{DAY 2 ME CHALLENGE}

I like this one:

   

(Manhatten Elements by Trish Jones digikit)

I love this thought. I want Josh to be kind to people, so I practice kindness. Compassion, caring, kindness - these things are taught, these characteristics are cultivated in little one's young minds....

Volunteerism, community, caring - these are ALL such important qualities to me. I have tried to back up my ideas with actions:

I founded a charity 5 years ago (4F Foundation ~ Fund for Foster Families)

I take Josh to volunteer every month at the local nursing home (Buttonwood)

I organize community food/toy/clothing drives

I was President of a grassroots group to help clean up the environment

Josh and I have adopted a whale! lol

I try to show by example by caring for my ill parents.....

I try to be kind, to teach compassion, and hope that Josh learns....

To me, this includes being kind to yourself as well.

In there, in all those things that are important, what message am I sending to my son that in the daily doing of all those things for others, I become: 

resentful.....

drained.....

make kindness a chore.....

become a martyr?

I also need to teach Josh to value HIMSELF, and by valuing MYSELF, I hope the lesson of loving oneself is learned.  That in order to be kind to others, we must allow ourselves the opportunity to replenish our spirit, embracing the notion that taking time for ourselves is not a negative thing.....

Take time to do something nice today for someone else..... THEN, be kind to YOURSELF.

Josh and I are going to get portraits done at Walmart, then take flowers to the elderly at Buttonwood.

Then, I am going to take time to do something nice for me.

Just because.

{some "kind" places to visit:)

http://www.heartsandminds.org/index.htm

https://whales.org/adopt-east.asp

Comments

[Denean]

Awww, you are so sweet taking them flowers! I got my two days in, and I'm feeling GOOD!