Dear kindness,

Mural in Clarion Alley, SF, March 2016

What if everyday I asked what would be the kindest thing I could do for myself? If everyday I gave myself an intentional moment of kindness? A smile in the mirror. An extra coffee. A walk around the block. Words of love. A favorite song. A reframing of expectations. An assumption of the best of myself.

Would old wounds that never healed start to soften? Would I step more lightly down the street? Would I be braver? Would I trust myself more? I think I need to invite you in. I need to sit with you in my heart and in my thoughts so that you unfurl your petals and bloom in my life.

<3
Lauryn

- inspired and written as part of April Love 2016