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  Compassion is one of those words we toss around as if everyone means the same thing by it. But real compassion—the kind that changes relationships, softens hardened places, and restores dignity—has nothing to do with pity and nothing to do with superiority. Compassion is mercy without arrogance. It is humble. We often imagine compassion as something we give from a position of strength to someone in a position of weakness. But that framing already distorts the truth. The moment compassion becomes a performance of benevolence, it stops being compassion and becomes condescension dressed in soft language. True compassion begins with the recognition that we are not separate from the person in front of us. Their suffering is not an object lesson. Their struggle is not a stage on which we get to act out our virtue. Compassion is not a spotlight; it’s a lowering of oneself to meet another at eye level. Humility is the safeguard. Humility keeps compassion honest. Humility says: I...

  The e-book edition of  How to Live from Your Heart   by Nanette Hucknall  is on Kindle countdown discount, beginning at 99 cents, from August 13 through August 20. The earlier you get it, the more you save! Book Description Heart energy comes from an always loving and wise Higher Source. Nurturing, warm, quiet, refined, and all encompassing, heart energy brings spiritual growth that fosters creativity, attracts loving relationships, and engenders peace and happiness. Grounded in psychology and focusing on a bigger picture than New Age philosophies, this practical book not only teaches you how to live from your heart but also provides scads of activities to practice doing so, focusing on compassion, creativity, inner wisdom, insights into others, and the working together of the heart and mind to promote growth in our own Higher Self and the Higher Self of others. Recommended by US Review of Books and MidWest Book Review. How to Live from Year Heart  has earned ...

  Today's tip for parents from two talented teachers comes from  365 Teacher Secrets for Parents  by Cindy McKinley Alder and Patti Trombly.                                                   #149 Move Over, Dear Abby   He that never changes his opinions, never corrects his mistakes, will never be wiser on the morrow than he is today. ~Tyron Edwards   Many times your child has probably come to you with a problem or question in which he needs your opinion or advice. Today, try asking your child for his opinion on something. Depending on his age, choose a real situation in your life that you could ask his opinion about. It could be very simple or more complex such as, “I was really bothered by the way the repair man talked to me today in the shop. I’m thinking of calling his superior. What do you think?” Giving advice and hav...