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Dear Compassionate Houston Community and Friends,
Throughout this year, may we continue to cultivate compassion and clarity in all that we do. With strength, wisdom, and shared purpose, let’s work together to heal our communities and foster hope, peace, and genuine connection. Join us in our ongoing theme: "Exploring the Best in Ourselves and Each Other."
Thank you for walking this journey with us—and for helping make 2025 a year of meaningful impact.
Welcome Danielle Stagg to Our Board of Directors
We’re delighted to welcome Danielle Stagg to Compassionate Houston’s Board of Directors. As Division Chair and Speech faculty member at Houston Community College, Danielle brings a passion for empathy-driven education and community engagement. Her recent work with students on Project Kindness and her involvement in our Programs Committee reflect her deep commitment to cultivating compassion across Houston. Danielle looks forward to collaborating with Compassionate Houston to further cultivate kindness in our community.
We invite you to join us in welcoming Danielle—and to learn more about her on our Board page.
Upcoming Programs 2025
our Fall Compassionate Integrity Training (CIT) is starting soon
CIT kicks off Tuesday, September 9—a 10-week transformative learning journey designed to deepen understanding, empathy, and connection. How it Works: The course is divided into three interconnected parts, with a weeklong break in between each series, allowing time for reflection and integration of the content and practices.
Part 1: Cultivating personal compassion
Part 2: Strengthening interpersonal relationships
Part 3: Expanding compassion within communities and systems
Through 10 dynamic modules, you gain practical skills to foster meaningful change within yourself, your relationships to others and the world around you. Space is limited to 20 participants—register now to embark on this interactive and transformative journey!
Final Seasonal Book Study: Awe by Dacher Keltner
This October, we invite you to explore the transformative power of everyday wonder through Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life by Dacher Keltner. Blending science, story, and soul, Keltner reveals how awe—sparked by nature, music, moral beauty, and shared experience—can calm our nervous systems, deepen our relationships, and expand our sense of purpose.
But the magic isn’t just in the book—it’s in the conversation. Research shows that reading and discussing books on hope and resilience with others can boost your mood and sense of connection. We’ve seen it firsthand: book studies create space for elevation, engagement, and meaningful community.
Join us for four Thursday evenings of reflection, insight, and shared discovery.
Dates & Time: October 9, 16, 23, and 30 | 7:00–8:30pm CT | Zoom
Facilitated by Pam Lewis and Marlin Murdock
Registration closes October 7
Let’s gather in gratitude and notice the quiet ways abundance shows up—in relationships, in resilience, in the rhythm of the seasons.
Meditate & Connect with Marci
Join us for a virtual self-care circle with partner Marci Sharif. Each month offers a fresh experience through engaging practices and multi-sensory contemplations such as mindful writing, meditation, movement, and visualization. Every gathering provides an opportunity to reflect and share in a safe, supportive environment.
As the season of harvest begins, we invite you to pause and reflect on the abundance already present in your life. Join us for Meditate & Connect with Marci, a serene 30-minute self-care circle where we’ll explore what it means to cultivate inner abundance—through breath, visualization, and gentle conversation.
September Meditate & Connect:
Date: Tuesday, September 16, 12-12:30 PM.
Topic: Cultivating Abundance
Registration Deadline: Monday, September 15 at 7:00pm.
Sign the Charter for Compassion
Compassionate Houston was inspired by the Charter for Compassion. Its principles of treating others with respect; encouraging appreciation of cultural and religious diversity; and cultivating an informed empathy with the suffering of all human beings were our aspirational foundation.
How can you get started, where do you find information, how do you stay connected so you can become one of our trailblazers?
Check out our “Compassion AT YOUR FINGERTIPS” page.
Grow With Us
Tell us how we can support you and collaborate to grow the compassionate culture of Houston through awareness, education, community, and service.
Throughout the year, we are launching programs, opportunities, and service projects that address Compassionate Houston’s main objectives. We want to connect most effectively with you and your needs. Please fill out our survey by clicking on the button “Individual Survey.”
“Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive.”