World Water Color Month 2022, Day 27 (July 27, 2022)
I heard many beautiful statements today. Interestingly, they all focused one way or another on compassion for others. My friend Lexi posted the quote below in her Instagram/Facebook stories today, and it aligned well with discussions in our work session. Kristen Corley’s wisdom in admonishing us to extend compassion to ourselves was the icing on the cake for all I heard today.
You’ve been through a thousand things in your life people don’t even know about. You’ve experienced things that have shook you, changed you, broke you, built you and taught you to be stronger than you ever thought you had the ability to be. And you are who you are for all of it. So the next time someone judges you based on a small part of what they see and how they interpret that, remember who you are, remember how much you’ve overcome and smile and keep walking because you don’t have a single thing to prove to anyone else. You’ve already proved so much to yourself[; you] muddled through storms that people didn’t even see because of how you carried yourself. –Kirsten Corley
Happy Tuesday!
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Nice thoughts, Chandra Lynn. I’m sure you’ve heard this one by the Dalai Lama, but it’s still a favorite on compassion: “If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.” (Btw, I’ll be back in your neck of the woods soon. After 8 countries this year, 5 of them via hitchhiking, I’ll be flying Mexico to New Orleans for a few weeks — long enough to visit, but short enough to keep my backpack packed 🙂 )
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Love that quote! I wish I were in my neck of the woods. I miss New Orleans. I hope you have fun!
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I really like the words in that quote. So very true and the same way we have to remember that we only see a snippet of other peoples stories so may we not be quick to judge or form opinions.
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Amen and amen.
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Amen! Thanks for sharing Chandra. 🙂 xoxo
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Thanks for dropping in, Sheila! 🙂
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