About 200 years ago George Sand wrote,
Guard well that treasure within yourself, kindness.
I like that. For most of us it takes awareness to be kind. It’s so easy when we get stressed to take our feelings out on other people… one of the best reasons to learn to deal with our feelings is to keep that from happening. A site kindness.org has a quiz that they say measures our kindness quotient. It asks questions like how likely are you to
I think for people who are dealing with their lives as best they can those questions would add to the pressures they are feeling. Just learning to be more compassionate and loving to themselves and the people they interact with would be a better place to start. That’s what I think of when I read Sand’s quote. What do you think?
November 16, 2024
