We can be an icebreaker in other’s lives.
We can actually break open hard icy shells people have erected around themselves as a false sense of self protection.
How?
- By talking spontaneously to and with them as we go about our day. The person next to you on the plane might be going through terrible fear of flying and you talking to them can help break the cold fear they are suffering.
- Holding open the door for someone can break their feeling that no one really cares anymore.
- Asking someone their name and then remembering it and calling them by name breaks indifference in another.
- Just smiling at humans as you walk past them and saying ‘Hello’ or ‘Nice Day’ or ‘You look really pretty in that outfit’ will break loose all kinds of cold icy shells.
The goal is to help set other people free so they too can enjoy their lives and keep moving forward a little more freely and pass on the same encouragement to the next person, spread it around at work, take it home to their family, and go to bed that night feeling just a little bit better about themselves.
Who will I run into today that has a cold icy shell around them – needing some warmth from another human so they can move about more easily through their day?
I will be on the look-out!
Mrs. Goodfinder 