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Today I want to talk to you about empathy and the desire to help others that many call: “good will” but not the thrift store, Lol :)x I am talking about the instinctive impulse to do good for other people. There are many books about positive energy, there are movies, documentaries related to this very interesting topic. There is this cultural collective thought about the idea that when you look for the positive side of circumstances life suddenly becomes easier and if not easier a bit more manageable and less chaotic. I would like to say that everything starts with the will of doing good, and I am not talking about the willpower that pushes you to exercise, to eat healthy, or to learn something new, (we will talk about willpower some other time) in today’s episode I am referring to the desire to make someone feel well. It recently happened to me while I was picking up my morning boost at a popular coffee shop, the place was packed! And when the Barista called my name I approached the counter and she said, you have a nice outfit, you paired the perfect shoes with that skirt!. I said thank you and left the shop feeling as if I just did the catwalk on the runway, Lol!
She didn’t know but that day I had a difficult morning, I started my day with a heated discussion with one of my siblings about how to care for one of our elder relatives and other personal decisions at one point of our lives we all have to make about our loved ones, I was feeling so down, but her comment on my outfit and noticing the effort I did in order to not show my frustration with my current life circumstances boosted my day and from that moment on I saw things with a new perspective. It’s amazing how our words can build confidence in us, it’s definitely a positive way to show support for anyone without even trying. I try to compliment people not based on their looks but on how they act or their personal achievements, for example at my line of business it is super important to tell your coworkers they’re doing a good job, and recognize a team effort when the team achieves a sales goal. Or build their confidence when the deadline for a job is coming and reassure them that we will be able to make it.
Words in the form of compliments are the most powerful tools we have in communicating good will. That’s exactly what I want to communicate today. We are social living beings and by social I mean we communicate, nowadays there are more ways to communicate than ever!!!! We have dozens of social media platforms that connect us with people around the world, we have free or paid chat sites, dating apps, video apps, etc…. And to that add radio, tv and the written press. We can’t complain about not having enough ways to communicate.
Witnessing acts of kindness produces oxytocin, occasionally referred to as the ‘love hormone’ which aids in lowering blood pressure and improving our overall heart-health. Oxytocin also increases our self-esteem and optimism, which is extra helpful when we're anxious or shy in a social situation.
I would say let’s just practice kindness one day at a time, complement total strangers on your path, find something nice to say to them and let the good will spread through the day.
Today's poem is Kindness by Sylvia Plath.
Thanks for listening, Ciao!
