Kind hearts are the garden,
kind thoughts are the roots,
kind words are the blossoms,
kind deeds are the fruits.
– John Ruskin
We are approaching the end of a year and the beginning of a new one. Think not of New Year’s Resolutions or goals. Or even “I resolve to be a kinder person next year.” These never succeed.
No, rather, look at yourself. What sort of person are you? What sort of person would you like to be? Perhaps write in your journal or calendar (diary) a brief description of the person you would like to be. Here is a suggestion. Write, I will be the sort of person who
Cultivates a kind heart,
Redirects thoughts and feelings intentionally toward kindness,
Pauses before speaking then speaking with kindness,
Instinctively acts toward others with kindness.
At the conclusion of the year, people will say about me, “there went a kind person.”
Faith Venture 
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