Tomorrow is World Kindness Day. The timing couldn't be more perfect because right now the world is in need of more kindness. We need more smiles. More strangers offering a kind word. More encouraging. More compliments, less complaints.
As educators we will have an abundance of opportunities to provide the world with more positivity. Every single interaction is an opportunity. You cannot go wrong by being kind. Being kind adds value, without cost. Before proving to others how intelligent you are or how right you are, take time to show them that you care what they have to say. Show them that you care. When you close your mouth and listen instead of talking you are choosing kind. When you take time to notice a co-workers extra efforts, you are choosing kind. When you thank a kid for tying a classmates shoe, you are choosing kind. These are just a few examples. Within every interaction you will be presented with an opportunity. When it happens, have the discipline to choose kind.
As educators we will have an abundance of opportunities to provide the world with more positivity. Every single interaction is an opportunity. You cannot go wrong by being kind. Being kind adds value, without cost. Before proving to others how intelligent you are or how right you are, take time to show them that you care what they have to say. Show them that you care. When you close your mouth and listen instead of talking you are choosing kind. When you take time to notice a co-workers extra efforts, you are choosing kind. When you thank a kid for tying a classmates shoe, you are choosing kind. These are just a few examples. Within every interaction you will be presented with an opportunity. When it happens, have the discipline to choose kind.
Smile, silence, listening, respect, everyone has a struggle going on in inside of them.
Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about.”
-Wendy Mass
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