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Nourishment

Your own soul is nourished when you are kind.  Proverbs 11:17

Feeling low?  Kinda down in the dumps?  When was the last time you reached outside of yourself and extended kindness? If it's been a while then that may be why you are feeling a little low.  Something incredible happens when we reach out beyond ourselves - beyond our own circumstances (that may be grim), beyond our own selfishness (we all are), and beyond our own moods (we all get in them) - we experience nourishment.  Our souls lift and become lighter, our perspective on our own circumstances alter slightly, our selfishness is exposed to light and we can deal with it, our moods change course.  At least this is my experience when I extend kindness, especially when I'm not necessarily feeling it right away.  Sometimes, I admit, I have to take a deep breath and put a smile on my face and go what feels like the "extra mile" but then as I get into it I find it is good and right to do and before I know it I am nourished as the other person is as well.  There's always evidence to back up is a person walks away receiving the kindness extended and there's always evidence if the kindness extended was or became *grin* genuine.  Kindness extended and received promotes health and well-being on all the levels we need  - mentally, emotionally and spiritually.  So if you are feeling low in spirit might I suggest you look for ways to genuinely extend kindness to others?  

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