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• Kindness brightens our world. When we are kind to people,
it makes them happy. The more people who experience kindness
from us, the more happy people will be in our lives. When
those around us are happier, our world becomes a brighter,
lighter place to live.
• Kindness helps people feel respected and less alone. By recognizing
someone’s need for help and acting on it in a compassionate
manner, it makes the recipient feel valued. It also makes
the giver feel better about themselves and more connected.
• Kindness makes people want to be around us. One of the
most common responses to kindness is gratitude. People
appreciate what we’ve done for them. Our kindness is very
attractive, so they want to be around us and actually seek
us out. The Buddha lists this as one of the eleven impacts
of loving kindness, but he put it even more strongly, saying:
“Loving kindness will make people love you.”
• Kindness bears wonderful fruit. Kindness begets kindness,
openness, health and reduces the effects of stress on our
bodies and our hearts. In many ways, kindness is like Liquid
Plumber for the soul: it opens us up, clears out the dross and
dwells lightly in our hearts.
• Kindness begets kindness. When you are kind to others,
the impact of your action doesn’t stop there. Many times the
recipient of your kindness and others who see or hear about
your kindness are inspired to be kinder. The ripples of kindness
are truly endless.
• Your kids will learn from your example. When you are kind to
friends and acquaintances, your kids will be more likely to be
kind as well. People often treat their children with kindness,
but can be short with a crazy driver, strangers or others outside
the family. This can cause “us and them” thinking that devalues
others as “less” than ourselves. Kindness breeds tolerance and
understanding.
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GET INTO THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT!
Feeling a little bah-humbug? Want to be the Grinch and stay that way?
It is OKAY! Not everyone can get into the holiday mood, but you can at
least try! Here are 10 ways to get into the holiday spirit!
1. Reach out to family and friends. Make phone calls to parents, siblings,
aunts and uncles, cousins, whomever you can reach. Ask how they’re
doing, exchange news and feelings and express your love for them.
2. Decorate the house. Hang up lights in front of your house, put up
decorations, do everything! Hang wreaths on your front door and put
up flashy lights to show off your spirit! The more decorations you have,
the more festive you’ll feel!
3. Listen to holiday music. Listening to holiday music will pump you up
for the holidays! Play holiday music in the car, at home or just when you
have free time. As you listen, think of all the exciting things that come
with the holidays!
4. Volunteer. You will immediately see, feel and soak in how blessed YOU
ARE.
5. Throw a party! Have a get together with people you haven’t seen in
a long time and express yourself as much as you want. After all, it’s the
holidays, a period of celebration.
6. Go see some holiday lights. If you have nothing better to do, go to
your nearest festival to look at the beautiful holiday lights. During the
nighttime, let yourself be mesmerized by the illuminating lights wrapped
around trees and ornaments.
7. Watch some holiday movies. What better way to get into the holiday
spirit than by watching the classics? If movies don’t cut it or you simply
don’t have the time, take a few minutes to watch some holiday videos.
There are plenty online that will lift your mood and get you all pepped
up for the holidays!
8. Eat seasonal food (with healthy ingredients!) Bake holiday cookies
shaped like turkeys, Christmas trees, Santa, elves, presents, anything!
After all, a baker’s imagination is endless. If you want to be fancier, cook
some holiday food that your parents used to make you.
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