"When the people in the Be Happy Practice Club are encouraged to find their favorite picture and describe what qualities they see, everyone lists many positive qualities. Their whole demeanor changes as they examine the faces, because they are now feeling those same qualities. When I encourage everyone to consider that they resonate with the pictures because those very qualities reside within themselves, and reflect their own potential and capacity to expand qualities such as compassion and empathy, loving kindness toward themselves, everyone gets excited like they never knew that was even possible."
- David Scheel, founder of The Be Happy Practice Club, at The St. Vincent De Paul Community Center of Oakland, CA |
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