At the end of my Friday, this familiar quote kept floating through my mind:
Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.
Ian Maclaren
And I want us to sit with that for a moment. Myself included. And challenge ourselves not to hear it and reflect on our own battles that we may be fighting beneath the surface, but to hear it for its truth: that we know so little about people’s inner lives. The people we see daily, the people we work with, the people we’re frustrated with, and sometimes even the people we love. They are fighting hard battles of their own — no comparison to your own needed.
So, be kind. There is real courage and strength in kindness. And it costs us nothing.
With Love,
Natalie