Never succumb to the temptation of bitterness. - Martin Luther King, Jr.

Never succumb to the temptation of bitterness. - Martin Luther King, Jr. 

If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion. - Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama 

  You don't have the power to make life "fair," but you do have the power to make life joyful. - Jonathan Lockwood Huie 

 Quiz: Someone steps on your toe. Do you... 1. Yell, curse, and complain that your day is ruined? 2. Figure "that's life," and make the conscious choice to enjoy your day? 

 Further reading: The Cab Ride 

  Stop Anger & Live Happy With Conscious Awareness

A well-developed sense of humor is the pole that adds balance to your steps as you walk the tightrope of life. - William Arthur Ward

A well-developed sense of humor is the pole that adds balance to your steps as you walk the tightrope of life.
- William Arthur Ward

Through humor, you can soften some of the worst blows that life delivers. And once you find laughter, no matter how painful your situation might be, you can survive it.
- Bill Cosby

Life's burdens are lighter when I laugh at myself.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Let today be a day to relax and dance lightly with life.

Further Reading: 12 Life Lessons I Learned From My Cat

What to Do When Your Whole World is Falling Apart?

A sense of humor is just common sense, dancing. -William James

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It is only with the heart that one can see rightly - Antoine de Saint-Exupery

It is only with the heart that one can see rightly;
what is essential is invisible to the eye.
- Antoine de Saint-Exupery

There is a road from the eye to heart that does not go through the intellect.
- Gilbert K. Chesterton

The eye sees what it brings the power to see.
- Thomas Carlyle

We don't see things as they are,
we see things as we are.
- Anaïs Nin

We do not always see what is before our face -
sometimes we see what we hope to see, or fear we will see.

- jlh

The key to forgiveness is to forgive from the heart -- not from the mind. - Sheri Rosenthal

The key to forgiveness is to forgive from the heart -- not from the mind. 

- Sheri Rosenthal 

Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.
- The Buddha

You have heard that it was said, 'Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.' But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.
- Matthew 5:43-44

Don't take anything personally.
- don Miguel Ruiz (this is the second of his Four Agreements)

Forgiving is not a gift to someone else - Forgiving is your gift to yourself - a great gift - the gift of happiness.
- jlh

Today's affirmation: I forgive everyone, especially myself, for all actions and all inactions throughout my entire life.

Read Sheri Rosenthal's article Practical Forgiveness

Further reading: Forgiveness and Acceptance, Another Look at the Challenges

Forgive and Forget? Can You Really Lift Your Burden of Resentments?

We are most like God when we forgive

Forgiveness is Essential to a Great Relationship

I get by with a little help from my friends. - John Lennon

I get by with a little help from my friends.
- John Lennon

None of us got where we are solely by pulling ourselves up by our bootstraps.
- Thurgood Marshall

Be careful the friends you choose - for you will become like them.
- W. Clement Stone

Friends are those rare people who ask how we are and then wait to hear the answer.
- Anonymous

Let today be a day to be grateful for all the friends who helped you along the road of life.

Further reading: How to Cope with Loneliness

Ten Little Tips to Feel Happier Right Now

Some people move our souls to dance - Flavia Weedn