Sometimes the only thing worse than suffering ourselves is noticing those we care about in need of a pick me up. Other times we get that inner burn to help someone. Kind words and affirmations send good vibrations for miles, and even if they don’t change someone’s feelings or a situation, they promote stability and grounding.
I think Dumbledore said it best, “Words are, in my not-so-humble opinion, our most inexhaustible source of magic. Capable of both inflicting injury and remedying it.”
Your words may not always have an impact that you can see, they may be but an echo that someone hears later on in moments between moments. Affirm anyway.
Here are eight GR8 ways to share and confirm the affirmative for those you love; and even to mirror back at yourself because, as we know, caring for others is self-care, too.