Cineáltas

The Irish Word for “Kindness.”

Going through difficult times in our lives really brings home the importance and value of kindness. A kind word is a light in the dark. To have an understanding and acceptance of the humanness inherent in struggle and suffering is a real gift to yourself and others. What can surprise us, too, is where kindness can show up. Sometimes, it is the stranger in the shop or at the end of the phone with a kind word that makes all the difference. 

Going through difficult times teaches us to be kind to others, too. It cultivates empathy. To make mistakes is to be human. We are still worthy of love and connection, even when we make mistakes. Mistakes will be made when we are growing. It is so important to be gentle with ourselves in times of struggle. In order to be kind to others, we first need to extend kindness into the heart of the self.

Focail Gaeilge | ‘Irish Words’

In this series, I share words in Gaeilge (Irish) and explore these words through a Depth Psychology lens, allowing us to begin exploring our inner world— our psyche, and deepen our understanding of our place in the world around us. When we embrace our native language or become curious about the languages from our ancestral roots, we can embrace our sense of place, our speech, our imagination, our psyche, and the song of the soul...