A sexual love missive to energetic alignment , choosing softness — and lowkey hack your way into a more abundant life .

The other day, I was deep in my own little spiral — the kind where everything feels justoff. Like, not a meltdown, not a full existential crisis, but the slow build-up of emotional clutter that leaves your brain foggy and your heart just a bit closed.

Not in a big, dramatic way. I wasn’t yelling at strangers or starting fights in the group chat. But I’d slowly started slipping into the kind of energy that’s heavy, reactive and ultimately guarded.

The kind that keep your heart in lockdown , because you ’re scared of being taken advantage of . The kind that simulate the worst before pass anything a hazard .

And here’s the thing — when you stop leading with kindness, the world starts reflecting that back to you. People get colder. Opportunities feel further away. Your own spark dims a little. It’s subtle, but it’s real.

So I did what I always come back to when things feel crunchy. I made the choice — again — to bet on kindness.

Now , when I talk about kindness , I do n’t mean the performative kind . I ’m not talking about say “ no headache ! ” when someone walk all over you , or smiling when you want to shout . I mean the substantial stuff . Quiet , up-and-coming kindness . The variety that lives in how you speak to yourself , how you show up for your masses — how you move through the world when no one ’s watching .

It’s not always easy. In fact, sometimes it feels downright stupid. Why be soft in a world that feels so sharp? Why keep giving when you’re not sure you’ll get anything back? But here’s where it gets kind of magical. Every time I choose kindness — even when it doesn’t make logical sense — things in my life start aligning again.

Some people call it karma. Others call it energetic alignment. I don’t really care what language you use. What I know is this. When I’m kind — especially when it’s hard — my life expands.

It becomes sluttish to protect my peace without cutting citizenry off . I can hold boundaries without build wall . I get to feel proud of how I move , even if no one else sees it . And there ’s a kind of quiet mogul in that . A variety of abundance that does n’t just live in your bank history , but in your day . Your connection . Your mother wit of calm .

I’ve learned — often the hard way — that being cold never actually shields you from disappointment. It just robs you of the moments that could’ve felt warm.

When you choose to believe in the good, when you act generously even without a guaranteed return, when you say no with grace instead of venom — you create a life that feels good to live. You move differently. And the world notices, even if it doesn’t tell you right away.

I aboveboard guess the biggest flex is staying kind in a existence that keep trying to make you hard . Not because you ’re uninitiate . Not because you ’re weak . But because youknow — deeply down — that your delight , your peace , and your abundance are too sacred to sacrifice just because things get elusive .

So that’s my reminder. To you, and to myself. When in doubt, when things feel heavy, when people are moving mad — bet on kindness. Every time. You might not win the battle. But you’ll win something bigger.

If there was ever a time to choose kindness — to lead with it, speak through it, and wear it like armour — it’s now. Friday, May 9 isDo It For Dolly Day, a national moment to Go Blue to End Bullying in honour of Dolly Everett.

Dolly tragically make her own life at just 14 after persistent bullying that followed her from school to home . Her parents , Tick and Kate , established the anti - bullying charity Dolly ’s Dream to check that no other family has to go through what they did .   By providing keep armed service , programs and resources including school workshops , a free 24 - hour supporting line and the Beacon cyber prophylactic app , they ’re helping ramp up a kinder , dependable world for kids — especially in rural and regional communities .

This May 9, you can help by going blue (Dolly’s favourite colour), starting a conversation, sharing a kind word, ormaking a donation— big or small.

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