Motivational Monday #324: In-Courage

 There are a lot of benefits of encouragement for both the giver & receiver.  Encouragement isn't just about being 'nice', it's about adding fuel to the person you are with to give them more energy, confidence, passion & drive forward. 

Encouragement doesn't just have short term effect either. The words you may share with someone can stick with them for a long time, even outliving the relationship you may have with them. Do you remember an encouraging word, conversation or experience you had a while ago? See...it's still with you. 


When we encourage others we also also putting in-courage to their hearts & minds. Courage is a great thing that we sometimes leave idle instead of using it as the driving force it can be. 


Today, remember to encourage others & yourself. When we add in-courage into our daily recipe its enhances the flavor making it sweeter for us & those we are around.   


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