Our Monthly Spiritual Themes guide our Chalice Circles, which are small, intentional groups of members and friends that gather for spiritual enrichment through personal sharing. For more information on Chalice Circles, please email chalicecircles@uuprinceton.org. Our Chalice Circle thoughts and questions around the theme of Kindness this month are:

“If you see someone without a smile, give them one of yours.” – Dolly Parton

When was a time that you provided a kindness to someone who needed it (or that someone provided a kindness to you at a time you needed it)? What was the act, and what was the result?

 

“I have learned silence from the talkative, toleration from the intolerant, and kindness from the unkind; yet, strange, I am ungrateful to those teachers.” – Khalil Gibran, Lebanese poet (1883-1931)

What lessons have you learned about kindness from witnessing yourself or someone else being unkind?

 

“Kindness is doing what you can, where you are, with what you have.” – Slogan of RAKtavist, a movement based on people practicing Random Acts of Kindness

Given that you already have all you need to do so, what is one practice of kindness you can implement immediately?

 

“Self-kindness is the foundation of all kindness, for only when we love ourselves can we truly love others.” – Dr Amit Ray, Indian philosopher (1960 – )

Are you as kind to yourself as you are toward others? What changes could you make to practice more kindness toward yourself?