POETRY, PHOTOGRAPHY, MINDFULNESS

Include ‘Self’ in Thy Compassion

In Response to Dancing Elephants Press Prompt week 28 of 52- Kindness

If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion- Dalai Lama

Love thyself, heal thyself, own thyself,

Owe thyself to live by choice, not by chance.

When you spread the ripples of happiness,

You get back happiness quadrupled,

Don’t hesitate to sprinkle it everywhere unwaveringly

And live more to unearth a magical self.

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Don’t be too harsh, too mean to yourself.

If you believe that tomorrow will be better and bigger,

You can bear trials and tribulations today itself.

So why can’t you forgive yourself?

To err is human to forgive divine —

So stop punishing the ‘self’, instead accept yourself.

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Teach yourself that less is more —

Less complaint, less grumbling, more gratitude;

Less stress, less tension, more peace;

Less judgment, less apprehensions, more love;

Your life is nothing less than a masterpiece by HIM.

Support your own happiness by loving yourself first.

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Simplify your life from the clutters and confusion,

They are a burden on your soul.

Replace them with loving yourself more.

The more we love ourselves, the more we invite miracles.

Life is nothing but a series of thousand little miracles —

It’s us who can notice them and cherish them while we can.

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Every breath we take, every step we make,

can be filled with kindness, peace, joy;

Love is the capacity to take care, to protect, to nourish

When you love yourself, be patient with yourself for

Patience is the mark of true love and kindness.

Loving oneself is the foundation for loving another soul.

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What’s your take on kindness, my beloved fraternity? I would love to hear from you🐘💐💗🦋🙏

Only your compassion and your loving kindness are invincible, and without limit- Thich Nhat Hnah

Inspired by the Vietnamese Buddhist monk, The Father of Mindfulness, Thich Nhat Hanh, and his humble, mindful, and meditative teachings.

Love and regards to the entire fraternity of Dancing Elephants Press, Dr. Gabriella and the editors of DEP, Dr. Preeti, Vidya and Annelise 🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡

Thank you Annelise Lords for the invigorating prompt. Join DEP Prompt 28/52 from the link given in the following:

Please visit the homepage to read mind-boggling poetry of different genres by a bunch of prolific poets of Dancing Elephants Press.

A list of thoughtful reads by some amazing writers and poets on their take on Prompt 28- Kindness:

William J Spirdione’s

Vidya Sury, Collecting Smiles’s

Dr. Preeti Singh’s

Joyce Nielsen’s

Terry Day’s

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Let your act of kindness and my small act of kindness complement each other, heal the world and make it a war-free, healthier, happier, more compassionate, more tolerant place to dwell upon for future generations to come. Amen!💗🧿💐🙏🙂