Shine Today

NO, this is not a post about footwear. It's a post about why we don't do things sometimes simply because we have a pre-conceived idea on what the outcome will be. For example, why ask a friend out for coffee, they will just say they don't have time. Or why bother writing a letter to an official about a concern, they will just ignore it.  Why do we do that? Why is it when we have a passionate or strong opinion about something we avoid telling people? Fear of rejection? Fear of not being heard? Both? I say DO IT ANYWAY. What if you have an idea about something you think would improve the way things are done? What if you have an idea that will bring change to a situation? If you don't speak up, 100% guarantee nothing will happen. BUT, if you do say something, there is a chance you can make a difference. So, write the letter. Speak up (politely of course). Go ahead and put your idea, or suggestion, or thought out there. Do the hard things. Research what you are passionate a...

Sometimes it really just takes a kind gesture. In one case, it was a chair. They didn't have to move it for me, but they did.  And as I sat in it listening to the birds and watching a few butterflies flutter by, I couldn't help but smile. In another case it was staying with someone who had an incident in a parking lot. There were a few of us, her dad went to get her car and we stayed with her until he came over with it.  One other one was very simple, someone complimented my eyes. My first thought was I don't even have any make up on. But I replied with a smile and a thank you. Kindness goes a long way. And there are many ways to be kind-a smile, an encouraging word, holding the door for someone, bringing someone cookies or "extra" food, the list goes on but the point is this - choose to be kind.