Never Trade Your Authenticity for Approval
The original of just about anything is always more highly prized than a copy or reproduction. The same holds true for people.
We Can All Mend the Part of the World That’s Within our Reach
There’s so much in our world that needs fixing that it’s easy to become overwhelmed and wonder if it’s actually possible for us to make a difference.
A Valuable Life Lesson from a Six-Year-Old
A friend posted this on Facebook. Her six-year-old old grandson slips notes into his younger brother’s lunch box before school when no one is looking.
Money Can’t Buy the Things that Kindness Guarantees
Kindness is all about being friendly, compassionate, caring and considerate. Conventional wisdom tells us that if we’re kind, we’ll be perceived as weak and will be taken advantage of. In reality, being kind brings many wonderful things into our lives that money just can’t buy.
Good Things Happen to Kind People
My friend Barb recently retired after working at the same supermarket for 39 years. She spent much of that time working in the floral department.
Rudeness is the Weak Person’s Imitation of Strength
The above is a quote from American philosopher Eric Hoffer. I saw it posted on Facebook recently and it put rudeness in perspective for me. I used to be intimidated by rude people thinking their loud and disgusting behavior was a sign of their strength.
People Take Notice When You do the Right Thing
Recently I was at Trader Joe’s which is one of my favorite grocery stores. I have been going to this particular store for a long time and I know many of the employees who work there quite well. Many of them know I went to Michigan State University because I often wear an MSU sweatshirt during the fall and winter months.
Happiness is Something We Can’t Achieve by Ourselves
Nearly 70 years ago, a psychologist Theodor Reik said, “In order to be happy oneself, it is necessary to make at least one other person happy.” What Dr. Reik is saying is that we humans do not have the capacity within our individual selves to make us happy. Rather, we have to reach out to…
A Wonderful Example of Kindness
A friend who is an Uber driver shared the following story on Facebook: “I have a new client named Theresa. She texted me yesterday morning for a ride from the airport to her home that afternoon. It was last-minute and I already had business executive scheduled for pick up at that time.
You’ll Never Regret Taking the High Road
If there’s one lesson I’ve learned in life, this is it. Over the years, a number of college athletic coaches have lost their jobs because they inflated their resumes with false claims about graduate degrees they had earned when, in fact, they hadn’t—they took the low road.