Compassion in Art is doing 11 things including…

Disarm fears, promote pleasure, and reduce suffering

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Compassion in Art has written 53 entries about this goal

Kindness 6 days ago

Kindness is not an action that creates a benefit for one person and a detriment for another.

Kindness is an action that creates a benefit for more than one other person and little detriment for anyone.

Oct 04, 03:50PM PDT | 1 cheer | 0 comments


I Cannot Say 2 weeks ago

I cannot say with certainty the world is more good than evil.

I cannot say with certainty that if you treat others fairly, then you will be treated fairly.

I cannot say with certainty that if you are kind to others, they will be kind or grateful to you.

But I can say that in the social world that surrounds me, I aspire to create a world where there is more good than evil, people will be treated fairly, and people will be treated with kindness and deserved gratitude.

I may not be able to improve the world, but that will not stop me from attempting to improve the world immediately around me.

Sep 23, 09:13PM PDT | 0 comments


What We Can and We Can't Do 3 weeks ago

Some people may think we can solve most everyone’s significant social and mental “disorders” without discussing intimate and sensitive sexual and relationship issues.

But we can’t solve many problems without discussing intimate and sensitive sexual and relationship issues.

And at some point, those core definitions and associations will likely need to carefully be addressed.

So I work to help people articulate those dialogues . . . if only for themselves internally at first . . . in hopes their self-therapy will embolden them to dialogue with their therapists and the people close to them with whom they choose to share such things.

Sep 14, 06:09PM PDT | 2 comments


Odds Are . . . 4 weeks ago

If there is nothing at least a little sexually explicit in your life’s lists of favorite memories and artworks, then odds are you’re being dishonest.

You may not know you’re being dishonest with yourself, but you probably are.

That’s just my opinion.

Sep 07, 08:39PM PDT | 1 cheer | 0 comments


Your Love 1 month ago

If the person you love imagines only one solution for their life, my hope is you are a part of that solution.

If you are not, my deepest sympathies to you.

Sep 03, 01:18PM PDT | 0 comments


The Nature Of A Problem 1 month ago

There is a difference between being sad because something you wanted didn’t work out and being sad because you realize you don’t want to do the work required for something you thought you wanted.

Neither issue is necessarily insurmountable, more difficult, or worse than the other.

But distinguishing the nature of the problem more accurately will probably help you with the issue.

Aug 31, 06:08PM PDT | 3 cheers | 0 comments


When all else is not equal . . . 2 months ago

Consider working toward making things more equal.

Jul 23, 04:47PM PDT | 0 comments


Influence 2 months ago

Someone once wrote me asking, “What is it like to be ‘a person of influence’ ”?

I suppose there’s not much value in debating the inference in the question, but whether or not I am a person of influence, here’s my thinking:

My intent is not primarily to be a ‘person of influence.’ Rather, my intent is to regularly be searching for and sharing ideas that might be worth consideration.

I want the ideas to be considered more than I want people to consider me.

That is one of the reasons I remain anonymous.

Jul 18, 09:33AM PDT | 2 cheers | 2 comments


Walking 2 months ago

Walking is a privilege.

To the degree we take it for granted and don’t exercise it, we increase the likelihood of losing our abilities to walk.

Jul 13, 04:04AM PDT | 2 cheers | 0 comments


There are specific people who are the reasons I believe in love 3 months ago

I tend to admire and be attracted to people who:

Broaden my concepts of what love can capably do,

Practically demonstrate they can love everyone close to them well, and

Give me regular and consistent assuring reasons to believe in love.

Jul 06, 08:20AM PDT | 0 comments


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