Kind is described in so many ways. At the least, it’s being gentle, caring, and helpful. Those are all conversations that come from the heart (depicted on this wall where we’re like the colorful hearts sending out messages of kindness). 💛🩵♥️💙🤍
Others feel your kind (and your kind kind) in your energy and overflow without you saying a word.
All you need is a sincere outward expression to show your non-verbal kindness.
A smile does this to make a warm first impression. 🙂 😀
Because when you’re an ambassador of sorts, represent an office, or have been in position longer than another newcomer, the newbie feels judged if they smile and you don’t smile back…
It doesn’t matter if the other has more years or experience than you if he/she just sat down after you in a shared new space…
And it doesn’t matter your mind was elsewhere or absent-minded when you looked at them once and again…
Your gift for the day could be a smile or a smile back.
If the other person feels unloved or unwelcomed in a place unfamiliar, that easily trips insecurities and an ego mind when meeting eye-to-eye.
The unwelcomed feeling other wonders:
“Am I not good enough?”
“Did I do something wrong?”
“Do they not like me?”
“Does this person have a chip on their shoulder?”
“Do I avoid this person and keep my distance?”
They doubt themselves in some subconscious way… and then they also doubt you.
We live in a world of doubt already.
In their moments of doubt, the other person could remember you later for the wrong reasons even if it’s just a chance one-time meeting.
None are the loving and kind impressions or neutral interactions that were intended (where we need more love in this world). 💞
And when you smile greet to a newbie or stranger someone, they don’t remember you badly… or at all.
That’s the kind impression and peace we want to leave for most we encounter.
Be kind. 💕
…Going out of your way to be the smiling kind when you’re going out in the big wide world surroundings.
Going out is a leveling field.
We’re all just people with feelings inside.
Even those who don’t appear to care or are acting a bit nuts… and those on magazine covers or big platforms.
We only see snippets of people’s lives.
And we want to plant good karma in our travels.
Annddd a smile is a good way.
But most people don’t do it often.
And if it’s something you’re interested in trying more of…
It’s easy to build into your habits.
Practice by warming up your smile after your coffee and breakfast. As you’re getting dressed, exercise your face muscles as you look in the mirror. If putting lip balm on is a habit, you can do it again then.
And plant another smile before you exit your door. Leave your previous part of the day (and disappointing parts of the season you’re in) at the door.
If you’re a veteran to the places you’re entering or where you’re going on a certain day, be the one to smile first.
When eyes meet with others, turn the frown upside down to everyone who has done no immediate wrong.
This is your chance to show the world your kind side and a reminder that you’re sharing space with others.
You’ll feel better when you go back to your home realities… that you contributed to the world that day without even having to say a word.
…And even if you recently lost your job, have an ongoing health battle, and are dealing with financial or family problems.
Everyone has something or some thingsss in life they’re dealing with.
Not smiling when given opportunities doesn’t make those (in your life) better.
You free yourself when you enter the world smiling and those around you know none of this.
Play a little game with yourself, take your work-errand task list less seriously, and see how often you can offer your kind smile gesture first.
…For no other reason than so that others have no reason to doubt themselves and can feel good someone thought they were worth smiling at.
…and you gain more confidence (and feel less shy) if that’s what you need.
If a stranger beats us to the friendly smile first, be open to what the world is offering up in this encounter…
And kindly mirroring back…
That we matter.
And that we’re in this thing (Life) together.
Isn’t that the deepest connection and way to make impact in our fragile world?
Just by stepping outside.
…Of our comfort zones sometimes.
Where a kind smile requires little… and offers a lot not having to go far on our planet to give and make positive impact.
You and I can be the kind kind. And the world we cherish will be just fine.
