Timika S Chambers

The Seeds We Plant Series #22: Compassion

Posted on November 9, 2023     Leave a Comment

Hi there!

I hope all is well with you and yours! If there was more compassion in the world, would we have less violence, divisiveness, and overall pain we experience globally? 

Expressing compassion to others can sometimes seem difficult, especially when they project their pain onto you or others. But when we look past the pain that someone else is experiencing and “see them as they truly are” (someone who may have been misguided or don’t know how to deal with their pain healthily), we can be present and seek the right response. Therefore, we can resist anger, blaming, anxiety, judgment, vengeance, and the like. 

Every day, we can embody, nourish, and express compassion at home, our places of employment, schools, and other organizations. The more we become compassionate, the more we can equip our children with a foundation built on helping others instead of teasing or becoming a barrier to others’ success. 

Here are three ways I cultivate children with compassion.

1. My children and have discussed the definition of compassion, and we’ve shared examples of how they can be compassionate. I’ve used life events and past behaviors as examples. I’ve heard my children use many of the terminology we’ve discussed with each other and their friends. 
2. Often, I will have my children “re-wind” or revisit behaviors that were not compassionate. These teachable moments often have my children laughing and thinking I’m being silly, but it’s one way I make learning fun.
3. I encourage my children to think before they speak and ask themselves, “Will what I do or say be harmful or helpful?” I want my children to know that in every experience, you have a choice. They don’t have to say the first thing that comes to mind or act on their emotions and feelings.

In The Seeds We Plant Series #22: Compassion, I share some critical building blocks that can help us align with compassion, a virtuous seed all of us have. Every day, we have opportunities to look beyond our experiences and create the world we want from the inside out. The more we react to pain in an unhealthy way, the more experiences with pain we have. However, we can help break the cycle of pain with compassion.

Empowering Families Series #3: One Mother at a Time Interview with Mia Pickard DNP, FNP-BC – Create A Generational Love Cycle With Timika S Chambers

Guest NameMia Pickard, DNP, FNP-BCContact email: porchlighthealthnp@gmail.com Keywords#healthcare, #empowerment, #family, #nursing, #storms,#resources, #Georgia, #mentalhealth, #community, #personal growth Summary In this episode, Mia Pickard shares her inspiring journeyfrom small-town roots to becoming a Georgia-based Family Nurse Practitioner. She discusses her innovative approach to healthcare, empowering families, and the importance of honest communication and storm-walking as tools for growth.Key Topics Mia Pickard’s background and journey from Ohio to GeorgiaThe concept of Porchlight Health and its missionThe importanceof resource sharing and community in healthcareHow storms and challenges can be opportunities for growthThe role of honesty and vulnerability in parenting and relationshipsStrategies for empowering families and childrenThe impact of childhood experiences on parenting stylesThe significance of building trust and safe environments for childrenMia’s innovative health guides and digital resourcesThe importance of individualizing care and self-empowerment Sound Bites "I'm a problem solver; I like to bring resources to people""Utilizing the resources you have to create or improve your health picture""Storms provide clarity and an opportunity to get grounded" Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Mia Pickard and her journey02:10 Mia shares her problem-solving approach in healthcare07:00 Using resources to improve health and well-being18:16 Storms as opportunities for clarity and growth31:30 Introducing Porchlight Health and its mission42:17 Building a digital presence and resources for health empowerment43:00 The ripple effect of empowering families and communitiesThank you for listening!Timika ChambersYou can learn more about the work I do at https://timikaschambers.com/

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As always, make this lifetime great because you still can!

Timika S Chambers
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