Kindness like gratitude is a recurring theme of late. Gratitude brings you happiness, kindness brings you more kindness. So I ask you, how difficult is it to be kind? To greet the cashier at the supermarket and wish her a nice day, to help a stranger, to say kind words to a friend going through a rough time. Folks, it’s really not that hard! Kindness breeds kindness.
So why aren’t we by default kind? Allow me to qualify that; why are most of us not kind more of the time. Because we forget or because we feel some personal gain in not being kind or we just don’t think that the words once they pass our lips may have a negative impact on another. When in fact it’s the contrary. We do gain from being kind. A simple act of kindness makes you instantly feel good about yourself, life and humanity. The impact on the receiver is untold unless of course they give you feedback, which again is an expression of kindness – kindness in return for your kindness.
In the last week I have been on the receiving end of unkindness. And it hurts. I have the option to match their unkindness, however I save my breath because some people are just too thick-skinned to warrant my time or another thought. So I much rather practice self-preservation and being kind to myself. I may confide in others (a very select few) about my hurt and then move along making a conscious decision to distance myself from that person and / or any unkindness as a result of that connection. There is no need to cause myself further suffering by lingering on their words or thoughtless behaviour.
My invitation to you is to be kind, kind to yourself and everyone around you. Try it for a week and notice what happens.
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