Your sensitivity and care for the needs of others could make you feel like extending a kindhearted hand to someone else today, for recognizing the bond that you share with other people may make you more sympathetic to their thoughts and feelings. Doing some form of charitable work, such as volunteering at a local organization or donating to a charity, might provide a positive outlet for your care and could also benefit your community as well. In choosing something to do today, you might want to think about the people with whom you identify most and imagine yourself in their places. Putting yourself in their shoes can give you a greater sense of empathy and you may find that these shared feelings make the support you give to others more effective.

Understanding the needs of other people allows us to provide them with full and unconditional support. Helping someone with the intention to do something kind, while wonderful, is often not enough – it is only through our compassion and understanding that we will truly be able to do something valuable for others. Letting them know that we truly recognize their suffering and genuinely wish to alleviate it is a gift from the soul that has the power to last much longer than the time or money we spend. By giving a part of your deeper self to another person today, your compassion will forge a bond of love and encouragement that will have a lasting impact on both of you.