S1 Ep 17: We Are Never Imposing with Kindness, Compassion, and Caring

Why are logic and reason so challenging? I’ll be honest – I just don’t get it. Take COVID-19. Logic and reason, alongside science, suggested ways to slow or even stop the spread. Most are super easy acts of kindness, compassion, and caring. ·        Maintain a social distance of 6 feet apart. ·        Wear masks in public. ·        If you are feeling unwell, isolate yourself. It is not an imposition Why have logical, reasonable acts of kindness, compassion, and caring become an imposition? Because that’s the false narrative that too many “in power” are willingly embracing and spreading. Why? Because of false narratives of lack, scarcity, and insufficiency. Lack, scarcity, and insufficiency lead to panic. Panic leads to fear. And with fear, many of our so-called leaders use it to sway the masses. Often, against their better self-interests. We are not imposing on anyone else Because there is nothing we can do for the big-picture issues of the world, all we can do is be the best person that we can be. We get to choose if we will practice kindness, compassion, caring, and empathy. You and I decide if logic and reason win out over irrationality and fear. When we practice kindness, compassion, caring, and empathy – we are not imposing on anyone else. You are not an imposition if you insist on wearing a mask in public, maintaining social distancing, or avoiding people and places to stay healthy. The more we practice kindness, compassion, caring, and empathy individually – the more we can shift the collective consciousness to recognize that it's never an imposition. This week’s Applied Guidance for Mindfulness Tool: It is stunningly easy to practice kindness, compassion, empathy and caring on a regular basis. This will have zero cost in dollars, and very little cost in time. But I believe it’s utterly worthwhile. This week’s tool is easy. Consciously perform a random act of kindness, compassion, and/or caring a day for a week. Random acts of this sort include, but are not limited to: ·        Hold a door open for someone ·        Allow another car to make a turn or merge in front of you ·        Call a friend in need ·        Jump-start a stranger’s car ·        Leave a tip for the baristas You get the idea. Write each one down. At the end of the week, read what you did – and think about and feel how it made them and you feel. Author Website: https://mjblehart.com Email: [email protected] Instagram Twitter Facebook Blogs: titaniumdon.com and mjblehart.medium.com Cover artist Fe Mahoney: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TaliasInspirations