This morning I read an amazing article by Author Gretchen Rubin about the value of being kind. Her words, “do good, feel good” are so profound. I remember the times in my life when I have not been kind and those memories nag at me, make me feel less good about myself. I make an effort to be kind, remembering times in life when actions of kindness by someone else lifted me up on difficult days. Kindness is contagious. Giving someone a genuine smile, helping a neighbor or stranger even in the smallest of ways, inspires others to do the same. Especially during a dark period, being kind to someone else will be the first step in saving yourself. Changing our behavior to be compassionate at every opportunity, helps us be more compassionate with ourselves. See this great video from Steve Hartman in his Kindness 101 Series about Compassion and being the Anti-Bully.
Action you can take to survive abuse/bullies