Every where I look, I see people seemed completely tapped out. They’ve given. They’ve worked. They’ve paid $4 a gallon.?And now, in most circumstances, they are being asked to do more, give more, pay more and work harder.?Exhausted and disheartened, they become brittle. I find this brittleness in myself. Things that never bothered me –…
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Simply Kind Tuesdays : Week 19 : Predictions
You’ve heard them. So and so from someone’s national trend center says definitively : “THE SKY IS FALLING!” Even Warren Buffet says the economy (an inanimate object) ‘fell off a cliff.’ ?(How the inanimate object received animation the managed to fall is still unknown.)? Well. So what? The only reason what’s-his-toes from wherever is around…
Simply Kind Tuesdays : Week 18 : Why is kindness hard?
You’ve probably notice this. In fact, I’m sure you have. With all the doom and gloom around, it’s harder to be kind to other people. In fact, our natural inclination is to raise the draw bridge, lock the doors, and hold all of our resources to ourselves.? I can’t tell you how many couples I…
Simply Kind Tuesdays – Week 7 : Cookie anyone?
“Oh my God, please don’t give me all of those cookies!” Be honest. How many times have you thought this, but said instead: “Gosh, thank you so very much! You are too kind.” This year, we are accepting the cookies with abandon, then spread the cookie love. We made truffles, peppermint bark and, of course,…