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Care is not simply about performing tasks. Care is about supporting the person with as much tenderness and love as possible.
Reminder: I (and most Canadians) don't hate Americans. I've met a few hundred of you (at least) face-to-face, and almost all were friendly, hospitable people.
We're just having a really tough time dealing with your federal government right now. I know many of you are, too. Stay strong, and hang onto that American friendliness and hospitality — supporting each-other will get you through this.
@RickiTarr Making #compliments. Telling people why I like what they do / how they do it. At least say 'thank you', #BeKind.
I started in young years when I worked in gastronomy.
Customers were very quick with complaints and nagging but rarely told you if they were satisfied.
It makes me happy when the other person's eyes light up or they start to smile. Sometimes a nice conversation arises because people are amazed that people can be #kind.
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The last part of the book Talk: The Science of Conversation and the Art of Being Ourselves discusses conversations between people who may not agree. Other books have tackled this subject at length, so I won’t rehash the ideas here.
While some of the ideas in the book aren’t new (to me), I think they could be applied to collective benefit, both in person and on social media. Less one-upmanship, fewer “gotcha” questions, less correction, less ego. More question asking, more connection, and more kindness, most of all.
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I finished the book Talk: The Science of Conversation and the Art of Being Ourselves by Alison Wood Brooks. I love the topic about how to communicate well with other people – it’s an art that we can cultivate to our own and others’ benefit. It’s beautiful, healthy, and connective, and I was happy to have this book become available.
This is a long thread with my notes and direct quotes.
The book begins by identifying maxims that can be used to facilitate conversation, which I think are useful both offline and on: “The TALK maxims break conversation down into four crucial reminders that will guide our entire approach to make conversation more vibrant, enriching, and effective: Topics, because great conversationalists choose good topics and make any topic better; Asking, because asking questions helps us move between topics and dive deeper into them; Levity, to keep our conversations from becoming stale; and Kindness, because great talkers care for others and show it.”
It's an easy reminder – to stay curious, to introduce lightness, and to lead with compassion.
The orange man is insane. 
"U.S. government efforts to eliminate diversity initiatives are not going down well on the #European continent. Companies that have contracts with the U.S. government should drop #diversity, #equity and inclusion initiatives." #freedom
My friends living in US. I'm worried about you. And I worry about the rest of the world too. My #employer believes in diversity. And I believe that everyone is equal. #suomimastodon #finland #kindness
https://apnews.com/article/french-companies-dei-us-trump-de655f8b936d2a53619f8dfef900fa40
"Rather than placing ourselves above others, we should remember that most of us, too, were once part of that system. And we should acknowledge how fortunate we are to have broken free from this distorted perception of reality." 
https://veganhorizon.substack.com/p/why-shaming-people-wont-save-animals
I love most of this quote, particularly the opening line "I've been thinking about the way, when you walk down a crowded aisle, people pull in their legs to let you by." The allusions to God/spirituality are, for this atheist, beside the point when I'm taking what I need from this: a bump up in my faith in humanity whenever I notice these small gestures. Maybe you, too? #kindness #joy
Next doors washing and what the world needs now. #photography #washing #gardening #kindness
Some excellent PR, making the day for a class of kids, a long way away!
Bear in mind that Bruce McLaren, the late founder of the team that bears his name, hailed from Timaru. Hopefully the children will become lifelong fans.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/sport/556702/f1-lando-norris-responds-to-timaru-school-s-book-of-kindness
#LandoNorris #F1 #McLaren #Kindness
> A cheeseburger—greasy, simple, immediate—is not a compromise. It’s an honest answer. You don’t have to justify it. You just have to chew.
nah, you •do• have to justify it, because that #cheeseburger is made out of someone's #flesh and someone's #breastmilk. 
nothing "honest" about that, as it takes an awful lot of denial to justify slicing someone's throat to give pleasure to your taste buds. 
please do eat with #kindness for other people, not just for yourself. #govegan 
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Rewind and be kind: what happens if you do one act of kindness every day?
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