Hi. You’ve arrived at The Compassionate Life, a blog by Chanda K. Zimmerman.
The world is a harsh place. The only way to deal with the darker side of this otherwise beautiful world is to respond in love. I believe that love truly is the answer. I also believe that world peace can only be achieved one person at a time. As we train ourselves to seek peace from within, we reflect it on the outside. In the end, that benefits all those who cross our path, everyone we interact with and everything we touch.
This blog is about responding to the world with compassion, kindness and patience. It isn’t easy. In fact, it’s a very hard path to follow. But there is a saying that “we must be the change we want to see.”
Here, you will find observations, ideas and options for living a compassionate life . . . one step at a time, one day at a time, one act of kindness at a time. compassion can’t be set aside for just one part of our lives or one day of the week. It needs to be pervasive, spreading across all of our activities whether at home, at work, or in the world. Sometimes, we need to show compassion toward others. Sometimes we need to show it toward ourselves.
Either way, compassion is the most powerful tool we have for changing our own lives and the world as a whole. Remember: the longest journey begins with a single step — and a single act of kindness ripples out across a world in darkness. Spread the word.
Compassion: Pass It On.
© 2011 by Chanda K. Zimmerman
What a nice blog! It was a pleasure to read.