“Love takes off the masks we fear we cannot live without and know we cannot live within.” ~ James Baldwin Simple Question
Big Impact Hello! I don’t know if you heard all the recent Elmo buzz? (Yep. I really am talking about Elmo . . .that red furry character from Sesame Street). 😉 In case you missed it, Elmo issued a two sentence tweet (do we still call it that?) that created QUITE a stir! In fact, television talk shows and major news organizations were all a twitter about it. 😅 At this point, I hope you are wondering: What did Elmo say that warranted this much attention? Well, here is his post, in its entirety: “Elmo is just checking in! How is everybody doing?” That’s it. Last time I looked, this post had received over 158k likes, nearly 15k reposts, and over 45k responses! While I don’t claim to have read all of those tens of thousands of answers, it’s clear there was a lot to be said. And, from what I gleaned? The answers were not exactly encouraging about our well-being. 😟 This got me wondering . . . is it that simple to show some love? Simply by checking in and asking how someone is doing? I believe it is. By engaging with another we are not only opening up a conversation, we are extending compassion. We are demonstrating our desire to listen. And, we are showing that we care. In this season of LOVE, when things may seem complicated, commercial, and/or costly . . . let’s remember how simple it can be to take off our mask and lead with love. If ever we’re not sure where to start? I think Elmo has given us a solid foundation from which we can build upon. 🥰 So, how ‘bout it everyone? Join me? Let’s ripple out our light and love simply by checking in on someone. I’d love to hear how it goes Happy New MOON! ~ m P.S. I am HONORED to have written a guest blog post for One Bigg Island in Space. Check it out! You can find it here.
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