Better Is Possible...

We can all do better...
I can do so much better...
So much better...

And I don’t mean in some big, weird, earth-shattering, complicated way.
I mean right here. Person to person.

We can be kinder in how we speak.
More patient in how we react.
More mindful that everyone we cross paths with is carrying something we can’t see.

We're ALL going through some shit.

A smile matters.
A pause instead of losing our temper (or minds) matters.
Choosing understanding over assuming matters.

We don’t have to agree on everything to treat each other with some sort of respect.
We don’t have to see life the same way to be decent to one another.

Better looks like listening a little more.
Judging a little less.
Giving people the benefit of the doubt instead of the label.

And the good news?
This kind of better is available to all of us, every single day. And it's EASY!

No speeches.
No platforms.
No permission required.

Just small, kind, decent choices that add up.

We can do better.
And it starts with how we treat the person right in front of us (including ourselves!).