Gems 5.39

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I hope you’re having a beautiful day. ♡
Here’s another light-filled ¤ Gem ¤

5.39

“By far the strongest poison to the human spirit is the inability to forgive oneself or another person. Forgiveness is no longer an option but a necessity for healing.”  -Caroline Myss

Photo by Niki Flow.

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We’re also always gratefully accepting photos, art, poems or quotes or any Gems anyone might want to share. Special thanks today and always to everyone who has shared these so generously over the years since we began.

Have a great weekend.

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Week 1: Buttons for Benjamin

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Tuesday, Full of Grace

February 21 - 26, 2019

“Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.” Mother Teresa

In Gems 5.20 I wrote:

From February 28th on, every week on Tuesday, there will be a special Gem here on under1000skies called “Full of Grace.”  Ben and I were both born on a Tuesday.   I feel the grace of love intertwined always with the sadness.  I feel the grace of support and compassion from friends.  I feel the grace of peace, whenever I reach out, from the source of all Love.  So this weekly “Full of Grace” Gem will be a list of the SAoKs (small acts of kindness) the week before.  I’ll include a photo for each whenever possible.

Problem is, February 28th is a Thursday.   This first “Full of Grace” will only include the six SAoKs from Thursday until today in collage format.  You can find the full versions of each day on Niki Flow:  Buttons for Benjamin – 365 Small Acts of Kindness.

Day 1: The Wish

Day 2:  The Day

Day  3:  The List

Day 4:  The Name

Day 5:  The Meaning

Day 6:  The Alphabet

 

Week 1b

Week 1 of 52

 

Gems 5.35

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I hope you’re having a beautiful day. ♡
Here’s another light-filled ¤ Gem ¤

5.35

Photo by Cord X.  Used with permission.  Thank you!

 

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Gems 5.34

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I hope you’re having a beautiful day. ♡
Here’s another light-filled ¤ Gem ¤

5.34

Photographer unknown.

I was thinking as I read this quote that the opposite might be true as well.  Then again, some people do come into our lives — and, as a society, into many millions of lives — who are either a blessing or a lesson.  Both strengthen us in different ways, but I prefer the creative types (like Elvis♥) who bless us a lot more than the evil mouth-breathers — and I’m not talking about Darth. He ultimately acted with honor and was redeemed.

Have a great weekend.

♡. under1000skies
☼ A “Giftivism” Initiative ☼
We are photographers,
writers, artists & advocates
serving and connecting
homeless creatives.