On Thursday June 6th, Carolyn shared with us her presentation entitled,

” Kindness is King”

When we meet someone for the first time, we most likely don’t know what is going on inside.  We don’t know what heavy burdens we ourselves may have lurking inside of us either. Everyone you’ve ever met has most likely fought a hard battle at some point in their life, even though it may not seem that way. When we here at DBSA recognize that someone is fighting a hard battle, we try to listen to you.  These situations bring out the best in us. This when we need to talk it out.

Carolyn shared when she talks to us about helping people, she isn’t referring to helping others with our money.

Rather we should be helping people with the ability we have to make their lives more comfortable. Maybe share a hug and a smile, or some meaningful conversation, or even some cookies!  

We should make an effort to not get so absorbed in our own troubles that we can’t move on.  Remember that when we isolate ourselves, we cut ourselves off from the solutions that are out there!  Our friends here at DBSA, and other friends and family and even perfect strangers have a way of gifting you with their beautiful kindness. 

On our road to wellness, we will all understand that the more joy we bring to others, the more our own joy will expand. The tornadoes in our area this year have brought a lot of neighbors closer together, making sure that others have enough food and drink to survive. Kindness can help us live longer. The power of kindness is undeniable.  It is one of our own special super powers that we possess. There are times when we will need to feel the touch of kindness from others. And there are also times we will need to show our kindness to others so they will know what they mean to us.

So much of what we do are things we feel we have to do. However if you do things with passion and purpose, even the most ordinary things become meaningful. So, what are some ordinary things that may bring you joy?

Some of those may be breathing, sleeping, waking in the morning, nature, food and water, conversation, laughter, friendship, DBSA, and people!

Many people do what they do just for the joy of it. Most people work as hard as the next person, but some of us may not work for the money, but they have found a way to work joyfully, So, what makes you smile, laugh and feel satisfied with life?  If you are looking for a way to feel more satisfied in life, sometimes we have to step up and get out of our comfort zone and move on and try something new!