Tag: Claudia Hall Christian Everyday Kindness

Quotes July 27, 2020

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“Human kindness has never weakened the stamina or soften the fiber of a free people. A nation does not have to be cruel to be tough.”
Franklin D Roosevelt
 
 
 
 
“What we need is a new kind of army — the army of the kind.”
Cleveland Amory
 
 
 
 
No matter how dark it feels, be kind. You will light up your world and the lives of everyone you know.
 
 
 
 
I find myself craving the beautiful open spaces. Where ever you are, may you find peace, may you find beauty, may you be kind.
 
 
 
 
Hope. It’s a four letter word that can stop a heart or give a life meaning. Human beings cannot live without hope. What gives you hope?
 
 
 
 
Hey, a lot of people are struggling right now. Just because you are struggling doesn’t mean that you are failing. Quite the opposite. Your struggle is an indication of your unfailing courageous heart. Be kind. Share your courage with others.
 
 
 
 
Joy is an essential part of life. Where do you experience joy? Adding more joy to your life is really as simple as noticing the joy you are currently experiencing. By turning your attention to your own joy, you will develop a more joyful life. Of course, being kind is a type of joy.
 
 
 
 
“You don’t have to attend every argument you are invited to.”
 
 
 
 
Sometimes, you have to draw in the joy and the beauty of the world around you. Raise your hands and say “Yes. In fact I can.” Being kind will only enhance your progress toward every goal.
 
 
 
 
“There are no SHOULDS” or when your inner Karen rises up or When you meet Karen on the street
 
 
 
 
Being kind is beautiful. It draws people to you like nectar draws bees.
 
 
 
 
This is a time when we focus on the joys of the present while keeping our eyes and minds on the long view. Being kind will show the way.
 
 
 
 
Being kind is a spark that will light up your life
 
 
 
 
There’s a lot of crazy out there. Watching the worst of human behavior only grinds down our own peace of mind. Stop watching the madness. Find things that grow your sense of peace. Hold a peace in your mind and heart. Your life will blossom with kindness you are able to give and receive.
 
 
 
 
We need to keep our eyes on the world we wish to live in. Being kind with guide you.
 
 
 
 
Where ever you are, I hope you have a good day or a good evening.
 
 
 
 
Everyone’s world is under threat right now. Be kind

Quotes June 02, 2020

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“The purpose of human life is to serve, and to show compassion and the will to help others.”
Albert Schweitzer
 
 
 
 
“Wisdom comes when we see with vast perspective. Our life is unfolding in the timeless galaxies. We turn with the stars in cycles of joy and sorrow, birth and death.”
Jack Kornfield
 
 
 
 
“Let us come alive to the splendor that is all around us and see the beauty in ordinary things.”
Thomas Merton
 
 
 
 
For now, we have the challenge of getting through each uncertain day. What can you do? Be kind. You’ll change your world and the world around you.
 
 
 
 
Around the world, right now, many of us are “stuck” at home.”Let us come alive to the splendor that is all around us and see the beauty in ordinary things.”
 
 
 
 
You don’t have to respond to everything that floats your way. Be kind to you.
 
 
 
 
We are made of stardust. We are beings of light. When we’re kind, if only to ourselves, we radiate light out to a thirsty world. Be kind. Be the light.
 
 
 
 
Let’s keep this simple. Kindness is the way.
 
 
 
 
Lest you doubt. You are more loved than you could ever possibly imagine.
 
 
 
 
Listen, no one knows the way forward. Be kind each step of the way.
 
 
 
 
Only those with nothing to say are loud, profane and cruel. Kindness speaks volumes. In a world where lies and loudness are the everywhere, let your kindness speak for you.
 
 
 
 
Sometimes, you have to ask yourself: “Who do I want to be remembered as?” Someone who encouraged kindness? Someone who encouraged being kind to ourselves? Someone who was kind to animals? Or just someone who was kind of a jerk? Your choice.
 
 
 
 
What do you do when you’re caught in a loop of hoarding and cynicism? Be kind. Shake off that cloak of cynicism. Join life.
 
 
 
 
Everything has become so serious and dark. When was the last time you really laughed? Laughter is as important to your health as exercise and good nutrition. Find a way to laugh today.
 
 
 
 
No matter what’s happening now — no matter how big or how small — we still chop wood and carry water (care for ourselves).
 
 
 
 
We are all grieving. We’re not called to judge. We are called to be kind. So, be kind — especially to your own grieving heart.
 
 
 
 
We are all a little parched right now from stress, frustration, the increase in noise of everyone being home, the G-D virus, and those who are playing the moral limbo. It’s time to turn our focus on what we can control — OUR attitude, OUR actions, OUR well-being. Let kindness show you the way.
 
 
 
 
“Don’t ever make the mistake of thinking kindness is a weakness. Sometimes it takes great strength to smile and say kind words.”
 
 
 
 
A great rule in life is to try not to be an asshole. The best way to not be an asshole? Be kind
 
 
 
 
Feeling anxious? Commiting kind acts can help!
 
 
 
 
Even if you’re freaked out, be kind. If the person in front of you is freaked out, be extra kind

Quotes March 07, 2020

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“Perhaps more than any other factor, kindness gives meaning and value to our life, raises us above our troubles and our battles, and makes us feel good about ourselves.”
Piero Ferrucci
 
 
 
 
The world is filled with beautiful and magical things. Let the rain fall. Bow, but don’t break. Be kind.
 
 
 
 
These beautiful flowers are great food for bees, bats, and butterflies. They are also poisonous. Kindness is beautiful and never poisonous. Be kind.

#EverydayKidnness This is the last Everyday Kindness post for a while. Thanks for following these posts.

I re-started this project in early 2017.

It was a time when anger, rage, and cruelty seemed to be all anyone talked about. Who won? Who lost? They are losers. They, them, those guys. Mean people were celebrated for their cruelty.

Human beings survived because they were able to cooperate and support each other. We survive because we are innately kind.

I wanted to remind people of their own innate ability to be kind.

I could make these graphics, and, with social media, I could send it out into the world. I’ve spent every Sunday for the last 3 years making these posts. Every single day for three years, I’ve posted them to Facebook and other social media.

Today, I am hitting pause in order to turn some kindness toward myself.

From March through June, I’ll be on a kind of hermitage. I should be back in July. This project should continue after that.

In the meantime, please — be kind.

It is your essential nature. Being kind will change your life. Allowing yourself to received kindness will change your life.

I’ll be back — chc

Quotes February 26, 2020

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“The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the greatest intention.”
Kahlil Gibran
 
 
 
 
“An egoist lives in poverty. A kind person lives in abundance.”
Maxime Lagacé
 
 
 
 
“Kind hearts are the gardens. Kind thoughts are the roots. Kind words are the blossoms. Kind deeds are the fruits.”
Kirpal Singh
 
 
 
 
“We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men; and among those fibers, as sympathetic threads, our actions run as causes, and they come back to us as effects.”
Herman Melville
 
 
 
 
“One who knows how to show and to accept kindness will be a friend better than any possession”
Sophocles
 
 
 
 
Don’t judge what you see today. Be kind, think kind, even if it’s “just” to yourself.
 
 
 
 
Love… Everyone. All the time. Even if they are different from you. Kindness is love in action.
 
 
 
 
The storm is overwhelming. It feels like it will overwhelm everything. REMEBER: Every storm ends. Be kind to yourself single every day until the sun shines again. When it shines, you will be ready to rebuild.
 
 
 
 
It feels like the forest is dark, and everyone is cold. Why not just hide until this storm is over? THEY WANT YOU TO HIDE. Get out there. Be kind to everyone you know. You’ll find the world is filled with warm, wonderful people.
 
 
 
 
Listen. life is short. Smile while you can. Smile at strangers. Smile at your co-workers. Smile at the people behind the counter. Smile at yourself in the mirror. Smiling is spreads kindness everywhere.
 
 
 
 
Sometimes, the kindest thing you can do is celebrate that you and the people around you are still here. Modern life isn’t easy. Congratulations for hanging in with us. The world is better with you in it!
 
 
 
 
May your day be filled with sunshine, blue water, and perfect conditions, if only in your mind.
 
 
 
 
Everywhere you spread kindness, beauty blossoms. Be kind. Bring beauty to your life.
 
 
 
 
Make it a regular habit to overwhelm someone with kindness.
 
 
 
 
Take a moment this morning to breathe. A moment of calm can change your entire day. Be kind to you.
 
 
 
 
No matter what the weather is like, a kind heart is a warm heart.
 
 
 
 
Travel every road with kindness.
 
 
 
 
This world is filled with amazing and wonderful things. Including you. Be kind to everything, everyone, including yourself.
 
 
 
 
Light always overwhelms the dark. Always. Don’t give up.
 
 
 
 
May kindness rain down upon you.

Quotes February 02, 2020

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“Beginning today, treat everyone you meet as if they were going to be dead by midnight. Extend to them all the care, kindness and understanding you can muster, and do it with no thought of any reward. Your life will never be the same again.”
Og Mandino
 
 
 
 
“I’ve been searching for ways to heal myself, and I’ve found that kindness is the best way.”
Lady Gaga
 
 
 
 
“Let us come alive to the splendor that is all around us and see the beauty in ordinary things.”
Thomas Merton
 
 
 
 
Every time you wonder “What can I do?” Remember — kindness changes your life and the lives of everyone around you. Be kind. Change the world.
 
 
 
 
A dandelion is great food for bees. The seed puff is great fun to play with. Both of these are infuriating to the perfectionist grass grower. Perspective is everything. Be kind to all colors and kinds.
 
 
 
 
Feel sad? Overwhelmed? Be kind to others. Watch your sorrow and overwhelm disappear.
 
 
 
 
What do YOU need right now? Pay attention to what comes up when you ask the question. It’s time to be kind to you.
 
 
 
 
In a time of great change, in a season of change, being kind is the only way forward.
 
 
 
 
Feeling parched? Time to turn your focus to what you CAN control — your attitude and your actions. Kindness leads the way.
 
 
 
 
It’s okay to take some time away from the chaos of politics and social media. Read a book. Make some tea and toast. Give yourself some space and time. Be kind to you.
 
 
 
 
The world is filled with kindness and light. Have you taken a moment to notice?

Quotes December 29, 2019

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“Love isn’t a state of perfect caring,. It is an active noun like struggle. To love someone is to strive to accept that person exactly the way he or she is, here and now.”
Fred Rogers
 
 
 
 
“Kindness is like snow. It beautifies everything it covers.”
Kahlil Gibran
 
 
 
 
No matter how dark it seems, turn your focus to the light. Kindness is your light
 
 
 
 
Sometimes it feels like you just want to hide out in a small cabin by a lake in the forest. You don’t have to go so far. Give yourself a break by meditating and visualizing on the peace of your imaginary cabin and lake.
 
 
 
 
Light will always find a way through darkness. Trust that light will find you in the middle of your dark days. Share your light by being kind. Brighten someone else’s day.
 
 
 
 
You always have a choice — choose kindness. Be kind to yourself. Be kind to your close friends and strangers. Be kind to those who cannot be kind to you. You always have a choice.
 
 
 
 
Breathe in — May I be well, May I be joyous, May I be kind.
 
 
 
 
You will change the world just by being a warm, kindhearted human being.
 
 
 
 
Hey you! Yes you. Get the message. Be kind. Why would you be anything else?
 
 
 
 
Your kindness can float like seeds on the wind. Be kind.

Quotes December 19, 2019

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“Kindness can transform someone’s dark moment with a blaze of light.”
Amy Lee Mercree
 
 
 
 
Never forget. It’s a beautiful world. And you are a gorgeous part of it.
 
 
 
 
Everyone you know is freaked out right now. They may have their own personal freak out going on or maybe they are freaked out about the environment or politics or money or… fill in the blank. It’s likely that you’re freaked out too. When was the last time you really laughed? Laughter will not take the freak out away. It will just make it seem less awful. Make an effort to laugh today.
 
 
 
 
Often our lives reflect what we put out into the world. When we’re kind, we see kindness everywhere. Be kind.
 
 
 
 
Some days, it’s the tiniest of nuts that gets you through that day. Your kindness can be that nut for someone else. Be kind. Be the nut.
 
 
 
 
Hey grumpy — Just because you are grumpy doesn’t mean you can’t be kind. Be kind. You just might relieve your grumpiness.
 
 
 
 
Never allow cold weather or cruel words chill your warm heart. Be kind to another. Warm your heart.
 
 
 
 
Everyone you know is drowning right now. Breath deeply. Breath often. Better yet, breathe like Wim Hoff. Kindness is a breath of fresh air.
 
 

Quotes December 11, 2019

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Do things for people not because of who they are or what they do in return, but because of who you are.”
Harold S. Kushner
 
 
 
 
“You can accomplish by kindness what you cannot by force.”
Pubilius Syrus
 
 
 
 
Listen. I get it. Ruminating is your super power. STOP PICKING AT IT. Let it be. If you can’t DO something about it, you cannot mind meld it into changing. Stop picking at it. Your mental health depends on it.
 
 
 
 
Kindness melts the coldest of hearts. Be kind.
 
 
 
 
Everyone is in the middle of massive change. Be kind
 
 
 
 
In the last few years, we’ve talked a lot about what we DON’T want. It’s time to turn out attention to what we want. What is your dream? What would you like to see happen in your life and the world? Then climb every mountain until you find your dream.
 
 
 
 
No matter where you live, make sure to get at least 20 minutes of direct sunlight. We were meant to be in the air and sun. Be kind to you.
 
 
 
 
It’s time to laugh more. Play more. Enjoy your life. While you’re at it, be kind.
 
 
 
 
Start every day with kindness and you will live a kind life.

Quotes December 01, 2019

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Holiday Instructions to Live by: DON’T BE AN ASSHOLE. If you cannot hold back your assholery, then step away this year.
 
 
 
 
You were born to shine bright. The kindest thing you can do is to slough off the shadow of this time and shine on. Be kind. Shine on.
 
 
 
 
Be kind to you. Eat pie first.
 
 
 
 
In the coldest hour. be kind. The warm sun will come again.
 
 
 
 
Your mood as black as Black Friday? Put the credit card down, Get outside. See friends. Laugh. Read a good book. Sleep. Watch a movie. Be kind to another – feel better.
 
 
 
 
Thankful for every step on this precious earth. Be kind. Enjoy each step, each breath, with thanks.

Quotes November 13, 2019

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“Everyone can be rude and EVERYONE CAN BE KIND.”
Jacob Tremblay So, be kind.
 
 
 
 
“Be kind to people whether they deserve your kindness or not. If your kindness reaches the deserving, good for you; if your kindness reaches the undeserving, take joy in your compassion.”
James Fadiman and Robert Frager, Essential Sufism
 
 
 
 
“Being a strong (hu)man includes being kind.”
Barack Obama
 
 
 
 
“Let us remember: One book, one pen, one child, and one teacher can change the world.”
Malala Yousafzai
 
 
 
 
Be kind. Unless you can be fantastic. Then be fantastically kind.
@jangandfox
 
 
 
 
“To be kind to all, to like many and love a few, to be needed and wanted by those we love, is certainly the nearest we can come to happiness.”
Mary Stuart
 
 
 
 
Hey, I get it. The world feels like its a mess right now. No one can fix it all at once. For this week, let’s try to have fun. Having fun builds up our resistance to the bs of life. So get out there. Have some fun. Be kind to you.
 
 
 
 
Can you believe it? The sky makes these colors. It just does it. No one tells it to be beautiful, it just is. No one is ever going to tell you to be kind. (Well, except me.) The great thing is that you are kind.
 
 
 
 
Feeling cold? Being kind will warm your heart and your life.
 
 
 
 
Be kind. The world needs your kindness, now more than ever.
 
 
 
 
Every once in a while, it’s good to take a bird’s eye view of our lives. Ask yourself — are you living a kind life? Kind to yourself? Kind to the world? Kind to the people in your life? Kind to strangers? If not, how are you going to change things?
 
 
 
 
Today is a brand new day. Be kind – extend the glory.
 
 
 
 
Feel lonely? Be kind to every being you meet. Feel distraught? Be kind. This time will be remembered as a time of great loneliness and despair. Be kind to everyone you meet, including yourself.
 
 
 
 
Don’t you dare give up on yourself. Don’t you dare give up on your art. Don’t you dare give up on your friends and family (unless they are toxic or injuring you.) Don’t you dare give up on your dreams. Don’t you dare give up now, especially.
 
 
 
 
Kindness is everywhere. Be kind. Join the movement.
 
 
 
 
Everyone around you is feeling a little dry and brittle right now. Be kind.
 
 
 
 
Listen, everyone I know is stressed out. The stress is quite literally killing people. Our energy for chaos is limited. This week, let’s promise to take a break to breath. Be kind to yourself. Be kind to your own energy.
 
 
 
 
Drip, drip, drip. Stress, trauma, political freak-show — it all adds up. Be kind to yourself. Be kind to everyone.