hi, my lovely... I am catching up... Trying to juggle family life, eldest now at high school, youngest (need to start looking at schools for him as we need to select by May next year due to his additional challenges)... work, Hive communities, curation, writing... you get it 🤗 I was able to return to the Ink Well this week which made me really happy. I really miss it when I don't write there and when I can't get to read everyone that I want to read. I decided that my weekend Hive time will now be reserved for catching up on the blogs I missed during the week that I don't want to miss! And for writing.

This was a lovely piece ❣️ My mom always used to tell us kids

If you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all

That doesn't mean that we should never be the dissenting voice in the conversation, but that if we find ourselves in this position, there is always a way to do it kindly🤗 As we grow and mature we realise that it is not enough simply to be kind when something has to be said but that we should look to be making it part of our daily lives to uplift those around us. The impact we have on other people's lives is tangible... We know it because we know how it feels when others touch our lives in a positive and beautiful manner. And when we do it, more times than not the result is joy. JOY for the other person and joy for ourselves. True human connection. And that's what it's all about, right? Keep spreading love.
!LUV !ALIVE