01/16/2026
The other day I was pushing my cart to check out at Lowe’s and I was frowning… we are cleaning out my family home and I was buying storage bins and garbage bags and was feeling somewhat overwhelmed.
The kind voice of a nearby sales associate snapped me out of my inner reverie, and he helped me sort through what I really needed.
I was a bit frayed emotionally, and his gentle reassurance brought me back to the moment in a good way, so when he noted the customer survey on the bottom of my receipt, I paused.
I knew in that moment that my well intentioned self would skip this part when I got to my car, carried forward by the momentum of already running late. 🏃🏻♀️
So I made the split second decision to stand there and fill it out. I engaged his help, yet again, to read the numbers for me to type into my phone.
I read each question out loud, along with my high ranking answers, including the special comments I wrote praising him by name.
His delight had us both laughing by now.
What I did was so simple, and it took only a matter of moments.
And truth be told, I gained so much from it - my steps were lighter leaving the store, despite the weight of my purchases, and the tasks ahead.
Did I solve world peace? Sadly, no, I did not.
But I let another human help me, and that simple connection brought me back to my better self.
And I took the radiance of that bright moment, and shined it back on the source. ✨
“Leave a positive wake”, is one of my favorite life mantras.
This can be you, too.
I wish you a day, a life, of kindness and connection. 🕊️