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Archive for August 13, 2017
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| For over a decade the KindSpring community has focused on inner transformation, while collectively changing the world with generosity, gratitude, and trust. We are 100% volunteer-run and totally non-commercial. KindSpring is a labor of love. |
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| What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us. –Ralph Waldo Emerson |
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August 13, 2017
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 Editor’s note: As the wise say, "One can count the number of seeds in an apple, but one can’t count the number of apples in a seed." When you spread kindness, there’s no way to keep track or count the number of apples that will sprout from that seed of kindness. This Time magazine article, "the Secret to Happiness is Helping Others," explores tips to living life with purpose and meaning. |
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Small Acts of Kindness
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joanmrd wrote: “I provided several patients with snacks during their visit to our office. There is often a long wait.” |
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cricket405 wrote: “At the crowded mall food court, helped two girls find a place to sit for lunch.” |
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ms_joy wrote: “Walked out of my way to clean up litter in our complex, and take it to the dumpster.” |
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Featured Kindness Stories
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Idea of the Week
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Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive.
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Let Compassion Heal Us: An Intern Examines Suffering
“Being a ServiceSpace summer intern in these past months, I have been guided into a circle of genuine friends and mentors. As part of my internship I interviewed various people in the community about their relationship to pain and suffering. One of the lessons I received is that if we hold space for each other, open our hearts, listen deeply with our full presence, detach from any projections or judgements, then authentic connections blossom. The individuals I talked to were willing to reflect on pain and suffering, unfold decades of their lives and share insights with a young stranger whom they had never met before; and vice versa, I was able to be honest and vulnerable. In the end, “I/you” transformed to “we”, and “my/your” story became “our” stories.” This poignant article by seeker and college student Sophie Wu, shares more. { read more }
Be The Change
Ask someone in your life about their experience with and insights on suffering. Listen with your whole heart to what they share. |
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Sangha of Auspicious Companions 