CANDI-LAND

"Spare Diamonds" (Class Exercise) Creativity, Innovation & Change from Candice Neal-Colbert  

Day Of Compassion Hello my name is Candice and I would like to tell you a little about my “Day Of Compassion” Experience. Firstly I found this assignment very relevant in my life at this present time for many reasons but I'll only concentrate on the two main reasons. One reason is that I have been told that sometimes I can be a bit intimidating due to my straightforward personality. However, I have found this to be a little confusing at times as I think that being honest to people is always the best way to be. In essence I thought my honesty was a form of compassion. Secondly this assignment came at a time when I was approaching “The Day Of Atonement”. Being Hebrew this is a Holy Day that is very strict in it's observance, meaning we have a mandatory fast and we must atone to GOD for our sins for that prior year. My husband and I run three charities for our Congregation, one that distributes clothing to new members that have fallen on hard times. On...