Tag: compassion
-
If my poor cactus could talk
I have a confession to make. I’ve made a cactus spend a few years in my kitchen cupboard. I don’t even remember how it happened at first. But every few months I would open that cupboard by accident, think “Holy shit, I totally forgot about the cactus!”, then immediately close it back. Just looking at…
Related
-
Don’t expect me to share your passion
“So you’re telling me you don’t apply a hair mask even just once per week? Are you too busy to do this or simply too lazy?” A few months ago I wrote that this is what hairdressers always say to me. Just as I expected, it happened again. It’s funny how for the person who…
Related
-
The world needs you open
Bless the thing that broke you down and cracked you open, because the world needs you open. — Rebecca Campbell
Related
-
Show me your wounds
Show me Your wounds And I’ll show you mine We’ll go down to the Ocean In the sweetest embrace Let the salty medicine Wash them all inside out Till it breaks Us both open We will weep And bow To the divine light That will shine Through the cracks
Related
-
Whatever you think is basic, it’s only basic to you
All the hairdressers I know cringe when they hear about my hair care routine. It’s rather non-existent: I wash my hair, apply a conditioner, brush it for 5 minutes, and that’s pretty much it. When it’s windy I might tie it up in a loose side braid so it doesn’t get all tangled up. I…
Related
-
Don’t
Don’t sugar coat religion Don’t rub out its parts Don’t dress it up in pink angel rags Fluttering above the war Don’t send the believers to a tooting commentary I’m not here for consolation like a bowl of soup I wanted to rest my head at last on The boulder of faith
Related
-
Don’t expect much from a drowning man
Don’t expect much from a drowning man. He’s not going to offer you a candy bar or ask how your day was. He’s too busy not drowning. Seth Godin I come back to this post by Seth Godin at least once a week. It’s super short and takes less than a minute to read. Whenever…
Related
-
When you want to say sorry, try saying ‘thank you’
What’s the first thing you do when someone is sad or upset? My natural instinct was always to say sorry. Even if wasn’t the least responsible for the problem, I used to think saying sorry will express empathy and show people that I am on their side. One of the first things I learned working…
Related
-
If you see suffering, don’t feel sorry
If you see someone go through a hard time, don’t feel sorry for them. It deprives them of agency. If you say you’re sorry, you’re saying they’re unable to deal with what is happening. People are much wiser and stronger than we think. They have the power to use whatever challenge they’re facing as a…
Related
-
A larger circle
I intend to do my part through the power of persuasion, by spiritual resistance, by the power of my pen, and by inviting the violence upon my own body. For what is life itself without the freedom to walk proudly before God and man and to glorify creation through the genius of self-expression? I intend…
Related