Compassion footprint...

By Vichara

These days there is a great deal of emphasis in recognizing our “carbon footprint” in this world and try to reduce it. I think the same kind of principles can be applied to increase our “compassion footprint” in the world. As we do little things to lesson the carbon footprint (i.e. using reusable water bottles, fluorescent light bulbs, etc) likewise we can do little things to increase our compassion footprint. Like be more forgiving of yourself and others, telling someone you love and care about them for no apparent reason, help someone that looks lost and discover the answer together, hold the door for one more person, make a phone call to someone just to tell them how much they mean to you. You get the picture. Reduce carbon, increase compassion.