1.1.11

{one.} 

you, me and all of thee.

wholeheartedly. vulnerability.  courage, connection + compassion

 no resolutions to be made. only life to be lived. 










copyright 2010 Alisa Barry

the cost of compassion

we have to give up being right
we have to allow ourselves to be gentle {*this does not mean weak}
we have to let things fall away
we have to leave things as they are {not as we wish them to be}
we have trade in our instinct to fight in exchange for the ability to be at peace.

compassion is costly, but not nearly as much as the alternative.






copyright 2009 Alisa Barry

smiles from inside out

sometimes a simple smile can change our day. and for others.
we have a choice of how we want to be in the world.
gentleness. compassion. kindness.
a true warrior is gentle of heart and fierce with kindness and compassion.
we would do well to smile more often.
not the kind of polite smile that makes nice, but a sincere smile that radiates from the inside out.
sometimes we see it in ones eyes. sometimes, we merely feel it from the heart.
all the time, it is an offering of gentleness, kindness and compassion.













copyright 2009 Alisa Barry