When you act from a place of compassion, you are extending goodwill to those around you. You never know what someone is going through. There is a saying, “You can catch more bees with honey than with vinegar.” When we have something to say, the point is to be heard. It is not an easy task but the more your practice it the easier it gets. Try to be attuned to your feelings, your environment, and those you interact with but without judgment. Be conscious and aware of how you move through your daily life. Accepting responsibility for your actions and genuinely apologizing allows all parties involved to move on. You then don’t have to carry the burden of anger or waste your energy acting out of malice against anyone. Being able to forgive allows you to move on. Holding on to bitterness or anger doesn’t serve anyone. Being grateful shifts your perspective and allows you function from a place of goodwill.

If you start from a state of thankfulness it is much easier to act with grace. Don’t hold on to things so tightly that you get stuck in a negative space. Learning to let go of the things we cannot change is an act of goodwill many of us need. There are so many things we just can’t control in life. And if you can practice grace with yourself, you can more easily extend it to others. Choosing to treat yourself with kindness and goodwill is probably the greatest gift you can give yourseIf. So here are 10 ways to practice grace in your daily life…

Grace can be hard to practice but the more grace you can give, the more you will get in return. Think of it as giving people, including yourself, the benefit of the doubt.

It is really about slowing down and being mindful about how we interact with ourselves and others. Practicing grace is a process of trial and error that calls for consistent application. That doesn’t mean you disregard boundaries but you give yourself space to be flexible with your perceived reality with acceptance and kindness. Practicing grace is making daily choices to interact in the world with courtesy and good will. We often hear the term, “Practice Grace.” But outside of a religious practice, what does that really mean for your daily life?

What does having grace mean