You Good?

{Yeah. You are.}

photo of my younger daughter, taken by my older daughter

Let’s face it. ⁣
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We are surrounded by unease. ⁣
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We are desperately frustrated. ⁣
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We are overwhelmed. ⁣
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🌱 p a u s e 🌱⁣
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We can help it. We can do better. ⁣
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We can step outside of ourselves and offer grace and compassion to those who need it most. ⁣
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If you slip away from the fear goggles, who can you reach out to?⁣
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If you let your heart become still, who would it like to comfort?⁣
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When we embrace acts of altruism and kindness toward others, we can reap the benefits. ⁣
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Kind begets kind. Ease begets ease. ⁣
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It doesn’t have to be difficult, or expensive, or time consuming. Put your heart in a compassionate space from where you are at, with what you have. ⁣
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Write a thank-you note. ⁣
Pick some yellow squash from the garden. ⁣
Fluff a pillow. ⁣
Make a wholesome meal. ⁣
Decorate a tiny slip of paper with an inked afterthought. Save it. ⁣
Tell someone why you are inspired by them. ⁣
Pay attention to the prompts. If a person is suddenly called to mind, call them up or text them and remind them of how that one song always brings you back to that happy place. ⁣
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Cajoling never works. Sarcasm is hardly ever appreciated. Be willing to find humility and extend your truth - the wisdom of your anahata - and release it away with an intention for understanding. ⁣
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Tiny acts matter. You matter.