Be Generative

I did a series at Girl Catch Fire a few months ago on happiness hacks: like how to be the happiest person you know. Be generative was Number Four.
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It's an unusual word and we don't use it much, but we should. It just means being capable of production or reproduction. ⠀
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The good news/bad news is this...⠀
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We're all producing and reproducing all the time. Like stones tossed into a still pond, our impact makes ripples of some kind, no matter what. Unless we're awake and choosing to generate love, our ripples can be mean, judgy, self-centered, hateful, selfish, whatever...⠀
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As you go about your day, what ripples do you cast? ⠀
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What if, before your feet hit the floor in the morning, you decided to be generative? ⠀

For example, today I choose to be totally present with whoever is in front of me, really see them, hear them and give them my full attention, no matter what's going on.⠀
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Do you know how many people feel like nobody sees them? Doing this for anybody is an amazing Christmas gift. ⠀
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Choosing exactly what ripples you plan to send out into the universe is a superconscious behavior that helps you be at cause in your own life, not just effect. Plus, whatever ripples you put out are what you'll get back - but that's another topic. ⠀
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Who knows what becomes of ripples, but they sure are pretty to look at. ⠀