As I entered my place of work this morning, encouragement surrounded me on three fronts. A trinity of joy...one friend asked me to participate in a group she is organizing...one friend complimented me on a recent achievement...one friend responded to me through email...a long awaited connection. Good things come in three's...at least that is how I choose to look at things. A good cup of coffee has two tablespoons of heavy cream (the coffee being the third ingredient). I like to walk three miles in good weather. I arrange flowers and seasonal decorations in three's. I tend to buy things in three's...this helps me to limit my spending and to make wiser and more aesthetically pleasing purchases. I light three candles in a circle. I group some of my exercises into three's...three different exercises for my arms...three for my legs...you get the idea.
Ideally, encouraging words between people should be forthcoming in a never ending stream, and yet many times there are huge gaps in the flow. Helpful comments are never said. Smiles never form. People stay discouraged. How many times have I withheld encouragement from people...intentionally or un-intentionally?
I am not the center of things. There are people who have huge amounts of weight to lose or who are bearing private griefs that may never be shared unless someone offers a gentle word or a listening ear. If I step out of myself and encourage other people, I in turn tend to blossom.
Open up. Make yourself just a little bit vulnerable. The kindness we extend may come back to us threefold. Who knows? That happiness in stepping out of oneself may bring healing in the area of food, body image and health.
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