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Compassion in Action,
a very encouraging and helpful book
by Ram Dass and Mirabai Bush

A few steps from the book…
steps for getting started on “compassionate service,”
steps to encourage oneself in getting going,
figuring out what one might do,
exploring and investigating,
using one’s abilities and strengths,
offering to others

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Some potentially helpful steps to encourage oneself in “getting going”…
getting started with whatever “action” or “service” that might resonate

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Steps from Compassion in Action,  for encouragement in initiating and engaging in “compassionate service”

•  Be brave
•  Start small
•  Use what you’ve got
•  Do something you enjoy
•  Don’t overcommit

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I created these pages a few months ago. (at the same time that I created the pages in yesterday’s post, “How Wonderful It Might Be…” which I accidentally posted before I had written any words of explanation!  Watch out for that “Publish” button! )

I made the images into translucent, plastic “sun-catcher” ovals that I then attached to wire mobiles that I made out of sections of wire.   The mobiles spin gracefully in our front yard…great inspirations spinning out there!

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When I made the mobiles, I also created a few bookmarks for myself, to help remind myself of ideas I’d like to remember and “live.”

I printed these reminder “bookmarks” out, cut them up and taped them in obvious places, use them as bookmarks and just keep them handy.

I also created little pocket reminder cards.  I put a card into my pocket each morning.

Link to printable pdf copy of pocket cards : Steps for compassionate action cards

The mobiles, pocket cards and bookmarks with these simple steps and encouragement seem to be  helpful!

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