May this dress remind us of our common sense ...

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Coretta Scott King

Coretta Scott King was one of the most influential women leaders in our world. Prepared by her family, education, and personality for a life committed to social justice and peace, she entered the world stage in 1955 as wife of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and as a leading participant in the American Civil Rights Movement. Her remarkable partnership with Dr. King resulted not only in four children, who became dedicated to carrying forward their parent’s work, but also in a life devoted to the highest values of human dignity in service to social change. Mrs. King traveled throughout the world speaking out on behalf of racial and economic justice, women’s and children’s rights, gay and lesbian dignity, religious freedom, the needs of the poor and homeless, full-employment, health care, educational opportunities, nuclear disarmament and environmental justice. She lent her support to pro-democracy movements world-wide and consulted with many world leaders, including Corazon Aquino, Kenneth Kaunda, and Nelson Mandela.

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The failure to invest in youth reflects a lack of compassion and 

a colossal failure of common sense. 

Coretta Scott King

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Our future depends on our fairness, kindness and humanity.

The future which we hold 

in trust for our own children 

willbe shaped by our 

fairness to other people's children. 

Marian Wright Edelman

We must rise above our differences

and protect ALL children!!

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today let us find more compassion for ourselves and all others!!! XXXXX

“No daylight to separate us.

Only kinship. Inching ourselves closer to creating a community of kinship such that God might recognize it. Soon we imagine, with God, this circle of compassion. Then we imagine no one standing outside of that circle, moving ourselves closer to the margins so that the margins themselves will be erased. We stand there with those whose dignity has been denied. We locate ourselves with the poor and the powerless and the voiceless. At the edges, we join the easily despised and the readily left out. We stand with the demonized so that the demonizing will stop. We situate ourselves right next to the disposable so that the day will come when we stop throwing people away.” 

― Gregory J. Boyle, Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion

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May this dress bring us strength and clarity . . .

“Be kind, 

for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle.”

Plato

The below text appeared on my facebook timeline yesterday which I 'shared' for the friend who posted it, and for all of us who have been in this place or who are currently in this place. 

This morning I realized I needed to share the post (a bit edited) here, as a dailydress inspiration because we all need to be reminded of the struggles seen and unseen.

For all my friends, whether close or casual, just because . . .
"This is one of the longest posts I will ever make, and one of the most real too. Everyone will go through some hard times at some point. Life isn't easy. Just something to think about.

Did you know the people that are the strongest are usually the most sensitive? Did you know the people who exhibit the most kindness are the first to get mistreated? Did you know the ones who take care of others all the time are usually the ones who need it the most? Did you know the three hardest things to say are I love you, I'm sorry, and help me?

Sometimes just because a person looks happy, you have to look past their smile to see how much pain they may be in. To all my friends who are going through some issues right now--let's start an intentional avalanche. We all need positive intentions right now."

So today be mindful of all; you!!, those around you, friends, strangers. Practice compassion and self-compassion. Be kind to everyone, yourself included, because you don't know who is having family problems, health struggles, job issues, worries of any kind and just needs to know that someone cares!!! 

Practice kindness for all of us, for nobody is immune. 

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may this dress remind us to be compassionate . . .'

'pussy-willow dress . . .  for harriet' 

“I've learned that people will forget what you said, 

people will forget what you did, 

but people will never forget how you made them feel.” 

Maya Angelou

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today, i dare you . . . .

'eclipse . . . ' #fromthelandofdragons 12aug14

Dare to Be

When a new day begins, dare to smile gratefully.
When there is darkness, dare to be the first to shine a light.
When there is injustice, dare to be the first to condemn it.
When something seems difficult, dare to do it anyway.
When life seems to beat you down, dare to fight back.
When there seems to be no hope, dare to find some.
When you’re feeling tired, dare to keep going.
When times are tough, dare to be tougher.
When love hurts you, dare to love again.
When someone is hurting, dare to help them heal.
When another is lost, dare to help them find the way.
When a friend falls, dare to be the first to extend a hand.
When you cross paths with another, dare to make them smile.
When you feel great, dare to help someone else feel great too.
When the day has ended, dare to feel as you’ve done your best.

dare to be the best you can –
At all times, dare to be!”

― Steve Maraboli, Life, the Truth, and Being Free

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May this dress bring you self-compassion!!!

When you are compassionate with yourself, you trust in your soul, which you let guide your life. Your soul knows the geography of your destiny better than you do.

John O'Donohue

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may this dress help you practice compassion ~

compassion for others,  but especially for yourself ~ 

today, practice self-compassion!

“Compassion is not religious business,

it is human business, 

it is not luxury, 

it is essential for our 

own peace and mental stability, 

it is essential for human survival.”

Dalai Lama  

(Head of the Dge-lugs-pa order of Tibetan Buddhists, 1989 Nobel Peace Prize, b.1935)

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may this dress shower you with compassion . . .

If you want others to be happy, 

practice compassion.  

If you want to be happy, 

practice compassion.  

~Dalai Lama

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