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your daily rock : compliment a stranger

Compliments are strong offers as well. Make a strong offer to a stranger today. It can be something as simple as, “I love your coat,” or “You have a beautiful smile,” or “Your kindness gives me hope.” Take a moment to recognize a stranger today and buoy their spirits. “The …

your daily rock : cut yourself some slack

Today, give yourself the benefit of the doubt. Lighten your load. Stop equating cutting yourself some slack with settling for mediocre. There’s nothing wrong with easing up. Easing up is full of grace. Love,     (These beautifully painted rocks are created by Kim Mailhot, aka The Rock Fairy.

your daily rock : just be

There is so much striving in the world. For this one day, can you let go of all that and just be? Just be. Just as you are. Love,     (These beautifully painted rocks are created by Kim Mailhot, aka The Rock Fairy.

your daily rock : every day is a gift

Gifts are precious. The sunrise is a gift. Treasure this day. Love,     (These beautifully painted rocks are created by Kim Mailhot, aka The Rock Fairy.

your daily rock : stop arguing, start listening

A dialogue is not two monologues in close proximity. Listen. Give up your need to be right in order to understand, to learn. Love,     (These beautifully painted rocks are created by Kim Mailhot, aka The Rock Fairy.

your daily rock : celebrate everything!!

We shortchange ourselves by only celebrating on “important” occasions. That’s why I never leave the house without a package of birthday candles in my purse. Because you never know when a celebration will break out. And you’ll want to be prepared. Celebrate the sun coming up! Celebrate the coffee cup …

your daily rock : be generous

Generosity comes in many forms. The most precious of these is presence. Be present with someone today. Fully present. Love,     (These beautifully painted rocks are created by Kim Mailhot, aka The Rock Fairy.

your daily rock : be less fancy

Wear comfy clothes. Come as you are. Leave “fancy” for another day. Love,     P.S. I can’t see the word “fancy” without remembering this quote from Dorothy Parker: “This wasn’t just plain terrible, this was fancy terrible. This was terrible with raisins in it.” (These beautifully painted rocks are …

your daily rock : be passionately curious

I cannot hear the word “curiosity” without thinking of what Einstein said: “The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing.” Curiosity is aliveness. Be fully alive today: cultivate being curious today. Love,       (These beautifully painted rocks are created by Kim …

your daily rock : seek stillness

Life is a river, sometimes so fast moving. Find a small cove today. Find stillness. Love,       (These beautifully painted rocks are created by Kim Mailhot, aka The Rock Fairy.