by Kate | Sep 23, 2021 | Generosity
A speaker at a conference I attended advised people to give people anything they asked for a day and watch what happened inside and out. He was encouraging people to play around with the idea of generosity. Generosity is one of the Buddhist paramitas. The way I...
by Kate | Jun 24, 2021 | Generosity
Good news: as we move into what we hope is a post-pandemic era, we each get to define what that looks like. Everything was disrupted. Now we have an opportunity to build back better (to borrow a phrase from our new president). What do you want to let go of? Where do...
by Kate | Jun 9, 2021 | Generosity, kind promises
While imagination is not included on most psychological strengths lists, I find it to be a fun and effective tool for working with thoughts and emotions. The good news is that we can cast into the future to set goals, connect more compassionately with people around...
by Kate | Jun 19, 2019 | Generosity
“Give what you have. To someone, it may be better than you dare to think.”– Henry Wadsworth Longfellow This quote made its way to my inbox this morning. I’ve been considering the kind promise “I will share strengths compassionately.” I’ve been...
by Kate | Jun 15, 2016 | Generosity
Monday night, I was privileged to attend a talk by astrophysicist, Neil deGrasse Tyson. He spoke for 2 ½ hours about the science he notices in movies. He is smart and funny – entirely entertaining. The theater was filled with about 2000 science geeks. A science geek...
by Kate | Jun 7, 2016 | Forgiveness, Generosity
Yesterday was the 60th anniversary of Bobby Kennedy’s “Ripple of Hope” speech, given at the University of Cape Town, South Africa. He said: “Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth...
