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May the world be kind to you, and may your own thoughts be gentle upon yourself. - Jonathan Lockwood Huie
May the world be kind to you, and may your own thoughts be gentle upon yourself. - Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Showing posts with label gentleness. Show all posts
Showing posts with label gentleness. Show all posts
Monday, August 24, 2026
Be Gentle, Be Generous
In a gentle way, you can shake the world.
- Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi
I have three precious things which I hold fast and prize.
The first is gentleness;
the second is frugality;
the third is humility, which keeps me from putting myself before others.
Be gentle and you can be bold;
be frugal and you can be generous;
avoid putting yourself before others
and you can become a leader among men.
- Lao Tzu
Gentleness, self-sacrifice and generosity
are the exclusive possession of no one race or religion.
- Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi
Further reading: Again Tomorrow
Unity with Spirit and All Creation
Perspective on Diversity
Give Thanks for the Love
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Friday, August 21, 2026
Be Patient and Gentle
Nothing is softer or more flexible than water,
yet nothing can resist it.
- Lao Tzu
Choose your battles wisely.
While your core principles and your life goals are important,
most of what you let upset you is not worth an argument or lost sleep.
Take Lao Tzu's advice and become softer and more flexible.
Patience, persistence, and perseverance.
A little more each day, a little better each day.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
When you encounter difficulties and contradictions,
do not try to break them, but bend them with gentleness and time.
- Saint Francis de Sales
Patience can't be acquired overnight.
It is just like building up a muscle.
Every day you need to work on it.
- Eknath Easwaran
The key to everything is patience.
You get the chicken by hatching the egg,
not by smashing it open.
- Arnold H. Glasgow
Gentleness Surpasses Rigidity.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Further reading: Tread Lightly
Be Gentle with Yourself
Aesop: Gentleness and kind persuasion win where force and bluster fail
The Oak and the Reeds - a fable by Aesop
Saturday, July 25, 2026
Renew Your Body, Your Mind, Your Emotions
First renew your own body, mind and emotions;
be kind, compassionate, and gentle with yourself.
Then use your regenerated strength and commitment
to be of service to the less fortunate.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Don't forget to love yourself.
- Soren Kierkegaard
Be gentle first with yourself -
if you wish to be gentle with others.
- Lama Yeshe
In my own deepening understanding of myself
I find my capacity to serve others is deepened as well.
The better I am at self-care
the more genuinely nurturing of others I am able to be.
- Mary Anne Radmacher
Affirmation: Today, I will be gentle with myself.
Further reading: Love Yourself
Renew Yourself
Keep Your Head
Feel Good About Yourself
Make Time For Yourself
Friday, June 19, 2026
Choose to Radiate Your Kindness to All
Kindness is the light that dissolves
all walls between souls, families, and nations.
- Paramahansa Yogananda
Tread Lightly:
1. Don't step on anyone's toes.
2. Don't look for trouble.
3. Keep your sense of humor.
4. Carry the Light of God wherever you go.
These are the keys to a great life...
taking oneself lightly, forgiveness, and acceptance.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Angels can fly because they can take themselves lightly.
- Gilbert (G. K.) Chesterton
Today's affirmation:
I go gently into the world, and radiate kindness.
Further reading: The Storms of Life
Live Gently
The Melody Within Your Soul
Lighten Up
Dance Gently With Life
Create Light
Sunday, May 24, 2026
Your Legacy to Future Generations
We have an obligation to live in harmony with God's creation.
- Bruce Babbitt
Everything you do, and everything you do not do,
is your legacy to future generations.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Treat the earth well.
It was not given to you by your parents,
it was loaned to you by your children.
We do not inherit the Earth from our Ancestors,
we borrow it from our Children.
- Native American traditional
A man is ethical only when life, as such, is sacred to him,
that of plants and animals as that of his fellow men,
and when he devotes himself helpfully to all life that is in need of help.
- Albert Schweitzer
Be gentle with the earth.
- Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama
Further reading:
Plant Trees For Your Grandchildren
The World We Leave Our Children
The Seeds You Plant
All Life
Monday, February 16, 2026
Savor Some Quiet Moments Today
Pause to smell the roses, to breathe, to take a quiet moment for yourself.
Let today be a day to remember that you get to CHOOSE how you spend your time.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
The quieter you become,
the more you can hear.
- Ram Dass
Listen or your tongue will keep you deaf.
- Native American Proverb
There is more to life than increasing its speed.
- Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi
Spend time every day listening to what your muse is trying to tell you.
- Saint Bartholomew
In prayerful silence you must look into your own heart.
No one can tell you better than yourself what comes between you and God.
Ask yourself.
Then listen!
- Johannes Tauler
Create Some Quiet Time Today.
Further reading: God is Found in Silence
The Beat of the Universe
The Quiet Voice of Courage
Your Intuition is Your Guide
Quiet Time
Sunday, August 24, 2025
Gentleness, Self-Sacrifice and Generosity
In a gentle way, you can shake the world.
- Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi
I have three precious things which I hold fast and prize.
The first is gentleness;
the second is frugality;
the third is humility, which keeps me from putting myself before others.
Be gentle and you can be bold;
be frugal and you can be generous;
avoid putting yourself before others
and you can become a leader among men.
- Lao Tzu
Gentleness, self-sacrifice and generosity
are the exclusive possession of no one race or religion.
- Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi
Further reading: Again Tomorrow
Unity with Spirit and All Creation
Perspective on Diversity
Give Thanks for the Love
Labels:
BEing,
generosity,
gentle,
gentleness,
God,
humble,
Lao Tzu,
Mohandas Gandhi,
patience,
peace,
self-sacrifice,
Unity
Thursday, August 21, 2025
Work at Being Patient and Gentle
Nothing is softer or more flexible than water,
yet nothing can resist it.
- Lao Tzu
Choose your battles wisely.
While your core principles and your life goals are important,
most of what you let upset you is not worth an argument or lost sleep.
Take Lao Tzu's advice and become softer and more flexible.
Patience, persistence, and perseverance.
A little more each day, a little better each day.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
When you encounter difficulties and contradictions,
do not try to break them, but bend them with gentleness and time.
- Saint Francis de Sales
Patience can't be acquired overnight.
It is just like building up a muscle.
Every day you need to work on it.
- Eknath Easwaran
The key to everything is patience.
You get the chicken by hatching the egg,
not by smashing it open.
- Arnold H. Glasgow
Gentleness Surpasses Rigidity.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Further reading: Tread Lightly
Be Gentle with Yourself
Aesop: Gentleness and kind persuasion win where force and bluster fail
The Oak and the Reeds - a fable by Aesop
Friday, July 25, 2025
Renew Yourself
First renew your own body, mind and emotions;
be kind, compassionate, and gentle with yourself.
Then use your regenerated strength and commitment
to be of service to the less fortunate.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Don't forget to love yourself.
- Soren Kierkegaard
Be gentle first with yourself -
if you wish to be gentle with others.
- Lama Yeshe
In my own deepening understanding of myself
I find my capacity to serve others is deepened as well.
The better I am at self-care
the more genuinely nurturing of others I am able to be.
- Mary Anne Radmacher
Affirmation: Today, I will be gentle with myself.
Further reading: Love Yourself
Renew Yourself
Keep Your Head
Feel Good About Yourself
Make Time For Yourself
Thursday, June 19, 2025
Choose Kindness - Always
Kindness is the light that dissolves
all walls between souls, families, and nations.
- Paramahansa Yogananda
Tread Lightly:
1. Don't step on anyone's toes.
2. Don't look for trouble.
3. Keep your sense of humor.
4. Carry the Light of God wherever you go.
These are the keys to a great life...
taking oneself lightly, forgiveness, and acceptance.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Angels can fly because they can take themselves lightly.
- Gilbert (G. K.) Chesterton
Today's affirmation:
I go gently into the world, and radiate kindness.
Further reading: The Storms of Life
Live Gently
The Melody Within Your Soul
Lighten Up
Dance Gently With Life
Create Light
Saturday, May 24, 2025
Be Gentle with the Earth
We have an obligation to live in harmony with God's creation.
- Bruce Babbitt
Everything you do, and everything you do not do,
is your legacy to future generations.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Treat the earth well.
It was not given to you by your parents,
it was loaned to you by your children.
We do not inherit the Earth from our Ancestors,
we borrow it from our Children.
- Native American traditional
A man is ethical only when life, as such, is sacred to him,
that of plants and animals as that of his fellow men,
and when he devotes himself helpfully to all life that is in need of help.
- Albert Schweitzer
Be gentle with the earth.
- Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama
Further reading:
Plant Trees For Your Grandchildren
The World We Leave Our Children
The Seeds You Plant
All Life
Sunday, February 16, 2025
CHOOSE how you spend your time
Pause to smell the roses, to breathe, to take a quiet moment for yourself.
Let today be a day to remember that you get to CHOOSE how you spend your time.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
The quieter you become,
the more you can hear.
- Ram Dass
Listen or your tongue will keep you deaf.
- Native American Proverb
There is more to life than increasing its speed.
- Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi
Spend time every day listening to what your muse is trying to tell you.
- Saint Bartholomew
In prayerful silence you must look into your own heart.
No one can tell you better than yourself what comes between you and God.
Ask yourself.
Then listen!
- Johannes Tauler
Create Some Quiet Time Today.
Further reading: God is Found in Silence
The Beat of the Universe
The Quiet Voice of Courage
Your Intuition is Your Guide
Quiet Time
Saturday, August 24, 2024
Be Humble and Gentle
Be completely humble and gentle;
be patient, bearing with one another in love.
Keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.
There is one body and one Spirit.
- Ephesians 4:2-4
Gentleness, self-sacrifice and generosity
are the exclusive possession of no one race or religion.
- Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi
The highest revelation is that God is in every man.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
When the vast cathedral of our being
becomes a sanctuary for all creation,
we become the face of God.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Further reading: Again Tomorrow
Unity with Spirit and All Creation
Perspective on Diversity
Give Thanks for the Love
Labels:
BEing,
Bible,
creation,
gentle,
gentleness,
God,
humble,
Mohandas Gandhi,
patience,
peace,
Ralph Waldo Emerson,
sanctuary,
Spirit,
Unity
Wednesday, August 21, 2024
Subtlety and Patience
Nothing is softer or more flexible than water,
yet nothing can resist it.
- Lao Tzu
Choose your battles wisely.
While your core principles and your life goals are important,
most of what you let upset you is not worth an argument or lost sleep.
Take Lao Tzu's advice and become softer and more flexible.
Patience, persistence, and perseverance.
A little more each day, a little better each day.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
When you encounter difficulties and contradictions,
do not try to break them, but bend them with gentleness and time.
- Saint Francis de Sales
Patience can't be acquired overnight.
It is just like building up a muscle.
Every day you need to work on it.
- Eknath Easwaran
The key to everything is patience.
You get the chicken by hatching the egg,
not by smashing it open.
- Arnold H. Glasgow
Gentleness Surpasses Rigidity.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Further reading: Tread Lightly
Be Gentle with Yourself
Aesop: Gentleness and kind persuasion win where force and bluster fail
The Oak and the Reeds - a fable by Aesop
Thursday, July 25, 2024
Be Gentle with Yourself
First renew your own body, mind and emotions;
be kind, compassionate, and gentle with yourself.
Then use your regenerated strength and commitment
to be of service to the less fortunate.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Don't forget to love yourself.
- Soren Kierkegaard
Be gentle first with yourself.
- Lama Yeshe
In my own deepening understanding of myself
I find my capacity to serve others is deepened as well.
The better I am at self-care
the more genuinely nurturing of others I am able to be.
- Mary Anne Radmacher
Affirmation: Today, I will be gentle with myself.
Further reading: Love Yourself
Renew Yourself
Keep Your Head
Feel Good About Yourself
Make Time For Yourself
Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Kindness Dissolves All Walls
Kindness is the light that dissolves
all walls between souls, families, and nations.
- Paramahansa Yogananda
Tread Lightly:
1. Don't step on anyone's toes.
2. Don't look for trouble.
3. Keep your sense of humor.
4. Carry the Light of God wherever you go.
These are the keys to a great life...
taking oneself lightly, forgiveness, and acceptance.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Angels can fly because they can take themselves lightly.
- Gilbert (G. K.) Chesterton
Today's affirmation:
I go gently into the world, and radiate kindness.
Further reading: The Storms of Life
Live Gently
The Melody Within Your Soul
Lighten Up
Dance Gently With Life
Create Light
Friday, May 24, 2024
Treat the Earth Well
We have an obligation to live in harmony with God's creation.
- Bruce Babbitt
Everything you do, and everything you do not do,
is your legacy to future generations.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Treat the earth well.
It was not given to you by your parents,
it was loaned to you by your children.
We do not inherit the Earth from our Ancestors,
we borrow it from our Children.
- Native American traditional
A man is ethical only when life, as such, is sacred to him,
that of plants and animals as that of his fellow men,
and when he devotes himself helpfully to all life that is in need of help.
- Albert Schweitzer
Be gentle with the earth.
- Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama
Further reading:
Plant Trees For Your Grandchildren
The World We Leave Our Children
The Seeds You Plant
All Life
Friday, February 16, 2024
Take a quiet moment for yourself
Pause to smell the roses, to breathe, to take a quiet moment for yourself.
Let today be a day to remember that you get to CHOOSE how you spend your time.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
The quieter you become,
the more you can hear.
- Ram Dass
Listen or your tongue will keep you deaf.
- Native American Proverb
There is more to life than increasing its speed.
- Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi
Spend time every day listening to what your muse is trying to tell you.
- Saint Bartholomew
In prayerful silence you must look into your own heart.
No one can tell you better than yourself what comes between you and God.
Ask yourself.
Then listen!
- Johannes Tauler
Create Some Quiet Time Today.
Further reading: God is Found in Silence
The Beat of the Universe
The Quiet Voice of Courage
Your Intuition is Your Guide
Quiet Time
Thursday, August 24, 2023
Gentleness, Self-Sacrifice and Generosity
Be completely humble and gentle;
be patient, bearing with one another in love.
Keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.
There is one body and one Spirit.
- Ephesians 4:2-4
Gentleness, self-sacrifice and generosity
are the exclusive possession of no one race or religion.
- Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi
The highest revelation is that God is in every man.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
When the vast cathedral of our being
becomes a sanctuary for all creation,
we become the face of God.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Further reading: Again Tomorrow
Unity with Spirit and All Creation
Perspective on Diversity
Give Thanks for the Love
Labels:
BEing,
Bible,
creation,
gentle,
gentleness,
God,
humble,
Mohandas Gandhi,
patience,
peace,
Ralph Waldo Emerson,
sanctuary,
Spirit,
Unity
Monday, August 21, 2023
Be Ready to Adapt to Change
Nothing is softer or more flexible than water,
yet nothing can resist it.
- Lao Tzu
Choose your battles wisely.
While your core principles and your life goals are important,
most of what you let upset you is not worth an argument or lost sleep.
Take Lao Tzu's advice and become softer and more flexible.
Patience, persistence, and perseverance.
A little more each day, a little better each day.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
When you encounter difficulties and contradictions,
do not try to break them, but bend them with gentleness and time.
- Saint Francis de Sales
Patience can't be acquired overnight.
It is just like building up a muscle.
Every day you need to work on it.
- Eknath Easwaran
The key to everything is patience.
You get the chicken by hatching the egg,
not by smashing it open.
- Arnold H. Glasgow
Gentleness Surpasses Rigidity.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Further reading: Tread Lightly
Be Gentle with Yourself
Aesop: Gentleness and kind persuasion win where force and bluster fail
The Oak and the Reeds - a fable by Aesop
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