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Greetings to all our wonderful SedonaKind members who are still standing after 2020! What a year, and so far, 2021 seems to be in competition. A friend called a few days ago and suggested that we officially start 2021 in February, Valentines month, and just ‘get through’ January. But then another friend, and SK member, reminded me that rather than just getting through something tough, sometimes it’s better to dig in, process, and experience what’s happening in a way that we can clearly see the path we want to take. Interesting. Wherever this ‘aisle’ is that we’re supposed to reach across, and whatever side we’re on, we know that each of us has to find a path that resonates for us. In SedonaKind, we don’t have to look far.
I went searching through the hundreds of kindness quotes we’ve collected over the years, and this one leapt out at me: “What the world needs now is a new army- the army of the KIND” Cleveland Amory, a columnist and writer gifted us with this, and it surely speaks to what’s happening right now in our country. When I went looking for a monthly essay to include that might be relevant to us all right now, this one by our own Meri Thomason was perfect. Meri has a smile that can light up the darkest room, and a kind heart that can reach out and make a difference no matter the situation. So put down the newspaper, turn off the TV/radio, and simply ‘be’ with Meri as she finds a kind path that can serve us all these days. If we hold another favorite quote close “be kind whenever possible- it is always possible”…. we won’t have to wait until February and Valentine’s Day. Jawnie |
Random Acts of Gardening
Blessing Bags
Heather Molans keeps a Blessing Bag in her car. When she sees someone that could use some help, she has a ready stash of gloves, scarves, hats, socks, a few dollars, some granola bars, nuts, etc. See what you can come up with!!
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Simple Acts of Kindness
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