Our Real Job Here On Earth

Here’s a thought: what if our only real job here on Earth is to be kind and loving to one another and to ourselves? As we move through every day, working hard to accomplish, make a difference, or just to make ends meet, that way of looking at life can be very comforting.

Often Critical Of Ourselves

We are often critical of ourselves for all that we haven’t done in any given day. But imagine if we looked at each day using a very different criteria: a love and kindness  scale. What if we “graded” ourselves each evening by how many people’s lives  we touched in a positive way that day? Who was looking worried or depressed until we smiled at them? Remember how nice they looked when they smiled back? Who did we make laugh? Did we  help anyone that day? And how about ourselves? Did we eat well, take a walk, get some rest, or even smile at ourselves in kindness.

Accomplishing Great Things

Every one of us is doing the best we can with whatever “work” we have chosen for ourselves. And it is not always easy to feel successful, especially given the current financial stress many of us feel.  But if we can see ourselves accomplishing great things in this parallel “job” of love and kindness, we all may begin to see ourselves as very successful people.

Love and Blessings,

Anita