do this for 30 seconds a day and watch your life change
what would it do for your spirit and depth of your relationships if you went out of your way to tell people the nice things you think about them?
rather than letting them stew in your head, be a passing thought you release or wonder if someone will think you’re weird if you share that compliment or gratitude…
go tell them: shoot over a voice text, an email, or call them.
more than ever, in a time where so many are struggling, this is something we each have the power to do. and it doesn’t need to take more than a few seconds.
but the impact will last much longer.
flip the script for a second: when you receive a compliment or appreciation for something you’ve said or done, how do you feel? pretty good, right? (unless, of course, you struggle to accept and receive compliments, in which case, i understand. i’ve been there, too. that boils down to a deeper self love quandary. if you want some guidance on that, reply to this email and let me know and i’ll share more.)
i really believe that it comes down to the fact that we so often are not told the wonderful things people think about us, which makes it so much easier to get stuck in the negative feedback loops in our head… remembering the one shitty thing someone said to or about us, or doubling down on our own negative self-talk.
so let’s break that pattern and act with intention, setting a new example that invites others into a world where we tell people the nice things we think about them, with no abandon!
what we put out comes back to us. so even though we don’t give with expectation of what we will receive, you can trust that the universe will deliver more goodness back to you.
don’t believe me? here’s what my client gina emailed me yesterday that inspired this message:
“doing this has done more for me this last month than i have words to explain. before our sessions, i never put much thought into proactively telling others what they mean and do for me. i just kept it to myself and thought about it from afar. i was shy, even scared, or maybe lazy and unaware.
i'm not exactly sure why i didn't.
but now i'm not, and i know i will never go back to the way i was.
since i've been putting these small and lengthy messages from the heart into the world, i have been receiving so much in return.“
- gina
let’s all be more like gina! so i ask you...for whom can you do this today? and tomorrow.
you’re the best, darrah
ps - get a head start on your kind messages by sharing this with someone whom you admire and tell them so!
