“Love never hurts – attachment does.” Venerable Robina Courtin Love often gets confused with attachment. However, love is something we have to give, whether to others, our community, or ourselves. The giving of love, and love itself, while sometimes difficult, is not painful. If we love someone, we truly want the best for them and…
“There is no inner peace found in taking care of me and mine. It is present in attending to the needs of we and ours.” – John Bruna On this New Year’s Day, I send all of you my our heartfelt appreciation and gratitude. You are all making the world a better place, one compassionate action at…
“Tell me what you pay attention to and I will tell you who you are.” José Ortega y Gasset What we’re attending to in any given moment quite literally becomes our reality in that moment. We can only consciously experience that which we are attending to. However, we can be attending to things, people and…
“By helping others, you will learn how to help yourselves.” Aung San Suu Kyi Today’s inspiration has wisdom on multiple levels. On one level, our direct interactions with others inform us about ourselves. Everything that we know about ourselves, and the qualities we perceive about ourselves, can only arise in dependence upon our environment, relationships,…
“Let everything you do be done as if it makes a difference. It does.” William James We will never truly know how much impact our thoughts and actions have on ourselves and others. Even the most subtle interactions with others leave an imprint on ourselves and them. A slight smile may release stress and worry…
This is a wonderful story of a partnership between a Massachusetts prison and a dog shelter that gives both rescue dogs and inmates a new lease on life. As the bond deepens between inmates and dogs, the inmates are reminded of their own humanity and growing capacity for love and empathy as they get ready…
“We confuse attachment with love. Attachment is concerned with my needs, my happiness, while love is an unselfish attitude, concerned with the needs and happiness of others.” – Kathleen McDonald When we love someone, we want the best for them. We want them to be truly happy and flourish in life. As simple and straightforward…
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