“I think most of us would like to live in a kinder world. A world where people are lifted up and affirmed, appreciated for their best qualities, and treated with compassion and understanding when they come up short. I know I would.
Maybe the way to do this is to begin with ourselves. After all, how can we fully receive the kindness of others, really take it in, when we are unable or unwilling to give it to ourselves? What could life be like if our inner voice was kind and patient, encouraging and loving?
It’s easier to see the good qualities in others, especially those we love. How effortlessly we build them up, celebrate their victories large and small, honor their gifts, and see their best efforts shining through their mistakes and missteps.
If we were able to do that for ourselves, it would be easier to take the kind words of others to heart, to believe the best about ourselves.”
Rev. Teresa Burton, unity.org
Daily Word
