What do you think of when you hear the word  "Bless" or "Blessings" ?

For me, my natural inclination was to picture a church or think of someone sneezing.

After reading this book, I see that "blessings" can be, and by nature, it probably is something to be captured in a bigger context.

It's basically a nudge to be kind and have compassion - whether it be for yourself or for someone else.

I found that just thinking about the concept of "Blessings" makes me feel kinder and more compassionate.

I don't walk around thinking "Who needs my blessing today," or "Who or what can I bless today?"

 It's strangely organic.  There's a flow within me.

The other day I was stopped by a woman who was lost. According to google maps, she had walked the opposite direction and it was a good 20 min walk to reach her destination. Instead of explaining the way, I decided to walk with her.  As I applauded myself, I also caught myself thinking "What blessing would come back to me for this 1act of kindness?' "  "How will I experience the law of right return ?
Ahhhhh nooooo! I am not enlightened! I am not selfless! I am not sitting under the lotus tree. I am a human being with an ego that wants to be filled, if not by me by someone else.

But you know what, who cares. Who cares what my reason was. Who cares that I hope for some kindness to come back to me.

For one thing, she's probably happy that she didn't get lost again.

I feel good that I did it. If not morally, I definitely got my steps in for the day!
Maybe it's the good deed or the extra exercise, I felt good when I got home. Maybe it's the thought that there were others that were just terrible with directions as much as I am.

Really strange.
As I type this, a song called blessin, came on (by Joris Brunot, Kaelin Ellis.)
Giving me the perfect line to close this off with  -   Everything you do is a blessing yeah.