Be Kind

I've spent some time over the last couple of weeks really contemplating this blog post.  I knew the core concept I wanted to get across, but I spent my shower thinking time many days wondering how to word it.  It may not be the most elegantly worded blog post available, but it speaks from my heart and goes like this;
Be kind.  Adulting is hard.  Hell, life in general is hard.  Whether you are 10 or 50, the scope of your reality includes a great many things that are just plain hard for you.  Maybe it's tying your shoes, or maybe it's dealing with the loss of a loved one. Our days are all full of hard decisions and situations.  On top of all of this, we live in a world where tragedy and injustice is splashed in our faces every day.  Be kind.  It sounds so simple, but it isn't.  Think about it.  If we could just be kind to one another, how much easier could we make things?  Hold the door for a stranger, smile at people in the grocery store, tolerate the differences in others.  When you are thinking of someone, let them know.  Say something nice to your partner, to your children, to your parents and your friends.  Say something nice to someone you don't particularly like,  What is it hurting?  Nothing.  Be kind.  Unplug from your phone at whatever sport practice and interact with the other parents.  Go on that coffee date you keep putting off.  Spread kindness around like you are trying to start an epidemic.  And maybe you will.  Put a positive spin on your life, and you may find that it changes a lot.  Start now.  Enjoy every minute.  Life is so short, just be kind.

Dusting off the Old Blog

Facebook has that fancy "On This Day" business now, and several times it has offered up old blog posts of mine to give me warm feelys about the past.  I realized when the last one popped up that it had been 3 years since I last graced the internet with the musings and misadventures of my everyday life.  Not that I really believe the internet missed me, but I did remember how much I enjoyed sharing my insights and adventures with my family and friends.  So on a whim today I dusted off the old blog, and did a bit of freshening up.  Sort of like Spring Cleaning.  In July.  There's still a bit to be done, but I thought I'd throw this out there.  You know, like a heads up, or a warning, whichever way you choose to take it.  Maybe a little nudge to the rest of you that have neglected blogs floating about.  I do enjoy reading them.