Tenderness

Our words can have long lasting effects, not only on others’ feelings, but on the quality of our relationships with them. It takes only a minimal amount of effort to avoid careless speech. For such a small outlay of consideration, the effects it yields in the world...

Room for Kindness

Kindness stems from the capacity to appreciate and respect others’ humanity, with all their trials and tribulations, pain and hardship, fears, battles and challenges, of which we know little about. On our journey of self-understanding, trying to gauge the...

Our Contribution

Every exchange we have with others is a collaborative project created by the combined attitude, energy and approach of all involved. Having a conscious intention to create a positive experience brings satisfying results. If we want to bake a cake that rises, we have...

Love and Connection

On your deathbed, you won’t be reveling over your accomplishments, fame or bank balance. You’ll be examining how well you related to others and connected with them. You’ll understand that the most central metric to measure isn’t how important...

The Cure for Aggravation

When you’re aggravated by someone’s behavior and you’d like to set them straight and tell them what you ‘really’ think, pause for a moment. Though you might think it will make you feel better, it’ll actually make it worse....

Kindness with Integrity

Being helpful to others while staying true to yourself can be a balancing act. The key is to be clear about your own boundaries and real motivation for offering assistance. Trying to please them so they’ll like you is different from doing something because you...