Kindness is magic!

Unfortunately, negativity is all around us. In this day and age, on the news, in the papers, in our schools, in our work place, on the internet, wherever you go you will come across negativity. It's life. As bad as it may sound, this is life! But we have a choice, we can either join the negativity, or we can choose to ignore and avoid it. What will it be?

"There was a woman who was forever getting judged and forever experiencing hate, for no real reason, all because she was just different. Then one day, she had enough, that was it, she told herself if 4 people were horrible to her she was going to put an end to her life. So she walks to work, 'HEY, YOU LOOK SO WEIRD', yelled one person. She kept on walking, 'Ergh, why do you look like that!?', yelled another. That was two down already. She gets into work, 'Is this the best you can do? You're rubbish'. That's three. Later that day she's walking home along side the towns largest bridge. She stands and looks down, she wants to jump, she's on the edge. Then all of a sudden;

One person shouts out, 'HEY!"

"Leave me along, I don't belong here", She was thinking this is it, this is the 4th person. Before she could make a move, the man spoke again.

'Hey, being different just shows you're unique. Your special in your own way and you should never change that'

The woman stepped down, no-one had ever been this nice to her before. They continued to speak, and he continued to encourage her to believe in herself. They left the bridge and that was that. One simple act of kindness had basically saved someones life!"

Now what was the point of this story, why have I made you read all of that? Because I want you to think of the power of encouragement and what one positive act can do to someones day. You may think that story was exaggerated, to those who think this I ask you, do you know what every person is thinking, do you know how they are feeling, and do you know how volatile their situation may be?

Instead of sprouting negativity like everyone else, BE THE CHANGE YOU WANT TO SEE. Don't kick people while they are down, help them up. A little encouragement, a little reassurance, positive comments, all these will go a LONG way! You have the power to change someones day for the better, or worse, what's it going to be!?

It doesn't matter who you are, or what you do, I KNOW you have experienced some form of negativity. People who judge you, who comment on your appearance, who constantly doubt and say you can't. Whenever someone says these things, (when they call you fat, skinny, dumb, ugly etc...), I want you to think of these people for a second. Who are they to you? Do they know you? Do they know your life? Are they significant to your life?

"Never judge a book, if you do not know its story!"

Nine times out of ten, the people that are negative to you have no relation to you and they do not know your background or your story. So how can you let them get to you, you owe it to yourself to be proud of all you have achieved and not let one petty thoughtless comment ruin your day. You're worth more than that! You've worked too damn hard to let someone's insensitive comment put you down. You've earned the right to be proud of yourself! 

To wrap this up, I say choose your surroundings wisely. Surround yourself with positive people and you will be positive. The same goes for food, surround yourself with healthy foods and you will be healthy. Allow no room for negativity and make no space for those who spout hate filled comments. Start appreciating all the things you have, instead of concentrating on all the things you do not! 

Appreciate. Love. Encourage. Kindness is magic!

"Kind words may be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless!"