Plant kindness. What grows from being kind to others is beautiful and nourishing.

Kind or Critical?

In case you were wondering, criticism is not kind. Criticism is like a poisonous weed.

I’m imagining criticism – that deliberate judgment of others – is like hogweed. Hogweed’s sap burns and scars.

If you try and mow or weed-whack a hogweed plant, it’ll just send up new growth. Isn’t that exactly like being judgmental? Start criticizing one action or aspect of a person’s character, and you’ll quickly find other points to criticize…  And hogweed might appear to be Queen Anne’s Lace or Angelica, just like criticism can be disguised as helpful advice, but it’s not. Get involved in criticism and it’ll burn. And scar. You.

Criticism is a weed. Plant some flowers of kindness. PositiveThanksLivingPlant a Garden of Kindness

Now, imagine a garden filled with beautiful flowers, fruit, and vegetables. It’s nourishing for the soul and body.

That’s just like kindness – when we watch others be kind, isn’t it a joy to behold? When we, ourselves, are beneficiaries of a kindness, isn’t it nourishing to every part of our life? And, when we are the authors of an act of kindness, isn’t it something we rejoice over with the other person?

Make this a day to sow seeds of kindness.

(Toss those critical thoughts/words on the burn pile!)

If you need some ideas on how to be kind read this – 25 Ideas – How to be kind for no reason.

How will you be kind today?

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