Monday, March 5, 2012

kindness matters


I know I talk about kindness a lot here,
and the thing is, kindness is so important
to me because I went through some pretty
un-kind things growing up.

We recently had Pink Shirt Day,
which is an anti-bullying day here in
British Columbia. And for that day,
I had planned to publish a post
that I wrote last year
about my experiences with bullying.

But when the day came,
I found the memories are still too
painful and too shameful to share publicly.

This happened to me 25 years ago.

Bullying leaves scars that never heal.

So I talk about kindness, a lot.

And I hope that in some small way,
my focus on kindness makes a difference
for someone.

I created this image for Kim Klassen's
Texture Tuesday link up. Kim is an absolute
embodiment of living kindness, and
her blog is a sanctuary of beauty
and inspiration.

Have a beautiful day,
and may a little kindness
come your way.

 

7 comments:

  1. Thanks for sharing your beautiful image of kindness.

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  2. oh, the lighting is beautiful and moody...your kindness is always appreciated...don't ever stop spreading it!

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  3. lovely post...i do wish there were more kindness out there in the world...all we can do is keep plugging away...and maybe that makes the ripple effect like a pebble thrown into a pond. hoping that in this mode of communication...you find healing.

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  4. beautiful photograph and sentiment . . .

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  5. Should you someday post what your wrote about bullying I hope I don't miss it. Beautiful image.

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  6. It is sad to hear that you had to endure so much pain at the hands of cruel people who drag others down only to make themselves feel superior. I hope this problem continues to gain more visibility with anti-bullying programs at schools. Your work and focus on kindness are beautiful!

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