Snowflakes are beautiful when you look closely at their intricate individual pattern. They gently float toward one another, and create layer upon layer of beautiful white expanse, providing a canvas where anything is possible.
Sand is barely visible when it stands as one lonely grain, yet when each grain is collected as a whole the landscape changes to a picture of sigh-inducing beauty.
One tiny drop lands in a body of water to create a rippling effect as circle upon circle expands, reaching outward, causing the body of water to show visible movement.
One blogger shares a sentiment of compassion that resonates with another blogger. That blogger has a vision of more bloggers joining together as a whole to flood the internet with compassion much like tiny drops of water causing a ripple effect across the internet, across the world. Within two weeks over 1,000 bloggers make the commitment to share compassion individually yet together as a force so strong it takes on a life of its own because so many of us crave acts of good, positive deeds, a spark of kindness, empathy and good will that has been missing for some time.
Compassion is in our nature.
The day has arrived to let nature take its course as we share our stories, our sentiments, our acts of compassion with the world.
Join us by using the hashtag #1000speak and linking your posts below.
Such beautiful words and pictures on this post! It’s been a pleasure to share my story of compassion here. Although, it is a post that I wrote a little while back, I felt it was worthy of sharing with regards to the topic of compassion.
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I’m so glad you’re a part of #1000speak. Any words of compassion are welcome today and every day! Use the hashtag so we can find it!
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That’s one of the best ones I read so far on #1000Speak. Glad to be a part of this beautiful initiative.
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Thank you. I’m in awe of how many beautiful words I’ve read thus far and more just keep pouring in…
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Those are perfect and beautiful illustrations of how this works.
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It’s really amazing how it has taken on a life of its own isn’t it?
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I love this!!! Here’s my post…
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Thank you Margot. Off to check it out!
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I can only smile and agree – this is awesome 😀
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It’s really happening my friend. You planted the seed and it continues to grow in beauty, kindness, and of course compassion.
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It. Got. SO BIG! *awed*
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Thank you so much for your post. Absolutely beautifully said. I’m grateful to be a part of this. Happy Compassion Day!
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Thank you. Happy Compassion Day to you MissRobin!
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Such a beautiful post. I am so happy to participate in this and have written a short story. Please check it out and leave your valuable feedback. 🙂
#1000Speak ~ My neighbour Miss Bose (A short story)
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Terrific post! Well written and shared!
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Thank you Rena. It’s wonderful to see everyone’s different take on acts of compassion, yet we all have one thing in common…it’s in our nature.
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Your first picture almost makes me like winter again! Well written – it will certainly be a busy (and GOOD) day in blogland!
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Louise, that was my daughter’s first time experiencing snow. As you can see, she loved it! 😉
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Beautiful imagery and message. I love the concept of compassion in layers.
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And, the layers keep blanketing social media with each #1000Speak post. So glad you’re a part of it, Galit!
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Loved the imagery your words created. It is so wonderful to be a part of this big movement!
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Thank you Shilpa. I’m thrilled to be a part of something that is spreading kindness and compassion and bringing people together all over the globe. Glad you’re onboard too.
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Hi Leah! I’m so happy to be joining you in this #1000speak project of sharing compassion around the world. AND I find it incredibly interesting how we can all share different aspects of this incredibly powerful force for good. YES! Compassion is definitely our true nature. We can’t hear that enough. ~Kathy
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I am so proud to be a part of this movement today and to share in the compassion movement around the world! Thank you for creating such a powerful project for us to be a part of ❤
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Here’s my little contribution to today’s effort. https://plus.google.com/u/0/111038866018071577998/posts/XXXJxj8Zfvz
It’s about self-compassion, something I fear many of us fall short with.
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So happy for the opportunity to share in 1000 Speak for Compassion: https://forestgardenblog.wordpress.com/2015/02/20/1000-speak-for-compassion/
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Such a beautiful piece. Being from Australia where we’ve been under the griller for months now, the beauty of snow really mesmerises me. We go skiing and do experience snow (there are many Australians who never see snow!!)
I too have thought about grains of sand coming together to make sandstone, which when you look at how it withstands the force of the waves around here, it pretty tough.
Here’s my contribution:
https://beyondtheflow.wordpress.com/2015/02/20/compassion-fatigue-a-light-bulb-moment/
xx Rowena
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A lovely, lovely post ❤
With blessings,
Dani
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Very true! A heart that is not empathetic or compassionate is just like a piece of stone. By nature humans are compassionate, greed has made them pathetic.
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I love the pic! I hope this message spreads far across the internet. The world needs more compassion for sure. Will be sure to share! #1000speak
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I love the way you set this up….so beautiful.
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Ah, poetic, this post. Yes I am but one, but maybe I am also THE ONE that can make all the difference.
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Nodding in consent and smiling. Compassion is in our nature. Indeed.
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