Charity and Compassion

How do you view your work and personal life, do you show compassion and charitable behaviours towards those who are already, or come into your life even when they’re good or challenging?

In the UK (where I live), I am noticing a lack of charity and compassion towards others both personally and outwardly.

Now this can be for a variety of reasons for instance, in the workplace someone dislikes their job, the customers are known to be demanding, it’s a fast paced environment leaving little time for customer interaction. Whatever it is compassion is being lost in some facilities between the workers and customers alike.

In the way of personal life these can cause a disconnect leading to lack of compassion like stress, workload impact, lack of help and support, mental or physical illness and finances. These and more can impact one’s compassion and charity. Both personal and work life can bleed into each area causing a in balance.

Now, we’re not talking about people who are abusive or controlling.

We’re referring to the everyday people we come across who may or not be challenging, both could equally do with some compassion or charity.

It’s worth noting we ourselves can also be challenging at times, we may come across as intense, not be charitable when it’s in our power to help and lack compassion toward others.

The Act of charity

The act of being charitable is giving something away without expecting a return just doing it out of kindness.

If we’re honest we come away from some places doctors surgery’s, places of worship, retail shops, supermarkets, online customer services, online or local companies which can lead too feeling disheartened.

Compassion is low.

Charity is low.

If we notice we are dissatisfacted with life these can contribute to part of the equation.

Are we Compassionate

Are we compassionate and charitable to our friends and family?. At times we can struggled in this area. A quick response to a conversation because were tired or not connecting not realising the person asking may need abit of support. Only to feel like rubbish later for not responding better. It’s a learning process and we can work on making ourselves more present moving forwards.

I had a thought the other day, why do most of us give gifts on birthdays and Christmas mainly. Why not give people random gifts throughout the year?. Or volunteering our time or make a meal for someone who is struggling?.

Our healing journey is not always about us just searching for a correct path way. It can mean showing care and supporting others.

I’ve done this and seen others do this. They chose to help others in encouraging ways and they themselves became naturally encouraged in the process. They continued to do it even when their struggles and after their situation got better it’s great to look outside of ourselves too. Different perspectives.

Now, don’t get me wrong there is a time and a place to retreat and have alone time.

*With compassion and charity some people on the receiving end can manipulate these things so be cautious. But…. I’m hopeful you will know the right way proceed forward and how to help.

In your place of work, school, family, business, neighbourhood, even whilst you’re talking to customer service agent. Try to have compassion on the people around you even if they come across difficult.

I like to think when people go low we go high.

We don’t need to go down to their low level of rudeness. We can be both firm, direct and compassionate.

In your business, when sending an item to a customer could you send a free complimentary gift or taster?. Write a personal note to them just saying ‘have a lovely day’.

We don’t know the power and impact we have on others. Just a little encouragement can help others, grow us, build connections and make a difference to our hurting world.

We have two choices in this life and you may hear me say this another time-

The two choices are, we can do good or do bad in this life. Let’s create a world whereby the choices we make reflect the world we want to create around us.

It’s catching too.

Spreading goodness,

Chanel x