“A little flattery will support a man through great fatigue.”-James Monroe When we are the most drained and worn out, a kind word helps us push through. A nicety offers support when a person is too tired to support themselves. A complement can help someone cross the bridge over a deep valley and reach theContinueContinue reading “Monday Meditation: A Little Flattery Goes a Long Way”
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Practice Self-Kindness
We seem conditioned to believe that kindness is an outside offering that comes to us rather than a gift we bestow on ourselves. I was struck by how simple kindness was undervalued among some grief supporters. Kindnesses are paid during the funeral period, but after the funeral kindness slowly evaporates, perhaps as part of theContinueContinue reading “Practice Self-Kindness”