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‘Tis the Season to be Mindful (with Zaful)
People have a tendency to get a little crazy during the holiday season. Whether it is stress over money or gift buying, attending or hosting holiday events, relationship or family issues, or cramming in work obligations with year end deadlines, problems just seem more amplified at this time of year. And as a result, people get harried and oftentimes quite nasty with one another. *This is a sponsored post. This top was provided to me. All thoughts and opinions are my own. “Handle them carefully, for words have more power than atom bombs.” -Pearl Strachan Hurd I have been seeing a lot in blogland over the past few months about…
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12 Quotes About Kindness with DressLily & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #44
Today, I am going to share some of my favorite quotes about kindness from the internet. Because even in all the craziness and the negativity that flies through interspace…you can still find kindness there. Proof that it is a virtue that is alive and well in this often cold and harsh world. *This is a sponsored post. However, all thoughts and opinions are entirely my own. 1.”Human kindness has never weakened the stamina or softened the fiber of a free people. A nation does not have to be cruel to be tough.” -Franklin D. Roosevelt *Dress: Plus Size Flare Sleeve Babydoll Dress ($23.36) c/o DressLily. Unfortunately, the olive green is…
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#SpreadTheKindness Link Up #35
Your favorite posts from last week’s link up! Catherine of Atypical 60 shared her post Under the Chics. A ReFrenching Look on Finding Your Own Style! I adore this woman! She always makes me smile and laugh. Her smile is contagious. And her blog is inspiring! Susan of Over 50 Under 20 shared her post Grocery Store Style showing us how easy it is to look put together for a day of running errands. Cheers to that, Susan! And Yvonne of Funky Forty showed us how to look super chic in some basic pieces in her post Basics for Pre-Fall. Her style always inspires me! Have fun linking up and…
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In Search of the Extraordinary & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #34
This post is going to be more than just about spreading the kindness. I am hoping to spread awareness, share information, and possibly even gain some knowledge. First, I have to provide you with a little bit of background information. *This is not a sponsored post. All thoughts and opinions are my own. I turned 43 years old this year. My husband is 36 and my children are 6 and 4. The most important people in my life are much younger than me. My father died at the age of 54. My mother at the age of 57. That is 11 and 14 years older than I am right now.…
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Is Kindness a Dying Virtue? And #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #29
What is kindness? The act of being kind. The adjective kind in reference to a person is defined by Merriam-Webster as this: “of a sympathetic or helpful nature.” Dictionary.com defines kind this way: “of a good or benevolent nature or disposition; indulgent, considerate, or helpful; humane.” Wikipedia refers to kindness as a virtue and references religion, ancient philosophy, and various cultural beliefs as a context for kindness. From Wikipedia: “Kindness is a behavior marked by ethical characteristics, a pleasant disposition, and a concern for others. It is known as a virtue, and is recognized as a value in many cultures and religions (see ethics in religion). Aristotle, in Book II of his…
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#SpreadTheKindness Link Up #12
Thanks to everyone who joins my #SpreadTheKindness movement every week. I really appreciate your continued support! And your favorites from last week… Susan of Over 50 Under 20 shared some amazing Shopping Tips inspired by another fabulous blogger who has previously been featured in my link ups…Julia of When the Girls Rule. These are some really helpful tips especially the last one… “SIXTH, and most important, when you’re in the dressing room and you try on something that doesn’t work, repeat to yourself, ‘It’s not me. It’s the clothes.’” Linda of A Labour of Life shows in her very own adorable way that you can wear whatever the heck you…
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#SpreadTheKindness Link Up #2
Here are the 3 most clicked links from last week’s #SpreadTheKindness Link Up. Thanks so much to all of you who joined. Please help spread the word about the importance of my #SpreadTheKindness Movement wherever you can! Linda of A Labour of Life shared an adorable outfit she wore on a weekend outdoorsy trip In PINK with New Chic. Bright pink is an amazing color on Linda! And how happy is her always smiling face! Linda is a great example of #SpreadingTheKindness just by being her cheerful self! Thank you, Linda, for being your fabulous, fun, and friendly self! Ana of Mrs. American Made shared a lovely floral look with…
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My Religion: The Greatest Of These Is Love
I began a recent post My Response to the Presidential Election with the words “I am not a political person. Nor am I a religious person. But I am a passionate person.” The post then went on to discuss my political (or lack thereof) views. And the part about not being religious was just left hanging out there undiscussed. Not wanting to just leave it hanging there undiscussed, I figured now was as a good a time as any to share my religious views with you. They are quite similar to my political views. My feelings are this: if what you believe gets you through the day and the night…
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Spreading Kindness & Link Up On the Edge #22
“Human kindness has never weakened the stamina or softened the fiber of a free people. A nation does not have to be cruel to be tough.” -Franklin D. Roosevelt “Constant kindness can accomplish much. As the sun makes ice melt, kindness causes misunderstanding, mistrust, and hostility to evaporate.” -Albert Schweitzer “Love and kindness are never wasted. They always make a difference. They bless the one who receives them, and they bless you, the giver.” -Barbara de Angelis “Remember there’s no such thing as a small act of kindness. Every act creates a ripple with no logical end.” -Scott Adams “The level of our success is limited only by our imagination…