What’s Up Wednesday: Choose Kindness, Even When It’s Hard
Let’s talk about kindness... not the surface kind, but the kind that takes real strength.
Because the truth is, it’s easy to be kind when life is smooth. It’s when we’re tired, frustrated, or provoked that our true character shows. And lately, I’ve been reminded how important it is to exude kindness even in moments of frustration because you never know what someone else is going through, what they’ve been through, or what they’re fighting to overcome.
Growth Means Holding Back the Old You
Many of us are in a season of evolution trying to lose the image of who we used to be and walk fully into who we were meant to become.
But let’s be real: that old version of us doesn’t just disappear. Sometimes she pops out when we’re triggered, disrespected, or when someone’s energy shifts ours. And depending on where you came from the streets, the hood, or just hard life lessons that old self knows how to respond quickly.
The power is in knowing that just because you can react doesn’t mean you should.
Growth means pausing.
Growth means remembering what you’ve got to lose.
Growth means choosing peace over proving a point.
A Real Talk Moment
A friend of mine recently had an encounter with someone who was supposed to be providing customer service but instead, they were rude, dismissive, and unprofessional. It made her question every professional bone in her body for a moment. She told me she had to stop, breathe, and remind herself: I have too much to lose to let someone’s bad attitude pull me out of character.
That hit me. Because it’s true some people are walking around carrying pain, frustration, or bitterness, and they don’t even realize they’re projecting it.
Turning Frustration Into a Teachable Moment
Here’s the thing sometimes, those moments are also opportunities for growth on both sides.
When emotions settle and time passes, going back to the person who was rude or unkind can be a teachable moment. Not to embarrass or attack them, but to bring awareness.
Maybe they didn’t realize how their tone or behavior affected someone. Maybe they were having a hard day. But these conversations when handled with grace and calm can be the very thing that stops the cycle of disrespect, burnout, and emotional projection in workplaces and communities.
We can’t expect people to grow if no one ever lovingly holds up the mirror.
Be Kind Anyway
If you’re in the business of serving people whether through hospitality, healthcare, retail, ministry, or coaching your attitude is your ministry.
How you greet, speak to, or handle people sets the tone.
If kindness doesn’t come naturally to you, or if you find yourself short-tempered and irritated, that’s a sign something within you needs healing, not that everyone else needs to change.
Being kind doesn’t make you weak; it makes you wise. It shows you know how to protect your peace, your purpose, and your professionalism.
Coach Mo Vybe
So this week, let’s practice leading with kindness especially when it’s hard. Let’s be mindful of our tone, our posture, and our presence. Remember: we’re all healing from something.
And before you clap back or match energy, ask yourself:
“Is this worth my peace, my purpose, or my reputation?”
Because sometimes, the most powerful response is silence and grace.
And other times, it’s coming back calmly to teach through truth.
Coach Mo | Real Talk TYME
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