I won't lie, it has been a challenging week to remain positive and upbeat. Senseless murders and TDS getting inside my head. Defiling of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. It has been challenge keeping compassion from turning into depression. It has been a difficult week, in what should be a season of hope.
So what can we do?
Be kind in what we say or do. If we are fortunate enough to live in a place that is safe and secure, acknowledge that many in the world are less fortunate. And really, isn't that what all but the truly deranged want in life and for the world, comfort, peace, safety and security?
What else can I do this week?
- Find little ways to be helpful to others.
- Random acts of kindness.
- Send encouraging messages to friends and family.
- Create beauty in any way I can.
- Encourage others to be kind and peaceful.
- Speak out against hate.
- VOTE, VOTE, VOTE.
The holidays can be stressful. Hang on, take care of yourself, be extra kind. Hang on! You may be the only person who can take care of you.
I close most of my emails with the phrase "Take care." And I truly mean it, take care of yourself, each and everyday. Be gentle as a lamb.
Kindness to yourself and to others is a good way live. Take care.
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DeleteGreat list and advice for all of us these days.
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Don't let the turkeys get you down.
DeleteLots of great advice and encouragement here. Thank you very much. You are so right, the past week was really bad in so many ways.
ReplyDeleteStay strong and stay safe.
DeleteYes, yes, yes! Your post is so right, David. On my bedroom mirror, I have a paper that says, "THINK before you speak! T is it true, H is it helpful, I is it inspiring, N is it necessary, K is it kind." You take care of yourself, too!
ReplyDeleteSomething for all of us to think about. A lesson some people have never learned.
DeleteAfter reading your post, it was time to do errands. The first song on the car radio was Journey's "Be Good to Yourself." How timely was that? Your good message got a musical reinforcement. Take care.
ReplyDeleteAlignment of the stars.
DeleteThank you for posting this.
ReplyDeleteBy the time he who shall not be named is done, he is going to destroy the Kennedy Center completely. It's to the point now where nobody wants anything to do with it or perform there. The list of performers who won't go there is getting longer
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