Smile: Smiling shows that you welcome the other person and are ready to communicate. Show Consideration: Ask yourself, “How will what I say or do affect the other person? You don’t want to spread unhappiness accidentally or unnecessariyl. Give Praise: Sincere praise gratifies others and shows that you are comfortable with yourself. Admit You Are [...]

An act of kindness is a spontaneous gesture of goodwill towards someone. Kind words and deeds come from a state of benevolence, generated by a core response deep within all of us. Best of all, kind acts are contagious. When people see kind acts being committed, it makes them feel good and inspires them to [...]

Writer Gordon MacDonald said that each night he reads a story to his little daughter. One day he was preparing to be away from home for a few days and he taped a selection of stories for his daughter to listen to while he was gone. When he came back, he was eager to hear [...]

Take time to reflect back on the moments that you experienced in the day. So often we get caught in the busyness of life that we forget about the special moments that make us laugh or warm our hearts. Creating mental images to fall back on will lift your spirits when you’re down and make [...]