Being kind makes us happier. Rather than being weighed down by negative thoughts or speaking negatively to others, we're sharing something that uplifts. It is uplifting to both the receiver and the giver.

Kindness is an expression of humanity at its best. It also contributes to our own happiness. It does good for others and makes us feel good, too.

Practicing kindness increases our ability to be empathetic. It helps keep our hearts open. And that, truly, is the best way to live.

For some reason such grand concepts as love and kindness often get relegated to the realm of the spiritual, as if they have no place in all other aspects of life. Quite simply, this is about humanity. Not only is love very much a part of what makes us human, it is the strongest force for being able to work together collaboratively in community so that we may thrive.