growing kindness

I've spoken in a previous blog about creating a practice of happiness. We can also create a practice of kindness. We can do this simply by extending ourselves to each other. Say the kind things we think but don't say to each other. How often do we have the opportunity to make someone's day, by a kind word, a tight hug, or a shared laugh? Probably more often than we care to admit. Perhaps we are in a hurry, or worried about how we may be received.

Take the time to be kind. Tell someone they are wonderful, help them pick up something fallen, open doors for others. Do a kind act without telling the recipient. Smile at strangers. Kind behaviors create more kindness for others and ourselves. We may never know the extent of how we can impact other's lives positively.

Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.

-Philo

I think Philo has got it right. Each of us have our challenges, so why not support each other by bringing some lightness and sunshine to each other's lives? The beautiful part is that it will come back to us. What can you do today to grow more kindness?