Compassion Archives

8 Green Flags To Look For In Yourself

If I asked you, what are the best things about yourself, what would your answer be? Would you take it well if someone complimented you on them? We’re all so wired to look for the things that are negative and bad that we end up overlooking the good. And while many have spoken about the green flags to keep an eye out for in relationships and friendships, what happens when we turn the focus inwards? Self-compassion comes naturally to some while for some, it’s extremely difficult. Not everyone grew up in an accepting environment where self-acceptance and compassion were encouraged. […]

How To Practice Kindness To Others: 21 Acts Of Kindness

Kindness is described in the dictionary as the quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate. But kindness is way beyond that, kindness is about one’s ability to put think about others’ feelings without knowing or fully understanding their situation. It’s all about making someone else’s day a little better, making them smile a little more. So, how to practice kindness to others and yourself? One thing to remember is that being kind does not require a reason or doesn’t require us to struggle to do. Kindness is easy and should be free-flowing. Here are easy-to-follow acts of kindness to help you […]

5 Lessons To Love: A Year Of Living Kindly By Donna Cameron

Kindness is a superpower that will find you allies and make the world better. Then why do we not practice it more often? Donna Cameron answers this in detail.

50 Compliments That Have Nothing To Do With Appearance

1. I love how your face lights up when you talk about “x”. 2. Your passion always amazes me. 3. You inspire me to be a better person. 4. I appreciate you. 5. Your smile makes me smile. 6. I admire your confidence. 7. The way you carry yourself is admirable. 8. Your opinion on “x” opened up my eyes to see other perspectives. 9. Thank you for being trustworthy. 10. I am proud of you. 11. I love your fierce heart. 12. You are so resilient. 13. You bring out the best in me. 14. You’re a good listener. 15. You set such a good example. 16. You have wonderful sense of humor. 17. Thank […]

What Is Compassion Meditation?

Be empathetic through this meditation technique.

This Man Will Restore Your Faith In Humanity!

Bapu Muddrappa shows us how easy it is to help the needy selflessly. A simple hand of help could turn someone’s world around.

Airport Worker Helps Autistic Man Having A Meltdown

Humanity seems to be in free-fall, where people do not seem to care about others. News today is all about poverty, hunger and terror. In such bleak times, an act of compassion makes a big difference to uplift the world. Unforeseen circumstances stranded Russell Lehmann at an airport, causing him a lot of stress. Lehmann is autistic and a motivational speaker. He finds it difficult to handle social situations under pressure and gets overwhelmed when surrounded by people or situations. Lehmann talks about his life and incidents at various conferences as a speaker. THE MELTDOWN Lehmann recalls an incident during […]

Un Brightens Diwali By Releasing Special Stamps

Diwali, the festival of lights is celebrated as a spiritual victory of light over darkness, good over evil and knowledge over ignorance. In order to mark the occasion, the United Nations postal agency has decided to issue a set of Diwali stamps. The UN Postal Agency released the special Diwali stamp sheet on October 19th, to commemorate this global festival and show their accord with India. They tweeted details of the stamp on their handle. Each sheet, sold for $14.95, approximately Rs 1100, has ten stamps against a backdrop of diyas and festive lights. The tweet shows an illuminated UN […]

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