“I love her, she’s so great—but I’m really worried about her. She needs to lose weight.” These are the typical comments I read on any article or post featuring an overweight woman. And those are the kind ones. When Bridgett Everett comically hopped onto Jimmy Fallon’s desk earlier this month, … [Read more...]
Lovely.
While out running errands earlier today, a cashier handed me my bag of goods and said, "You have a lovely day!" And then I wished her a lovely day in return, and I left the store smiling to myself... There's a huge difference between that, and snatching up your stuff and mumbling, "Thanks..." to … [Read more...]
PS. Adoptive Parents hear a lot of lovely compliments too.
After my last post sharing some of the annoying comments we receive as Adoptive Moms, I felt a little bit negative for sharing what I think is interesting, and can be educating, but also one sided and uninspiring So I had an idea for a follow up post to let some … [Read more...]
On Complimenting Strangers.
Yesterday as I stood on the curb, waiting for the light to change, I spied a man in uniform across the street from me, also waiting for his turn to walk. There's a four-way walk signal on this corner now, so the wait can be long. He kept wanting to take a step when the light changed, but he was … [Read more...]