“If someone is prickly, try to see and understand the fear or need that is raising the prickles.” FearUnderstandingCompassionKindnessHuman NaturePerspectiveBehaviorEmpathyEmotional Intelligence Author:Pamela Cox
“The kindest and best caregivers are those who realize that it could easily be them in the weaker one's place; they do not distance the one in need by making them an "other.” HumanityCompassionKindnessHumilityEmpathyEqualityVulnerabilityConnectionEmotional IntelligenceCaregiving Author:Pamela Cox
“Acknowledging that someone who judges you harshly has a point does not mean you agree that their entire case is correct.” GrowthHumilityCommunicationPerspectiveJudgmentCriticismSelf AwarenessMaturityEmotional Intelligence Author:Pamela Cox
“It is not selfish to express one's wants, likes, and needs, and to defend oneself against injustice. It is selfish not to give others the same freedom.” JusticeCommunicationPersonal GrowthBoundariesSelf RespectFairnessEmotional IntelligenceMutual RespectAssertiveness Author:Pamela Cox
“The grace not to take a word or deed personally can divert the arrow by causing the hand drawing the bow to tremble with shame.” WisdomGraceMindfulnessForgivenessDignitySelf AwarenessPersonal GrowthInner PeaceEmotional Intelligence Author:Pamela Cox
“The lens of love focuses on the beautiful traits in the beloved, thereby encouraging the loved one to grow yet more beautiful.” LoveInspirationGrowthRelationshipsBeautyPerspectiveEncouragementConnectionEmotional Intelligence Author:Pamela Cox
“If someone is rude to me and I am rude back, I have allowed them to make me rude; I've given them the power to control my behavior. As much as possible, it's better to act than to react.” WisdomBehaviorMindfulnessPersonal GrowthReactionsMaturityInner StrengthSelf ControlEmotional IntelligencePower Of Choice Author:Pamela Cox
“If there is anything we wish to change in the child, we should first examine it and see whether it is not something that could be better changed in ourselves.” Emotional IntelligenceSelf ReflectionPersonal ResponsibilityInner GrowthMindful ParentingLead By ExampleParenting WisdomChange Starts WithinTeach By Doing Author:Pamela Cox