Reminding you of the beauty of life through moments…
Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or we find it not. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Kindness in action…
(a message left in response to all the writing on the bathroom wall at a university - via reddit)
To the girl who was raped: You are so strong. I cannot fathom the pain you must have gone through. The fact that you have the bravery to write it (even on a bathroom wall) gives me hope.
To the girl with eating disorders: I promise you, although I don’t know you, you are beautiful, you deserve your health. You deserve freedom from that hell.
To the girl with the alcoholic father: I am so sorry for the agony it must cause. Again, such courage is remarkable you must be such a strong person to see such pain.
To the girl whose father died: Missing them never goes away. The ache of their absence never goes away. But the love they had, the memories you share surely must last. I am sure, out of the bottom of my heart, the people who have left you in this world are exceptionally proud of the person you are.
Everytime (sic) I see these walls, these confessions, I feel so blessed to know I have the priviledge (sic) of seeing them. Your moments, these secrets, are all precious even though they are sad. To all of you (including those I did not mention, and those who have not yet written)
-You are worthy.
-You are strong.
-You are brave.
-You are loved.
Never get tired of doing little things for others. Sometimes, those little things occupy the biggest part of their hearts.
Everyday we have to create our own light or live in darkness. Any gesture small or big from another can bring a bit of light.
There are times in our lives when how kind, loving and compassionate we are can take a toll on our souls. Our internal compass will always let us know when we over give - if we listen to it.
The constant giving to others, your business, a charity can get exhausting, make us irritable and ultimately, deeply unhappy.
As soon as you can admit this, you’re that much closer to the truth. That without giving all the kindness, love and compassion to our SELF, our giving is empty to others.
Tend to your own mind, body, spirit and others will reap the benefits too. It’s arrogant to think that we are the only helping hands to one in need - stepping back lets us put our own self care first and lets our best self emerge as a whole.
Love first means more patience for that which makes you crunchy.
Your acts of kindness are iridescent wings of divine love which linger and continue to uplift others long after your sharing. Rumi
Kindness to self matters most!
