Kindness Lives in Water
Writing for The Encouragement Manifesto is a remarkable gift of generosity, of course. It is a contribution to a wider community for no return. To write for the Manifesto requires a leap of faith from often underconfident folk (all of whom have every reason to be confident about their words and the emotions expressed through them); the leap of faith requires trust that their words will be cared for, well-received and shared in the spirit they were offered. There is also a question of timing; the time must be right for the person doing the writing. We are always willing to wait for the right moment. The reward for doing so is illustrated perfectly in this gorgeous poem by Kate O’Loughnan
