How do I become more gentle and live a more gentle life?
I have been musing and pondering the word gentle for several weeks now. It has reminded me to be kinder to myself when I have heard derogatory comments coming out of me. The word has reminded me to speak in gentle tones. It has been with me for a while. I like this word "gentle".
But how can I be a more gentle person? I keep waiting for the BIG change I'm going to make to become a more gentle person in my life, but I don't think this is about the big things. It is about the small and simple things that come from pondering and musing about this word. I'm glad I have all year. It will be fascinating to see if I feel very different after this year of gentle. I hope so.
Be gentle.
2 comments:
What a beautiful reminder.
I think you're right - it begins with the thought. When we have that sponsor, our actions and words and subsequent thoughts tend to follow suit, I think.
I so needed this reminder today, and I shall be thinking gentleness, too.
I appreciate the reminder.
xxoo
Steph
(Ps - I put you up on HF, I don't know why you weren't there??? You were in OLM, but not there. Rrr?)
I really like the posts on "gentle". A good reminder. I try to remember to "center down" and breathe. When things are going nuts here, a little calm, a little gentleness really helps. When our yellow lab ran upstairs after the cat last night, my husband and sons were running and yelling, and I just said, "Shhh. Quiet. Here, puppy, puppy!" And he came right down.
Do the think sometimes, the gentleness starts with your eyes? The way you look at people with kindness?
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