Tag: Community

Compassion: Why We Need It

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Personal Development, Personal Growth

‘Cultivating compassion begins with self-compassion. … Compassion cannot truly be offered to others until we first offer it to ourselves.’- Janice Marturano

Life is not linear. Things happen. Don’t fight what you are going through in your life. All you can do is be open to where it is taking you.

Be kind to yourself. Do not beat yourself up. Nothing is about you. Do not make things all about you. That is not what self-compassion is about. Self-compassion is about love, care, and respect.

Compassion is good because it ‘reminds us that when we see someone suffering, we are separated from the sufferer by only the thinnest lines of time and circumstance, and we feel a pull to lessen the suffering. … It helps us to understand the interconnections among us. It encourages us to become involved with the well-being of those around us.’

If you want to build a great community, don’t forget those around you. Love them. Treat them with respect. And support them. And they will always support you.

The Best Thing To Give To Yourself

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Personal Development, Personal Growth
Photo by Kim Stiver on Pexels.com
You have enough to give to others. But to give to others, you must first give to yourself. You must make giving a habit. 
And give to others without expecting anything from them.

Do not say you don't have anything to give. You do. Becausse God has everything in store for you. God has done His part. And to give, you must do your part. And to give to others, you must do your part. 
And your part is to ask God for what He wants you to give.

So the best thing you can give 
to yourself- love.
to others- love.
to your friends- your heart.
to your boss- your whole brain.
to your community- growth.
and to the world- life.

Why life? Because the world is looking for people who are here to make a difference.