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Tag Archives: compassion
At this inflection point in history, compassion has to stand its ground
A recent opinion piece by Eileen Chadnick in Canada’s Globe and Mail newspaper caught my eye: Humanity, connection, and compassion – the keys to bringing staff back to the office successfully. It reminded the reader of what we already know … Continue reading
Posted in History and Politics, Leadership
Tagged COID, compassion, connectedness, extremism, history, humanity, inflation, inflection point, nationalism, pandemic, Pro-life, staff shortages
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Will greed and self-interest always overpower compassion and cooperation?
If the current state of the world is anything to go by, the answer to the title question appears to be a resounding YES. I sure wish I felt otherwise. This post is my response to the third and final … Continue reading
Posted in History and Politics, Leadership
Tagged compassion, greed, inequality, multiculturalism, politicians, populism, Putin, self-interest, Ukraine
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With so much despair in the world, maybe a little humour can help … a bit!
So many events in the world are tearing us apart. I’ll get to what I hope will bring you a few laughs, but first I need to unburden myself of some of what’s causing my despair. This is, sadly, hardly … Continue reading
Thoughtful Thursday: Life, purpose, and having fun along the way
Sharing more food for thought from social media posts on how to live our lives. Can you tell which ones are serious and which ones not so much so?! For those of you not ready to relate to the aging … Continue reading
Posted in Thoughtful Thursday
Tagged aging, compassion, humor, humour, kindness, positivity, purpose in life, sense of purpose
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Easter, Passover, and Ramadan are aligning in 2022, but their underlying messages aren’t getting out!
For people celebrating Easter and Passover this weekend, it’s unusual for these two important religious celebrations to have the same dates, but fairly common for them to occur in close proximity. The dates for both are tied to the beginning … Continue reading
Posted in History and Politics
Tagged Buddhism, compassion, Easter, forgiveness, freedom, hope, Israeli-Palestinian clashes, Jerusalem, liberation, love, mercy, Myanmar, Old City, Passover, peace, Ramadan, relgion, Russian Orthodox Patriarch, Ukraine
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Thoughtful Thursday: thinking about the new abortion law in Texas
I share these observations as someone who is well past worrying about finding myself pregnant, welcome or otherwise. Very well past! And I don’t live anywhere near Texas. But the self-righteousness of the lawmakers – virtually all men and all … Continue reading
Posted in Thoughtful Thursday
Tagged abortion laws, compassion, early term abortions, harassment against women, men, rape, Texas
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The big blogging question of the day: What lessons have you learned during the pandemic?
Boy, people seem to be learning lots and lots of lessons during these troubling times of pandemic lockdown, if the number of blog posts on this topic are anything to go by. It’s also a question that’s starting to annoy … Continue reading
Posted in History and Politics, Leadership, Odds and Ends
Tagged compassion, COVID-19, inequality, leadership, lessons learned, long term care homes, pandemic, racism
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