Leave yourself alone.

-- Jenny Janacek

Three women were talking. One blamed herself for an unkind remark someone had made to her.

Another blamed herself for not getting work done.

The other compared her looks to those of the movie stars and thought she was ugly.

The women each noticed how the other two had put themselves down without being aware of it, and they began to laugh.

Then they vowed to be as kind to themselves as they were to each other.

Each time they caught themselves being mean to themselves, they imagined they were their own best friend, and were as understanding to themselves as they were to one another.

When we are kind to ourselves, only then can we be
truly kind to others, and make ourselves a gift to those around us.

Hurry, hurry has no blessing.

-- Swahili Proverb

In a busy family there is a lot of activity. We sometimes feel imprisoned by all the work,

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school, extracurricular activities, housework, meetings, and special events.

In the press to do it all, we may lose our peace because of the hurry. We rush to eat; we rush to work; we rush to get there on time.

Much of this cannot be helped.

But hurry has no blessing, as the proverb goes.

We can create quick tempers and a lot of frustration if we try to hurry too much.

When we allow enough time to slow things down, we give ourselves a chance to enjoy what we're doing, and to develop along spiritual lines.

Inner peace depends on our keeping a balance in all the things we do.

Only then can we feel the joy that comes from having enough time to do things quietly and smoothly, and value the inner peace that comes when we do not hurry.

How can I take my time today and enjoy myself?

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10/03/2024

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