Fiercely kind …

This quote resonates soooooo strongly with me, especially with the change in leadership in our country right now.  It really doesn't matter if we agree with each other (politically speaking), but I get overwhelmed when I think about being led by people who aren't kind or compassionate.  How do we teach our children to be hopeful when the people we are supposed to look up to don't consider the greater good?

Mother Theresa said: "And if we love, naturally, we will try to do something.  First in our own home, our next door neighbor, in the country we live, in the whole world."

The only thing I can truly control is myself, my attitude, and what I put into my own mind and heart.  Love is the common denominator amongst all people, all things, all creatures.  The only way we can survive is to rely upon each other.  We don't have to agree, but we don't have to be silent either.  We can choose to speak our truth, AND we can also listen to the truth of others ... even those who don't agree with us.

May I continue to be soft enough, brave enough and kind enough to allow myself to feel all the feels but also to make room for the greater good.  I am just a piece in this huge jigsaw puzzle of humanity.  But you better be sure I'm going to find out where it is that I fit.

And may I be fiercely kind while doing so.