Our Mango Kindness Bliss flavor have been an all-time favorite for many people! With all its health benefits, it makes a perfect treat for any time of the day! Mangoes are packed with nutrients, including a high amount of vitamin C, vitamin A, dietary fiber, and folate, making them a great source of antioxidants and beneficial for skin health, vision, immunity, and digestion; they also contain notable levels of potassium and carotenoids, which support eye health. Aside from its great health benefits, the fruit represent  love, prosperity, kindness and friendship.

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Speaking of Kindness, Proverbs 11:17 shares:

 

“Those who are kind benefit themselves, but the cruel bring ruin on themselves.”

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Our world is full of people who cut in line, insult those around them, don’t open doors for others, laugh at others’ misfortunes and try to show their superiority by dragging others down. Yet there are also many people who let others go ahead of them in line, compliment those around them, hurry to open doors for people, sympathize with others’ misfortune and show their humility and willingness to serve others. 

 

It’s easy to pick out the people who are showing kindness! Unfortunately, people who base their thinking on a “survival of the fittest” mentality may not see the rationale for true kindness. People like to receive it, but often don’t really see the benefit of being kind. When you think of it, generosity is a form of exhibiting kindness. And when the motivation is authentic, the person demonstrating kindness never expects anything in return. But when reading today’s verse out of context, we may think we should fake kindness so we can get something out of it. However, that isn’t the case at all!

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Did you know our physical and mental health benefit from a good old chain of kindness? Science has proven a simple act of kindness increases self-esteem, empathy. and compassion. Research also shows that when we practice kindness regularly, it can also decrease our blood pressure and cortisol. Additionally, it boosts serotonin and dopamine, giving us feelings of satisfaction and wellbeing, as well as releasing endorphins. Finally, when we choose kindness, it helps us stay connected with others causing less loneliness and more community.

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It's no surprise we live in a cruel world with a desperate need for kind people to be present. We’re inundated with constant news about scandals, murders, kidnappings, theft, corruption, etc. People everywhere find multiple reasons to cause divisions and excuse isolation. Every day, we have a choice to be treated the way we’ve been treated in the past or to treat others the way we hope to be treated (Luke 6:31). It’s an everyday battle having to choose kindness when cruelty is what we may have experienced from others and an unkind word is the easiest reaction to get back at them. Or, perhaps, we simply just want to have the final word.

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So make room for kindness in your personality and daily schedules. This may mean changing routines, taking more time for other people and developing an attitude of giving. It won’t happen overnight, but the more you think about showing more kindness, the more your daily life will be impacted by that thinking.

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In the words of Mother Teresa:

“Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.”

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What can you do today to leave a trail of kindness behind you?

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