Tag: humanity
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Hope against cynicism.
There is nothing quite so sad as a young cynic; because it means they have moved from knowing nothing to believing nothing. Maya Angelou “To be sceptical is to say I’m willing to explore and learn and question. To be cynical is to say it is not true because nothing is ever true. To be…
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Make room in your heart.
A story is told of this little boy who was supposed to act as the inn keeper in the Christmas Bible story. As the Bible tells it, Emperor Augustus orders a census in the whole Roman empire. Everyone, then, went to register himself, each to his own town.Joseph went from the town of Nazareth in…
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Healing….
A part of how we cope with our trauma is by building walls. We build walls of mistrust such that we are always on the defence. We shield ourselves from love in the long run. We unfortunately also are building a fence to keep out every thing good that comes with people while we are…
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Believe them.
When someone shows you who they are believe them. Like the good old saying goes, “Actions speak louder than words” they say. If someone is blunt enough to tell you the truth or if you are able to listen to what they are saying with their words and what’s being implied or not said, also…
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Love begins with one person just showing it
It’s like they say; ” The world is full of kind people. If you can’t find one be one.” Many times the excuse we have for falling short of love is that other people are nasty and undeserving. It is very easy to find fault when you go looking for it. It is equally possible…
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Meaningful Conversation
I have this friend who has taught me what it means by conversation. She has very strong opinions and I too have very strong opinions. We agree on principle and mostly disagree when it comes to context. We have lots of conversations about so many things ranging from Spirituality (Faith/God), relationships, family, work, career, cultures,…
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Speak courage to yourself.
You might feel like everything is falling apart. Sometimes the burden you bear may feel like you are walking around carrying a giant tumor. No, you won’t crumble. You are stronger than you know. Let your underestimation fill your determination. Don’t listen to the voices that echo your limitedness but rather look at the qualities…
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Appreciate yourself.
Okay, I did “steal” that from Jay Sherry’s Instagram . But that’s because it spoke to me in the moment. It really is easy to see flaws because after-all they are a bump on the whole big skin, a spot on an otherwise perfect surface, a bend in an otherwise flawless shape or line. Point…
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Time a healer of all wounds ?
This is a common cliche. We tell our friends, family, the general universal population that in due time their wounds will heal. Today I am thinking that this phenomenon is in itself flawed. Time can not be an independent healing factor. Healing of tissues comes with fibrosis in which case scar(s) are formed. Some scars…
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You matter. I matter. We matter.
If we all put the goodness in use; that acquired by nature as human beings and everything we have learnt through nurture we shall realise that we are all an important part of the world. It’s like a symphony in which everyone finds their part and when we all play it right we create a…
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What if kindness became the new extreme ?
What if we filled the world with so much love and expressed so much kindness until we have given everything there is in us to give ? Kindness is expressed in all forms; simple as a smile offered to a total stranger, a good morning to the person who just stands next to you or…
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Act on your love
Express your love and compassion towards those you intend to. Let your positive emotion be compelled into motion. Tell your people you love them, don’t leave them guessing. Share your time and resources with those in need. Good wishes do work but a physical helping hand goes a long way and sometimes that’s what people…
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Children are the future.
I sometimes lose hope looking at the state of the world and seeing so much negativity, anger and hatred. I have seen a number of peope who have decided that they won’t bring children into such a world. I know though that when we look around intently we shall find so much good going on,…
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Walk tall
Walk tall when you see from a fall. Dust yourself and rise. You loved, you fought, you lost. You came, you showed up and showed out. That’s okay. Get on up and stand on your feet; shoulders back and square, chin up, eyes forward and walk tall. The greatest shame is what we carry within…
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You’re never a finished product.
There is a constant temptation in my heart and mind to sit back in complacent not so desirable comfort which is easy, until I am reminded that I haven’t scratched the surface of my potential. I remember that this is not the dream and I am not nearly done forming into my truest self. I…
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Fall forward.
It is okay to move. There are dreams and visions that we hold which can seem so far off that we feel so powerless on our pursuit of them. My dreams and visions are bigger than me, sometimes appear to be so far away from my reach. That is fine. My philosophy is to move…
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Happy alone ?
What I mean is I am comfortable , confident and stable. I love so deeply and so tenderly I give everything there is in my heart to give And that is scary Because I don’t know about others. It is stable on this ground. So, what I mean by I am happy alone is that…
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Hurt is hurt
It is true that no one can tell the extent and the depth of someone’s pain until or unless you have walked in their shoes as that person. In other words, even if you walked in their shoes, unless you are that person you can not fully comprehend how someone hurts and how much they…