#caring for others

[littlepawz]

Years ago, anthropologist Margaret Mead was asked by a student what she considered to be the first sign of civilization in a culture. The student expected Mead to talk about fishhooks or clay pots or grinding stones.

But no. Mead said that the first sign of civilization in an ancient culture was a femur (thighbone) that had been broken and then healed. Mead explained that in the animal kingdom, if you break your leg, you die. You cannot run from danger, get to the river for a drink or hunt for food. You are meat for prowling beasts. No animal survives a broken leg long enough for the bone to heal.

A broken femur that has healed is evidence that someone has taken time to stay with the one who fell, has bound up the wound, has carried the person to safety and has tended the person through recovery. Helping someone else through difficulty is where civilization starts, Mead said."

We are at our best when we serve others. Be civilized.

~Ira Byock~

#Margaret Mead #civilization #first sign of civilization #caring for others #ancient history #anthropology #food for though #wow #protecting each other #worth a read

[walkswithmyfather]

Luke 15:11-32 (FBV). “Once there was a man who had two sons,” Jesus explained. “The younger one told his father, ‘Father, give me my inheritance now.’ So the man divided his property between them. A few days later the younger son packed up what he had and left for a distant country. Here he wasted all his money living a reckless life. After he'd spent everything, the country was hit by a severe famine and he was starving. So he went and took a job with one of the farmers there who sent him to his fields to feed pigs. He was so hungry that he would have eaten even the pig food, but no one gave him anything.

When he came to his senses, he said to himself, ‘All of my father's workers have more than enough to eat—why am I dying from hunger here? I'm going home to my father! I'll tell him: Father, I've sinned against heaven and against you. I'm no longer worthy to be called your son. Please treat me as one of your hired workers.’ So he left and went home to his father.

Even though he was still far away in the distance, his father saw him coming, and his heart went out to his son. The father ran to his son, hugging and kissing him. The son said to him, ‘Father, I've sinned against heaven and against you. I'm no longer worthy to be called your son.’

But the father told his servants, ‘Quick—bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. Bring the calf we've been fattening and kill it. Let's have a feast to celebrate because this is my son who was dead, but who has returned alive; he was lost but now he's found.’ So they started celebrating.

Now the older son was working out in the fields. As he walked towards the house, he heard music and dancing. So he called one of the servants and asked what was going on. ‘Your brother is back,’ he replied, ‘and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he's come home safe and sound.’ The brother became angry. He refused to go in. So his father came out to plead with him. He told his father, ‘Look, all these years I've served you, and never disobeyed you, but you never once gave me even a young goat so I could have a party with my friends. Now this son of yours comes back, having spent your money on prostitutes, and you kill the fattened calf for him!’

‘Son,’ the father replied, ‘you are always here with me. Everything I have is yours. But we should be happy and celebrate! This is your brother who was dead, but who has returned alive; he was lost but now he's found!’”

“The Power of Love” By In Touch Ministries:

“We can show others the heart of God by caring for them as He does.”

“In today’s well-known passage, Jesus tells a parable about a man with two sons. The younger son made an untimely request for his share of the inheritance and then left for a faraway place. After spending all he had, the young man decided to return home and beg for his father’s forgiveness. When he was still a long way off, his father ran to welcome him—no apologies necessary.

Jesus’ parable about the prodigal son never mentions the word love directly, but it’s there in every one of the father’s actions. Putting yourself in the father’s place and then the younger son’s, reread today’s passage with an eye toward expressions of love. What examples can you find? Notice that godly love enables us to:

Respond graciously in trying circumstances.

Sacrifice without complaining.

Wait patiently for others instead of pushing them to change.

Encourage others.

Forgive those who have wronged us.

Give generously and serve joyfully at all times.

Assist people who are struggling.

Show kindness to those who misjudge or misunderstand us.

Keeping this parable in mind, how can you begin to love others more fully, as the Lord does?”

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#luke 15:11-32 #caring for others #god loves you #bible verses #bible truths #bible scriptures #bible quotes #bible study #studying the bible #the word of god #christian devotionals #daily devotions #bible #christian blog #god #belief in god #faith in god #jesus #belief in jesus #faith in jesus #christian prayer #christian life #christian living #christian faith #christian inspiration #christian encouragement #christian motivation #christianity #christian quotes #in touch ministries

[remembertheplunge]

A story for Christmas

7/24/1999

Last night I dreamed I was scrunching along on my stomach leading others through a tight cave. 

A train came along and the walls began to shake.

My old claustrophobia weighed in.

 I realized that if I switched my focus to care for others, we’d be fine.

 I did switch and felt instantly secure.

 And, we found ourselves safe on a broad central green!

End of entry

Note:

The above entry was taken from my margin note on page 289 of the book As Above So Below. It was in response to the following quote, also located on page 289:

"The center of human nature is rooted in 10,000 ordinary acts of kindness that define our days.

Stephen Jay Gould

#journaling #writing #7/24/1999 #kindness #caring for others #freeing yourself by caring for others #dreams #Stephen Jay Gould

[clg-artisa]

When a worker/creator of any kind is well taken care of (physically, mentally, & emotionally), the quality of their performance & productivity goes up.

To put it simply:

A happy worker is a good worker.

Everyone... please do your best to take care of yourselves & each other. 💚💜

#self care #caring for others #compassion #kindness #important #mental health #physical health #emotional health #💚💜

[the-moonandthehermit]

I've never been good with love. Never knowing how to accept it, or properly give it. Younger me would force it on others that also couldn't properly accept it. All my love would spill through like water in a broken vase, never letting me feel complete.

My love still wants to be put into bold letters, announcing its appearance at every step. But I use the bold letters for myself and italics for others. So that those that wish to be loved by me can see it and those that are not ready won't react harshly to it.

All I can do now is re-learn how to love like everything else in my life. Slowly but surely.

#love #loving others #loving myself #vent #rant #realization #caring #caring for others #hopeless romantic #childhood trauma #just cptsd things

[compass-strategies]

The key to a happy life is in learning ways to integrate self care with caring for others, www.compassmethods.com.

#compassion #mindfulness #mind #meditation #compassmethods.com #compassionate insight #wisdom #kindness #love #mindful education #empathy #wellbeing #life #insight #resilience #self compassion #inner peace #compassion fatigue #self care #caring for others

[newbloggycat]

Quote of the day - NBC

Quote of the day – NBC

“Sometimes in life all we need is a hug.” http://www.pinterest.com

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#bad-days #caring for others #closeness #connection #friendship #hug #inspirational #life #life and living #love #quotes #relationship

[blackhorndreamz]

IF I BUILT THE STATUE OF A REAL MAN - 2

IF I BUILT THE STATUE OF A REAL MAN – 2

Fiancée of slain Arizona sailor held him as he died. Young Navy sailor killed while protecting woman MILWAUKEE, WI  –  Tragedy strikes on Mother’s Day.  A 19-year-old Navy sailor was killed in West Allis Sunday morning, May 8.  Phoenix Castanon is usually the first sibling to tell his mom “Happy Mother’s Day.”  This year he didn’t get a chance to call her. He was shot to death near 84th and…

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#ActiveServiceMembers #Caring For Others #Family #FeatCont #Good Parenting #Love #Values

[etakeh]

#humans #population #Robert Evans #I am not a ZPG person necessarily #but I do like the idea of taking care of the people we have before we worry about adding more #but rich people have other priorities #Elon musk

[surprisearson]

Favorite bit of adventurers bible lore is that Marcille was a researcher developing new healing magic before she joined the party but then learned all the offensive spells we see her use in a single day. Insane behavior. Imagine knowing the top med student in the country and one day she drops out of her cancer research program and perfects the art of making pipe bombs in 24 hours.

#the party canonically doesnt care but it would be funny to see other characters reactions #shes a genius shes insane she stopped her magical studies to hang out with her childhood crush #marcille donato #dungeon meshi #dunmeshi #dungeon meshi spoilers

[beebfreeb]

#funny talking tag #My favorite thing to do is HC characters as trans but also that they've never heard that term before and act accordingly. #My other favorite thing to do is make characters repressed. #My other other favorite thing to do is make a character go ''I feel like a(n) object/animal/thing pretending to be a man/woman'' #''but I don't really care about that right now I have a job'' #Anyway while this post can be about whichever characters you feel fit I made this with a certain character in mind. #(Dimentio of SPM fame) (He has something really specific going on that makes me cackle) (You can ask me about it)

[wewontbesleeping]

the weirdest fucking thing to me is how men will be like "it's so hard being a man. no one cares that i'm sad. the loneliness we experience could NEVER be understood by a woman" and then also be like "btw i never talk to my friends and i don't know their names and i love hanging out with men because they don't talk about their stupid emotions all the time. women could never understand a bond like this." like ???

#this thread was so rancid lmfao #my favorite was 'we don't care if someone wants to relax on the couch!!! STOP NAGGING US!!!' like ???? #go take care of your kids you deadbeat???? #also SO many guys complaining that no one compliments them #ok so compliment another man..... #oh no you only want a woman to compliment you? ok. #women compliment each other that's why we get compliments lol #we do not want men to 'compliment' us hope this helps

[tom4jc]

Zechariah 11:17 Worthless Shepherds

Woe to the worthless shepherd, who leaves the flock! A sword shall be against his arm and against his right eye; his arm shall completely wither, and his right eye shall be totally blinded. Zechariah 11:17 Shepherds are people who raise and take care of sheep. Their focus is always on providing food, shelter and protection for the sheep. In doing so, there may be times in which it is very…

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#Caring For Others #guiding #Judgement #Leading Others #leaving others #Protecting #Shepherds #Zechariah 11:17

[wisedreamerreview]

Something Better

I’m sitting here enjoying the morning. I’ve been up a while, all the usual routine things done. Outside the wind is picking up again and causing the windchimes to play loudly. I’ve scrolled through the memories that social media showed me this morning. The following comment was made in 2012. Last day of work this week–lets get it over with–then I can spend time doing the things I really…

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#Bible #caring for others #faith #God #Jesus #Lord willing #Lord willing and the creek don&039;t rise #making plans #plans #prayer #retirement #thoughts on making plans

[artkaninchenbau]

A h-heartfelt reunion..?

Bonus

#Sir Crocodile #Monkey D Dragon #Emporio Ivankov #Dragodile #Crocodad #My art #One Piece #We're not gonna talk about the work I should be doing rn I have Severe Procrastinitis and I'm doing my best okay #Alternative version where it was both Crocodile and Garp beating Dragon's ass before Iva-chan joined in but that was too much effort lmao #I'm a believer in Dragon being a Wind Logia so don't worry guys he is 100% taking this beating intentionally #He knows what he did and he's dealing with the concequences of his actions. With grace. #You know I realize Iva-chan should be two whole meters taller than Crocodile but we're just gonna ignore that #Look Iva-chan taking Crocodile's side and being like ''Crocoboy is right you fucked up bad Dragon'' brings me joy #And for real I've been wanting to draw this for months. But never did because I had other shit to do. Which I still do #But. You know. Sometimes you need to draw a shitpost. It's ✨ self-care ✨ #And appearently One Piece shitpost comics have become the thing I draw for myself on occassion

[compass-strategies]

Combine self-care with caring for others, www.compassmethods.com

#compassion #mindfulness #mind #meditation #compassmethods.com #compassionate insight #wisdom #kindness #love #mindful education #empathy #wellbeing #life #resilience #insight #self compassion #inner peace #self care #caring for others