Compliments: For The Season

In the rush to check boxes— gifts bought? turkey thawed? travel arranged? —we often default to autopilot when it comes to our words. We throw out a hurried "Merry Christmas" to the cashier or a robotic "Happy Holidays" to the neighbor we haven’t spoken to since July.

When you feel a warm thought about someone, don't filter it. Don't assume they know. Say it out loud within three seconds. compliments for the season

But what if we slowed down? What if we used this season of light and gathering not just to exchange pleasantries, but to actually see each other? In the rush to check boxes— gifts bought