Thank you to all those who have told me to start writing Lindsay Likes again. The problem at hand with my writing is that I think of things to write late at night just as I'm falling asleep. Sometimes I get up and write notes and other times I just shut my eyes and let the thoughts mix with so many others floating around in my head. My goal starting this Spring is to allow myself the time to write down these thoughts and not to leave them in my mind. With that being said, last week I wrote down a stream of consciousness between the hours of 1:00 and 2:00am. Below is my unaltered notes from that night covering a topic that I come back to over and over. This will not be the last time you see this theme in my writing because it's one of the backbones of what makes me tick. Read on and I will work on bringing some life back to Lindsay Likes...
Recorded on my notes app on my phone at 1:43am, March 12th, 2013:
We all want to spread good and we can. Acts of goodness do not have to be big. In this busy world where many people want to help others, many believe they just don't have the time. But even a thank you, a smile, taking a few minutes of the day for oneself-even these can impact others positively. When we take time for ourselves we are happier, more patient and more giving. When we say thank you maybe we remind someone else to do the same.
There are endless ways to spread good. Truly, there's something for everyone to do to make it happen. And, this is what people need to understand. It's not always about how much or how often, but the act of doing something good at all. Once we do good we can't get enough; we want to do more. Spread good by doing what you do best. What's your calling, your signature trait, your hobby, your profession, your greatest accomplishment, your routine-there's a part of you that's already spreading good. Just realize what it is and spread it. You will shine and by that, you will give others the confidence to shine too. It's not some time-consuming thing to do. It's taking something that's already part of you and sharing it, actually spreading it around.
Every act matters and every person too. I promise it's simple and really quite effortless. I want every person to believe they can make a difference and I want them to know the simple ways in which they can.
Lindsay Likes to Spread Good
