I’m so glad I grew up in the remote outback on the Queensland/NT border four hours from anyway and devoid of most technology. It taught me so many valuable lessons including the importance of being kind and the simplicity of embedding it into your daily habits.
Kindness showed up when:
- Our home was endangered by Bushfires so local property owners turned up to fight the flames
- Distant neighbours needed to rest before the next long stage of their drive so they warmed themselves at our fire or drank our tea
- Stranded tourists ran out of food so they ate at our table until they were mobile again
- Someone broken down on side of the road so we stopped and towed them to our place and looked after them til parts arrived
So perhaps in suburbia we aren’t dealing with Bushfires or food shortages, but the principles still apply.
- Lose the Judgement – show Compassion for their circumstances – do Kind deeds
Simple hey?
Seneca, one of the great Stoic philosophers, says it so well. ‘Nature bids us to do well by all – wherever there is a human being, we have an opportunity for Kindness’.
Need a recipe for Good Living? My Mum had this tea towel hung on the wall and it read:
“Two heaping cups of patience
One heart full of love
2 hands full of generosity
1 head full of understanding
A dash of laughter
Sprinkle generously with kindness
Add plenty of faith and mix well
Spread over a period of a lifetime and serve everyone you meet.”
Now THAT is a recipe I’d love to spread around the world!
Here are two doTERRA essential oils that I love to use to help me let go of judgement and allow compassion and kindness envelop me and those around me!
- doTERRA Neroli Essential Oil - invites us to remove conflict, frustration and blame from our lives to allow space for patience, kindness and empathy which will calm our troubled hearts
- doTERRA Pink Pepper Essential Oil – challenges our judgements and comparisons of self and others and helps us see that this indicates the need to heal our own heart first and extend compassion to others
- doTERRA Magnolia Essential Oil – inspires us to connect with others with empathy and compassion as we let go of perceptions and strive towards interconnectedness
If you would like to understand how to harness the inspiration of essential oils – reach out to me as I would LOVE to empower YOU to pair doTERRA essential oils with your daily activities. AND I can help you access these oils at wholesale prices along with my special ‘welcome bonuses’!
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