In Times Of Trouble, We Need To BeThoughtful Of One Another

Right now, we’re going through a tough time in life with everything that has been happening. It doesn’t matter where you go or what you hear on the news. It seems like it’s getting worse.

A lot of us are feeling the pain of anxiety and depression due to the fear of getting sick, job loss, income loss, etc. But during these hard times, there is something we can do to brighten our moods and the moods of others.

We can focus on thoughtfulness and learn what it means to be thoughtful to others.

There are people out there who may have it worse than us, or they might not be. They’re just struggling more than usual right now.

We should focus our thoughtfulness on those people and look for ways to brighten their moods and lift their spirits.

And as luck would have it, there are many ways to be thoughtful towards our fellow human beings.

Being thoughtful doesn’t mean you have to spend any money.

Yes, buying a gift for someone is indeed a thoughtful thing to do, but it’s not vital. You can make a cute card from scratch paper and send it to someone who is struggling.

Or you can use the site Canva and create a fun animated card and post it on someone’s social media or send it to them in an email, or even text it to them.

I should mention, I am in no way affiliated with Canva, I’m only giving an example of what you could do.

Being considerate and thoughtful doesn’t have to be some massive task.

Being thoughtful and considerate also comes down to having good manners, such as saying “please” and “thank you.”

This might come off as a surprise to some of you, but when you say “please” and “thank you,” you’re more thoughtful and considerate than most people.

Besides having good manners, you could write a thank you note to someone who has given you a gift. Which I think is the same as having good manners.

When was the last time you talked to your grandparents? I’m sure they would love to hear from their grandchildren, so give them a call to say hello and to see how they’re doing.

Also, if you have a friend, you know is struggling, try sending them a text or give them a call. Let them know you’re here for them and ask if there is anything you can do for them.

Sometimes just being there and letting people know that you’re here for them and you care means the world to them.

Most of the time, people who are struggling want to be acknowledged; they want their pained voice to be heard.

Telling the suffering, “hey, I hear you. I am here for you and care about your feelings.” That would make a huge difference because they now feel that their feelings were validated.

Here are other ways you can show thoughtfulness to the people around you.

• Pay the toll for the driver behind you.
• Pay for someone’s groceries at the grocery store.
• Give someone a thoughtful gift, which doesn’t have to be expensive.
• Let someone cut in front of you in traffic.
• Hold the door open for someone.
• Give the grocery store cashier and bagger a heartfelt thank you and tell them you appreciate their service.
• Bake cookies for one of your neighbors.
• If you’re up for it and your health permits, donate blood.

Those are just some of the many ways you can express thoughtfulness and consideration for others.

I’m striving to spread thoughtfulness around the world.

I wanted to spread my thoughtfulness activity to people and pump them up so they would want to join.

I sent out a newsletter to all my followers and told them I’m doing a new segment that will be part of my newsletter.

I’m sure you all have heard of it before; it’s called Thoughtful Thursday.

Thoughtful Thursday is the perfect time to be mindful of those around you, whether that be at home, work, or your social circle, which may be struggling, which we may not be aware of at all.

Thoughtful Thursday is our chance to try a little harder to break free from our busy life and try to be more aware and compassionate of other people’s feelings and not just our own.

I’ve wanted to do this for a while, so I thought there’s no better time to start than right now!

Thoughtful Thursday: Write a friendly letter

Every Monday, you’ll get a Thoughtful Thursday prompt. From Monday through Thursday, do what the prompt says, and on Thursday, I want you to post a picture of yourself on Instagram with a caption saying what the prompt was and how it made you feel and any other feedback you may have.

So, for this Thoughtful Thursday, write a friendly letter to someone in need or who may be lonely.

Every Thursday, post a selfie with your note on IG (don’t post the letter up close since what you wrote is private) and say who you wrote the letter to and how you felt and any additional feedback.

Make sure the input is positive and not negative since my goal with this activity is to spread positivity throughout the world.

When you create your Instagram post, be sure to tag me in your post, so I’ll be able to like and comment on your post. Anyone who wants to join in is more than welcomed to join.

I want to spread this around because I genuinely believe if we all start to focus on being thoughtful to one another, everyone will begin to feel better.

After all, doing things that are nice for others can brighten up their whole day and can even change their attitude.

It could also brighten up your day since you did a good deed. Remember, it doesn’t cost a penny to be kind, loving, and thoughtful.

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