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Discernment

This virtue evokes for me a similar sense of pause as serenity did yesterday. To practice discernment requires me to have a quiet mind,...

Serenity

This virtue comes to me to me as a sign that silence and stillness is the order of the day. Troubles seem so oppressive, weighty and...

Trustworthiness

"In truth the stability of every affair hath depended and doth depend upon it." – Baha’u’llah, Tablets of Baha’u’llah, p. 37. When I look...

Courtesy

The day began with a heavy cloud over me. I was dwelling on what needs to change and the problems that abound. As I read about courtesy I...

Helpfulness

I continue today to acknowledge the thoughtfulness of the police. When I encounter genuine helpfulness, I believe it bears recognition...

Confidence

The universe knows that this is what I need today and has gifted it to me. It is my last full day in Bermuda, and in my head I am running...

Helpfulness

I continue today to acknowledge the thoughtfulness of the police. When I encounter genuine helpfulness, I believe it bears recognition...

Unity

My youngest son has always been a peacemaker, refusing to engage in conflict. I got a glimpse of how far his unifying presences extends....

Initiative

Yesterday, I was flying high on the winds of creativity, working on tasks that will aid me to bring something new into the world. Today I...

Self-discipline

My last few virtues picks seem to have a theme or maybe it is simply the manner in which they are directing me right now. I have several...

Strength

Yesterday was a strength building day for me. Have you noticed that everything seems to converge at once when you are ill prepared? I had...

Determination

You know that feeling when you figure something out and the steps seem to just be revealed to you when previously they were obscured from...

Excellence

Over the last two days I have concentrated on giving my very best to my tasks and relationships. What gets in the way of me doing this...

Accountability

I know what my real priorities are when I take the time to look back on my week and reflect on how I spent my time and how I reacted to...

Courtesy

Exactly what I need today! I am tired after a very full day yesterday and not enough sleep. When tired, I am careless in my practice of...

Commitment

I had been wavering in my commitment to complete a written piece that is part of my application for a course. I did the first draft with...

Discernment

I am approaching the mid-way point of this fasting season [The Baha'i Fast]. I have been reading a lot about ways to simplify and purify...

Accountability

I was initially puzzled by the appearance of accountability this morning but also curious as to where I needed these practices most....

Creativity

The question I posed today before I did this virtues pick was: What do I need to accept where I am right here, right now? This was the...

Acceptance

In conversation with a colleague the other day, we divided our projects responsibilities and duties. I volunteered to be responsible for...

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