Saturday, July 25, 2015

The Kindness of Gentleness

"Gentleness towards self and others makes life a little lighter."
~ Deborah Day

I don't think gentleness can be overrated.  I have been thinking about it a lot lately and wondering how I can be more gentle.  The other day, I woke up and consciously decided to focus on being gentle toward others.  I did not get as far as I would have liked, but I believe the effort was worth it.  What did gentle look like?  For me, gentleness involves patience and a certain softness that sometimes may fly in the face of the edge and defensive sharpness that we think we need to get through.  And it also involves a generosity of thought and spirit that gives others the benefit of the doubt.

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