The Lion and the Mouse by Aesop ONCE when a Lion was asleep a little Mouse began running up and down upon him; this soon wakened the Lion, who placed his huge paw upon him, and opened his big jaws to swallow him. “Pardon, O King,” cried the little Mouse: “forgive me this time, I shall… Continue Reading
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Simply Kind Tuesdays : Week 26 : Brilliance fades.
I had something brilliant to talk about today. And I forgot it. Crap. I think it’s the snow. Whenever it snows, I forget anything I was doing when it wasn’t snowing. In fact, most of the time, I forget that it ever didn’t snow. It’s worse in winter when it feels like it’s been cold… Continue Reading
Simply Kind Tuesdays : Week 23 : How about a little kindness research?
I saw this piece?on Kindness in Australia at Australian Women Online and wanted to share this reseach with you.? “Social Researcher Mark McCrindle discusses the research on altruism and kindness in 21st Century Australia. This research focused on acts of kindness and set out to ascertain Australians? experiences of giving and receiving. “Mark McCrindle found… Continue Reading
Simply Kind Tuesdays : Week 22 : Letting go.
This is a picture of my mad Aunt Mary’s home. It was literally stuffed to the brim with precious items. Each item was so precious that she was unable to care for any of them. Her precious antique Japanese kimonos molded. The antiques were fraught with termites.? Her house so totally freaked me out, that… Continue Reading
Simply Kind Tuesdays : Week 17 : Some days.
Some days, kindness comes easily. And other days, it’s wicked hard to be kind, think of the other person, believe that everyone’s doing their best and blah blah blah. Why are these days so different from each other? In my search to understand kindness, I’ve learned that the difference is me. I either believe that… Continue Reading
Simply Kind Tuesdays : Week 15 : Make an effort
When Dean Kamen was asked to create an artificial arm for the more than 1600 soldiers coming home from Iraq, he said, “Look, you’re nuts. It can’t be done.” Dean Kamen looked at his resources, his time and efforts and knew he didn’t have time. He didn’t have the resources to help. But he helped… Continue Reading
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,… Continue Reading
Simply Kind Tuesdays : Week 6 – Why bother?
“Why bother with kindness? I mean really. Being kind won’t make you rich. Look at Paris Hilton. She’s not even a very nice person and she’s super rich.” “She’s a HILTON,” I said. “She was born super rich.” “Still. In this economy, I have to look after my bottom line. Period.”  Why bother with kindness?… Continue Reading
Simply Kind Tuesdays : Week 5 – Screwed.
Last week, I contracted with a woman to create a book cover for the Denver Cereal. I was very excited about this woman. She had just the experience I thought I needed and said she wanted to get into doing book covers. I waited three weeks until she was free. In my mind, we’d work… Continue Reading
Simply Kind Tuesdays : Week 4 – Those voices.
“”We can drop the fundamental hope that there is a better “me” who one day will emerge.” –Pema Chodron Let’s face it. Everyone has a voice inside their head that says awful things. No human being is spared. The methods to tame this voice as so varied that entire bookstores are filled with suggestions. And none… Continue Reading