You Are Not Responsible for Others’ Happiness
“Each of us is responsible for our own actions and our own reactions. We are not responsible for someone else’s actions and reactions. This is very important for women especially because most women have been taught that they are responsible for the happiness of everyone in their family. They are taught that all family unhappiness and discord is their fault. But responsibility rests within each individual.”
— Alice Wiser, 1985
Quaker peace and women’s rights activist
Today’s Invitation
Release yourself from the responsibility for others’ happiness and release others from responsibility for yours.
This Week’s Query
When have you been spiritually “mothered” or “mothered” others?
Do you believe caregiving has an inherent spiritual quality?
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