and applications of shared perception enhancement”. It would be so much easier to have compassion, or empathy, or even sympathy for someone if you could indeed see something from another person’s perspective. I don’t think I have ever debuted a short fiction…
David Ellis and I have written a few duets together Destination Destiny Seductive Nature Perfect Imperfections Seafaring Scallywags and Equestrian Maidens . Not only is he a master with words he is way smarter than I am (and that isn’t me slamming myself…he is just that smart). He is often the first one I notice…
There is an initiative on twitter #1000speak and a facebook group that started with two wonderful people Lizzi and Yvonne. February 20th bloggers will unite and speak about compassion. If you don’t have a blog you can submit a piece to the blog they started by clicking here. What started with 2 people quickly turned…
The world needs more compassion not less… The picture is compliments of my very compassionate friend Lizzi at Considerings
I never ever expected blogging to take me on such a healing journey. I never expected to meet so many people who would consider my writing as anything other than the ravings of a sad and depressed raving lunatic. I certainly never expected to meet so many genuine people and hear so many genuine stories. …
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