Kindness and Valentine’s Day go hand in hand. But don’t wait for Valentine’s Day to become mindful of how you treat others. Acting in kindness has some great benefits for you personally AND it might not take as much effort as you think.
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So what are these benefits? According to the Buddha, there are 11 advantages that you gain by acting in kindness. You benefit, others benefit – sounds like a win win to me!
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All of us experience the full range of human emotions. Yep…whether you want to admit it or not. No doubt you can easily recall the warm and uplifting sensations that come with happiness, joy and contentment. Ahhhhhhh, yes. But what about those days when happiness evades you? Without warning, a mild case of the blues comfortably makes itself at home. And maybe for no reason at all! But this doesn’t have to be a bad thing. By tapping into a little self-awareness you can beat those blues and get on with your happy!
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Get grounded, tap in and switch up your vibe with this list of 15 pick-me-ups that will absolutely never do you wrong.
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Imagine this…the sun is just beginning to set in a sky painted with soft shades of orange, pink and dusty purple, the air holds the sweet smell of summer, the vibe is one of anticipated joy and excitement and nothing but smiling faces to be found. Does this sound like someplace you’d like to be for the evening? Me too. And I was!!
There’s nothing like hearing your favorite artist jam at an outdoor theater in the summertime – especially during that short sunny season of the Midwest. I don’t know about you, but I’m completely impatient waiting every year for outdoor music and can’t get enough!
But I’m not your average attendee – not surprisingly, my behavior is just a little different…
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Have you had a day where that inner critic just won’t ease up? The one that says everything you’re doing is wrong . It tells you incessantly that whatever you are working on will never be up to snuff, and you know it. Or even better, how about the sky is absolutely, without a doubt, falling, and we are all going to die – TODAY.
That’s the day that I’m having. For no real reason in particular. And of course, in the midst of all this, my anxiety is rising at lightning speed.
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I know you’ve had days when inspiration is no where to be found. You’re totally on autopilot. Living life just to get it done for the day. Yep… life gets mundane sometimes. What’s worse, is when you find your boring patterns turning into habits. Habits that lack feeling, fun and most of all inspiration.
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But the good news is that inspiration isn’t actually as hard to find as you might think. A little thought shift here, a little activity change there and PRESTO – inspiration is back. Whew!!
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