Make the First Move…In Kindness

I love, love, loved this post called Unwind on the site Momastery yesterday, where the writer, Glennon writes about “Stepping Back, Slowing Down and Focusing Up.” I was compelled to share it with you.

Unwind to bring back the peace. (Image: Lauderdale Beach, FL, 2011)

The post is not only a beautiful description of how a marriage or relationship can get lost in the march of life, but also a perfect expression of how the smallest efforts can help turn it back around.

And it’s not just about relationships in marriage or dating. It’s for all of us. It’s a reminder that sometimes being the first person to make the move gets the Dominoes going. In applause, there is always one first clap. In a brainstorming meeting, there is always one first idea. After an argument, there must always be someone to reach out and take the other’s hand, to say “I’m sorry” and open the gates back to love again. If we just stand back and wait for someone else to fix it, we’ll be left alone on a piece of broken wondering what went wrong. Make the first step yourself. Reach out.

Please, read Unwind and take it to heart. Because, as Glennon writes,

“Love is not something for which to search or wait or hope or dream. It’s simply something to do.”

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Big love,