Tag: #compassion
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Daily Spark: When It’s Dark
When I meet the dark with tools, tenderness, and truth, my light always finds its way back — and I shine
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Daily Spark: I Matter!
Today I am choosing to remember that I am enough; that I matter! “You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.” — Buddha
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Daily Spark: Am I Living It Right?
I sometimes ask myself, “Am I living it right?” When I release fear and embrace my perfectly imperfect self, my nervous system softens — and I shine.
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Daily Spark: Staying Out of the Well
When I stop jumping into other people’s wells and care for myself first, my compassion grows stronger — and I shine brighter.
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Daily Spark: Parallels Between Motherhood and Sailing
I came across a quote today that felt perfect for this Mother’s Day: “There is no way to be a perfect mother, but a million ways to be a good one.” — Jill Churchill
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Daily Spark: What’s the Best?
What if today, instead of asking what could go wrong, I asked myself: “What’s the best that could happen?”
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A Different Type of Vigil
Caregiving is a sacred kind of work. A reminder that even those who keep vigil need rest, balance, and light.
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Daily Spark: Compassion with Edges
There’s a quote I love from Pema Chödrön that speaks right to caregiver tension: Compassion is not a relationship between the healer and the wounded. It’s a relationship between equals.”
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Daily Spark: The ER’s of Self Talk
Lately I’ve been studying my self‑talk. I aim to practice the ER’s of self talk, that is, being kinder, gentler, and easier with myself.