The Kindness Box

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It's Christmastime, and 'tis the season for festively decorated trees and gifts wrapped with care. But how do you even start to put words on the magic of the season? That's where these 97 best Christmas quotes come into play.

Gathered from favorite Christmas movies, famous authors, spiritual leaders, and celebrities, this collection offers a festive mix ranging from inspirational to nostalgic to humorous. All of the sayings are short and easy to write on your Christmas card this year or in an Instagram caption for your Christmas pics.

Looking for something more specific? You might want to check out our collections of funny Christmas quotes to bring on the holiday chuckles or religious Christmas quotes to center the reason for the season.

Now we turn to the wisdom of Mother Teresa and Benjamin Franklin, The Polar Express and Dr. Seuss, Elf and Miracle on 34th Street. Read through these Christmas quotes and let them set the tone for your holiday celebration this year! As Helen Steiner Rice said, "Peace on earth will come to stay, when we live Christmas every day."

The Best Christmas Quotes to Bring Glad Tidings to You and Your Kin

—Mother Teresa

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Season's Greetings to all of my loyal readers!

 

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“If we cannot be clever, we can always be kind.”

~ Alfred Fripp

“When we feel love and kindness toward others, it not only makes others feel loved and cared for, but it helps us also to develop inner happiness and peace.”

~ Dalai Lama

Favorite Inspiring Quotes ~ Kindness

Inspiring quotes on the topic of Kindness, with commentary by Peter Shepherd

trans4mind.com

Loads at that site! Barely scratched the surface!

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Tips raise global citizens

Each Little Global Citizen box brings to life a different country and its culture through books, cultural activities, interactive crafts, language, music, delightful souvenirs and recipes. “I believe that it has never been more important than it is in today’s society to develop an understanding of people around the world and feel a kinship to them,” says Kuraishi, who serves as the company’s cofounder and CEO.

The Cofounders Of Little Global Citizens Share 7 Tips For Raising Socially Aware Children

In their mid-30s, Akeelah Kuraishi and her husband Tim Minnick quit their advertising jobs to travel the world. The experience inspired them to create Little Global Citizens, a subscription gift box company designed to foster a global mindset in young children.

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Helping children become empathetic and aware of social issues is not about raising the next generation of activists, though some may grow up to dedicate their lives fighting unjust causes. It’s about raising kids to become compassionate leaders at work, involved members of their community, dependable friends at school, and caring brothers and sisters at home.

Social consciousness doesn’t just happen, though. It requires the conscious efforts of parents, friends and others in their communities to foster an environment of love, gratitude, empathy and empowerment. Here are 8 tips on how to raise socially conscious children. It really does take a village.

8 Ways to Raise a Socially Conscious Child

Helping children become socially conscious is not about raising the next generation of activists, though some may grow up to dedicate their lives fighting unjust causes. It’s about raising kids to become compassionate leaders at work, involved members of their community, dependable friends at...

www.creativechild.com

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Try this - positiveparentingsolutions.com kindness -

Do you ever remember hearing a friend or relative complain that their kids are too kind?

No, neither do we.

Kindness is one of those qualities that we can never have enough of.

There are so many reasons that kindness is important. At its essence, kindness allows us to develop awareness of and sensitivity to others. Having concern for others and being able to show that concern through our thoughts and actions helps us feel connected to the people and world around us.

When we use the word kindness, we are referring to several, specific behaviors. Let’s think of them as the “kindness-ecities”:

5 Tips to Help Kids Develop The Kindness Advantage

As parents, we want to raise kind kids, but just how do we do it? Here are 5 tips for encouraging kindness in our kids.

www.positiveparentingsolutions.com

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Four minute books is a great site with hundreds of book summaries - for example -

In his book How to Love: Mindful Lessons on Love, Hanh shares his invaluable wisdom on the subject of love. He masterfully guides us on how we can be more mindful in how we love those around us as well as ourselves. He teaches how we can use mindfulness to find happiness and true love.

How To Love Summary

This How To Love Summary will teach you how to be happier and improve your love life by applying the principles of mindfulness to love.

fourminutebooks.com

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Try - goodreads.com quotes how to love

Over 90 thousand quotes?

“Understanding someone’s suffering is the best gift you can give another person. Understanding is love’s other name. If you don’t understand, you can’t love.”

Thích Nhất Hạnh

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tinybuddha.com Holiday love challenge

Holiday Love Challenge #15: Commute with Kindness

Commute with kindness. Pretend everyone driving near you is a relative you love on their way to your home—and act accordingly.

tinybuddha.com

 

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We have collected and put the best Kindness quotes about the meaning of life from around the world. Enjoy reading these insights and feel free to share this page on your social media to inspire others.

Kindness refers to actions and behavior marked by concern for others welfare, comfort and happiness. It is embraced as a vitally important ethical virtue in most societies, religions, philosophies and cultures.

"Kindness is a silent smile, a friendly word, a nod of encouragement. Kindness is the single most powerful thing we can teach children."

Raktivist

"Kindness is an everyday byproduct of all the great virtues."

Krista Tippett

"Kindness is giving hope to those who think they are all alone in this world."

Unknown

"Kindness is more than deeds. It is an attitude, an expression, a look, a touch. It is anything that lifts another person."

Plato

Dozens more here -

Kindness Quotes

We have collected and put the best Kindness quotes about the meaning of life from around the world. Enjoy reading these insights and feel

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In Buddhism, generosity is one of the Ten Perfections and is the antidote to the self-chosen poison called greed. Generosity is known as dāna in the Eastern religious scriptures.

In Islam, Quran states that whatever one gives away generously, with the intention of pleasing God, He will replace it. God knows what is in the hearts of men. Say: “Truly, my Lord enlarges the provision for whom He wills of His slaves, and also restricts it) for him, and whatsoever you spend of anything (in God’s Cause), He will replace it. And He is the Best of providers.” (Quran 34:39)

In Christianity, in the Acts of the Apostles, Paul the Apostle reports that Jesus had said that giving is better than receiving (Acts 20:35), although the gospels do not record this as a saying of Jesus. In his first letter to Timothy, Paul tells rich Christians that they must be “generous and willing to share”. (1 Timothy 6:18) Later Christian tradition further developed the concept of the virtue of charity.

What Is Generosity?

Generosity is a quality that's a lot like unselfishness. Someone showing generosity is happy to give time, money, food, or kindness to people

slife.org

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Plenty more at that site - menus at top of screen - includes quotes from various people you may not have heard about before ...

Fun & Inspiring Archives - Tiny Buddha

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If we try humbly, with some happiness, to enhance our benevolence, that will be the best way to have a good life.

Matthieu Ricard

Also known as the world's happiest man!

 

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Matthieu Ricard benevolence

If being kinder is a goal for you, Matthieu Ricard has some good news. Kindness leads directly to happiness, says the 69-year-old Buddhist monk.

Ricard, often called the “happiest man in the world," has undergone hours of MRI scans during which scientists found unusually high levels of upbeat activity in his brain— the highest ever recorded, in fact.

5 secrets of kindness from the 'world's happiest man'

For more than a decade, Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard has been called "happiest man in the world." He shares his tips with TODAY.

www.today.com

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A page all about good news stories -

Good News: Inspirational, Uplifting and Happy News | TODAY

View good news for the week with photos, videos and positive news stories to make you smile. Read the latest feel good news today with stories to inspire you.

www.today.com

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Have you ever noticed how some people make you feel validated and understood without saying a single word?

What is it about them that makes it so easy for you to ‘open up’ and share your struggles?

Why are they the first person you go to whenever you feel the need to unburden your soul?

The answer is simple – empathic listening.

9 Techniques to Improve Your Empathic Listening Skills

Empathic listening is an essential communication skills for relationships. Discover 9 ways to be more empathetic in your conversations and...

www.happierhuman.com

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Spiritual Generosity — The Art of Selflessly Helping Others

Loads more at that channel! -

https://www.youtube.com/@YoganandaSRF/videos

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Imagine if we ALL did that!

Happy New Year to all of my loyal readers!