What Lies Within Kindness…

What lies within kindness?

Empathy is about acting and behaving with compassion; people with innate empathy are good at recognizing the feelings of others, even when those feelings may not be obvious. People with great empathy are emotionally intuitive. The many facets of possessing Emotional Intelligence include: acknowledging, understanding and managing your emotional behavior; social and self awareness; and, how you react in certain settings and to words.

Being a kind human being embodies empathy and emotional intelligence. Kindness is expressed through expressions as well as gestures. It has a positive effect on both the giver and the receiver. Showing kindness lets others know they’re important, valued and seen. In essence, kindness builds connection and community, both personally and professionally.

For some of us this is all inherent; for others we can certainly be mindful, learn and grow in these areas. However, what we can all say to ourselves each day is: what can I do to extend human kindness through words or gestures to, and for, those around me? Remember, whether large or small, kindness only takes a moment and the impacts are eternal.