"We tend to think of heroes only in terms of violent combat, whether it's against enemies or a natural disaster. But human beings also perform radical acts of compassion; we just don't talk about them, or we don't talk about them as much." 

                                                         ~ Diane Ackerman 

We are each capable of radical acts of compassion.

Today, let's watch for ways to act with compassion.
The ways can be seemingly small, not radical in the eyes of the world. But every kind act affects others and the world in powerful ways, sometimes radically so.  

Imagine if we each made it a habit to be compassionate everyday and to talk about kind acts that we hear about instead of the horrors reported on the news. What healing and peace would result in ourselves and in the world! 

With love and hope,
Charlene          

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COMPASSION: May you be gentle with yourself and others. May you forgive those who hurt you and yourself when you make mistakes.
 ( from The Twelve Gifts of Birth)

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Charlene Costanzo is the author of  The Twelve Gifts series of books:
The Twelve Gifts of Birth
The Twelve Gifts for Healing
The Twelve Gifts in Marriage
The Thirteenth Gift 
Touchstones: Stories for Living The Twelve Gifts 

August 23, 2014

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