Friday, December 4, 2015

Kindness




“Remember there’s no such thing as a small act of kindness. Every act creates a ripple with no logical end.” ~Scott Adams

We interact with so many people daily, never really putting much thought into how much we can impact their life or rather how much light we can add to their life.

Everyone has a story. Everyone has a reason why their light may be a little dimmer, a little brighter.

It is not always possible or easy to understand why people act the way they do. When in doubt, be kind. It doesn’t cost anything to be kind.

Can you express concern for someone today? Can you send a quick email or text to someone you’ve been thinking of?

When you find someone whos light may be a little dimmer, consider taking a deep breath and trying to understand where he or she is coming from. Do they have a story? Can you let it go?

You can and may be the only light in someone’s life, even with one small act of kindness.

There’s always hope.

You don’t have to be Mother Theresa to be the light in someone’s life. You can simply take a minute out of your day to encourage someone, to smile at them, to listen to them.

Be the light you wish to see in the world.

Tuesday, December 1, 2015

Disrespect


Disrespect. We all encounter it at some point in our life but no one can predict when and how it will affect us. We cant anticipate disrespect so therefore we can not prevent. We can only learn from it. The reason for the fear or shock associated with disrespect is due to its root of "hurtful" encounters – those that involve mocking others’ ideas/commentary, conveying messages through sarcasm/ridicule , demeaning others’ work or personalities, attacking or isolating others whose views, work practices or communication styles differ from theirs. The affect of these behaviors is always heart-wrenching. Being disrespected causes physical sickness to my stomach. The impact of this behavior is costly at many levels. "What is even more perplexing and concerning than the the 'epidemic of mean' itself is the ongoing attempt by many to justify their 'mean behavior'. I call it "looking for the loophole to kindness"."