I read an article in our local paper this week that has kept me thinking, filled me with hope and reminded me how the littlest things and just a few kind words can inspire change and make the biggest of differences.
Two teenage school girls left a series of anonymous handwritten messages inside their school's girls bathrooms last month. Little words of inspiration to remind their friends and the rest of the school girls of their worth. To make their friends smile, feel good about themselves. To bring messages of hope to those like their close friend who were replaying words of hurt in their head. Messages like never give up, you're beautiful, don't worry what bullies say, you're perfect just the way you are.
In the article a teacher says students left the bathrooms smiling. And news of the messages quickly spread around the school.
Two teenage school girls left a series of anonymous handwritten messages inside their school's girls bathrooms last month. Little words of inspiration to remind their friends and the rest of the school girls of their worth. To make their friends smile, feel good about themselves. To bring messages of hope to those like their close friend who were replaying words of hurt in their head. Messages like never give up, you're beautiful, don't worry what bullies say, you're perfect just the way you are.
In the article a teacher says students left the bathrooms smiling. And news of the messages quickly spread around the school.
And its got me thinking about the positive, encouraging, uplifting words we use towards each other. And the kindness support and confidence they give. And how the littlest gesture of kindness can have that ripple effect and be felt for so much longer than its moment lasts.
Yesterday as I ran around the house catching up on housework miss three thanked me for being great helper. She said I'm doing a great job. And she's proud of me for all my helping. It made me smile to think she'd noticed, and then voiced her kindness. And when I thanked her a beaming 'you're welcome' came back.
I'm not sure how to raise inspiring confident young women who speak their kindness and dream up projects from their hearts then see them through. But I hope I'm headed in the right direction, and I really hope I do.
I'm not sure how to raise inspiring confident young women who speak their kindness and dream up projects from their hearts then see them through. But I hope I'm headed in the right direction, and I really hope I do.
xx
{Grateful for kind words, actions that inspire and opportunities to grow and change. Elisa x}
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