Tag Archives: compassion

Harnessing your inner Superhero

Posted on April 3, 2021 by Jane Fritz

I bet you never fantasize about being a superhero, at least not since you were a kid.  Kids can dream.  Well, after reading a friend’s Facebook post this morning about his childhood dreams of being a superhero, and especially the … Continue reading →

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The big blogging question of the day: What lessons have you learned during the pandemic?

Posted on May 14, 2020 by Jane Fritz

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 →

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Pity the Nation: the handwriting was on the wall

Posted on February 3, 2020 by Jane Fritz

In 1933, writer Kahlil Gibran’s poem “Pity the Nation” was published posthumously in the book The Garden of the Prophet. In 1933. This poem has inspired several important writers over the years, including American poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti. In 2006 Ferlinghetti … Continue reading →

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Kindness, compassion, and post-truth

Posted on January 19, 2020 by Jane Fritz

My philosophy discussion group is “studying” Post-Truth this term. More often than not we’re exploring a philosophical topic where the ideas are so challenging (along with the writing) that we spend ages trying to make heads or tails of what … Continue reading →

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Making the Human Race Whole

Posted on November 13, 2019 by Jane Fritz

From Barry Hopewell’s blog I Can’t Believe It!, with thanks. A poem from Steve Taylor‘s November newsletter, with permission. Make as many connections as you can so that this broken world can become whole again. It’s your responsibility to radiate … Continue reading →

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Racism, and finding a way forward towards a world based on compassion (rather than on money and power)

Posted on July 16, 2019 by Jane Fritz

I haven’t been writing many blog posts recently. Why? I’ve been too worn down by the increasing nastiness in the world, including from world leaders whose words should attempt to encourage every single citizen to feel included, providing them with … Continue reading →

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I think I’m too old to give advice to young people

Posted on December 5, 2018 by Jane Fritz

I still remember when I was 10 years old and excitedly told my grandmother that I had bought my first 45 (rpm record), Blue Suede Shoes by Elvis Presley. I was 10; she was 75. She not only didn’t seem … Continue reading →

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How to lead a good life, from an unlikely source

Posted on November 15, 2018 by Jane Fritz

There’s no doubt about it, we’re not all going to agree on what constitutes a “good life”. Some people will measure a good life in terms of good health, some in terms of their wealth, some in terms of the strength … Continue reading →

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