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Copyright December 2006 Heather Maier Do not use without written permission
We have all been affected by the smallest acts of kindness.
A smile, a cheerful call...
Just at the moment we were needing a bit of encouragement.
The smallest of our actions can create the largest ripple effect.
There is so much bad in the world perhaps the best way to combat it
is to put our best forth every day and make our lives a prayer.
That doesn't mean it is easy.
It means changing our thinking and then our actions.
Being conscious about how the smallest efforts can make a difference in
the world around us.
One challenge that many of us face is housekeeping.
At first glance it may seem irrelevant but think about what you already
know and have observed in your own home. Isn't your home more
pleasant when it is nice and tidy? Doesn't it foster more harmony and
conversations? Clutter tends to make people feel agitated, stressed,
unable to focus and in general does not bring out their best.
Often it creates a feeling of chaos, instability and makes one feel out of
control.
What can be easily viewed as humdrum and demeaning tasks are really
acts of grace that you give yourself and your loved ones.
Work is love made visible.
Accomplishing tasks an a daily basis that have no glory in them are the
best kind to master. Doing so will give you a feeling of accomplishment,
control over your life, and a greater awareness of your own value. The
practice of selfless self discipline spills over to other areas of your life as
you begin to realize what else you are capable of accomplishing. It helps
you to become more of the light that you were meant to be.
Housekeeping is just one example of
humble ways we can more effectively practice making our life a prayer.
Another way is to put compassion in to practice.
Treat mistakes like mistakes, whether it is yours or someone else's.
Holding on to grudges and condemning, judgmental thoughts about
yourself or someone else just creates a big block wall that never allows
anyone to move forward. Don't we all want and deserve the chance to
move forward and become better people?
This can be difficult practice when you are dealing with the ill effects of
others.
Sometimes people are not their best and you have to just cut them some
slack. That way you don't feed the bad ideas in their heads that are
causing them to behave this way.
Also think of the different choices we would have made and how differently
we would have treated people if we knew five years ago what we know
now. ~ Maybe they are just having a bad day, or a bad year.
Maybe they are facing some heartbreak or disappointment.
We all know what that is like, and what shades of gray appear
when the human spirit implodes.
If you have a deliberately malicious person in your life it is best to eliminate
them from your life to the largest extent possible.
Until they come to their own decision to be peaceful, and learn that
their are other ways to feel in control without hurting others,
there really is not too much you can do for them. Pray for them.
It's easy to see outside handicaps.
Some people have withered hands, other people have withered hearts.
The way you recognize internal handicaps is by their actions.
Happy people don't act that way. Until they decide to be nice, best to keep
your self out of harms way.
This is where the "don't cast your pearls before the swine" idea comes
from. You don't want to waste your time, allow your human dignity to be
undermined or enable them to act like an ass.
Sometimes the best gift you can leave with someone like that
is a reality check. Like unruly toddlers, they need to be shown where
the line is in order to have respectful relationships with others.
Drawing those firm hard lines around your life is not only common sense, it
also sets the bar of expectations for
others to be their best.
Having patience and compassion towards ourselves and others will go a
long way to making the world a better place. Expecting the best from and
for ourselves gives us the quiet confidence to be more respectful of others.
That is love in action.
Being productive:
In the large and especially the small things in our life makes you happier
and less judgmental, (because you are to busy doing your own thing).
You are setting an example of how to live with dignity and grace and
gratitude.
We wish this for all people.
Pleasantness is a virtue that we all appreciate.
It spreads like a good virus.
If you want to live in a happier world start with yourself and watch it
spread. Even if you don't feel like it, force yourself to smile and treat
others as you wish to be treated. Even if you think they don't deserve it.
We don't deserve it, but expect it, so why don't you be the one to give first
freely?
Love the people and the world around you.
You be the light.
Laugh as hard and as often as you can.
Seek out the wonder and mystery of the world.
It's really fun.
Forgive as you wish to be forgiven.
Forgive over and over again until it sticks.
Give others the opportunity to be their best by using your words.
Sometimes a simple"Hey you're being a bitch", or "That 's not nice" is all
people need to hear. Most of us want to be nice, fair and decent.
Sometimes we just get ornery or carried away or a little prideful. It's the
people who love us enough to be brave and open their mouths with a
gentle reminder that can really help us stay on track towards being the
kind of person we always meant to be.
It's always the simple stuff that trips us up.
Being respectful to our families by keeping the dishes done. Taking a
deep breath and exhaling before we speak. Embracing people with
forgiveness and grace, knowing that if they knew better, or could do better
they probably would. Taking the smaller details, interactions, and how we
choose to spend our days and turning them in to conscious acts of love
and giving. That is a good and really easy goal for all of us. It simply
requires that we put aside some of our selfishness and pride that none of
us wants to admit that we have.
We have all been affected by the smallest acts of kindness.
A smile, a cheerful call...
Just at the moment we were needing a bit of encouragement.
The smallest of our actions can create the largest ripple effect.
There is so much bad in the world perhaps the best way to combat it
is to put our best forth every day and make our lives a prayer.
That doesn't mean it is easy.
It means changing our thinking and then our actions.
Being conscious about how the smallest efforts can make a difference in
the world around us.
One challenge that many of us face is housekeeping.
At first glance it may seem irrelevant but think about what you already
know and have observed in your own home. Isn't your home more
pleasant when it is nice and tidy? Doesn't it foster more harmony and
conversations? Clutter tends to make people feel agitated, stressed,
unable to focus and in general does not bring out their best.
Often it creates a feeling of chaos, instability and makes one feel out of
control.
What can be easily viewed as humdrum and demeaning tasks are really
acts of grace that you give yourself and your loved ones.
Work is love made visible.
Accomplishing tasks an a daily basis that have no glory in them are the
best kind to master. Doing so will give you a feeling of accomplishment,
control over your life, and a greater awareness of your own value. The
practice of selfless self discipline spills over to other areas of your life as
you begin to realize what else you are capable of accomplishing. It helps
you to become more of the light that you were meant to be.
Housekeeping is just one example of
humble ways we can more effectively practice making our life a prayer.
Another way is to put compassion in to practice.
Treat mistakes like mistakes, whether it is yours or someone else's.
Holding on to grudges and condemning, judgmental thoughts about
yourself or someone else just creates a big block wall that never allows
anyone to move forward. Don't we all want and deserve the chance to
move forward and become better people?
This can be difficult practice when you are dealing with the ill effects of
others.
Sometimes people are not their best and you have to just cut them some
slack. That way you don't feed the bad ideas in their heads that are
causing them to behave this way.
Also think of the different choices we would have made and how differently
we would have treated people if we knew five years ago what we know
now. ~ Maybe they are just having a bad day, or a bad year.
Maybe they are facing some heartbreak or disappointment.
We all know what that is like, and what shades of gray appear
when the human spirit implodes.
If you have a deliberately malicious person in your life it is best to eliminate
them from your life to the largest extent possible.
Until they come to their own decision to be peaceful, and learn that
their are other ways to feel in control without hurting others,
there really is not too much you can do for them. Pray for them.
It's easy to see outside handicaps.
Some people have withered hands, other people have withered hearts.
The way you recognize internal handicaps is by their actions.
Happy people don't act that way. Until they decide to be nice, best to keep
your self out of harms way.
This is where the "don't cast your pearls before the swine" idea comes
from. You don't want to waste your time, allow your human dignity to be
undermined or enable them to act like an ass.
Sometimes the best gift you can leave with someone like that
is a reality check. Like unruly toddlers, they need to be shown where
the line is in order to have respectful relationships with others.
Drawing those firm hard lines around your life is not only common sense, it
also sets the bar of expectations for
others to be their best.
Having patience and compassion towards ourselves and others will go a
long way to making the world a better place. Expecting the best from and
for ourselves gives us the quiet confidence to be more respectful of others.
That is love in action.
Being productive:
In the large and especially the small things in our life makes you happier
and less judgmental, (because you are to busy doing your own thing).
You are setting an example of how to live with dignity and grace and
gratitude.
We wish this for all people.
Pleasantness is a virtue that we all appreciate.
It spreads like a good virus.
If you want to live in a happier world start with yourself and watch it
spread. Even if you don't feel like it, force yourself to smile and treat
others as you wish to be treated. Even if you think they don't deserve it.
We don't deserve it, but expect it, so why don't you be the one to give first
freely?
Love the people and the world around you.
You be the light.
Laugh as hard and as often as you can.
Seek out the wonder and mystery of the world.
It's really fun.
Forgive as you wish to be forgiven.
Forgive over and over again until it sticks.
Give others the opportunity to be their best by using your words.
Sometimes a simple"Hey you're being a bitch", or "That 's not nice" is all
people need to hear. Most of us want to be nice, fair and decent.
Sometimes we just get ornery or carried away or a little prideful. It's the
people who love us enough to be brave and open their mouths with a
gentle reminder that can really help us stay on track towards being the
kind of person we always meant to be.
It's always the simple stuff that trips us up.
Being respectful to our families by keeping the dishes done. Taking a
deep breath and exhaling before we speak. Embracing people with
forgiveness and grace, knowing that if they knew better, or could do better
they probably would. Taking the smaller details, interactions, and how we
choose to spend our days and turning them in to conscious acts of love
and giving. That is a good and really easy goal for all of us. It simply
requires that we put aside some of our selfishness and pride that none of
us wants to admit that we have.