kindness

the art of allowing to me means not forcing things to happen, but rather taking a trusting view on life.  trusting the universe to take care of our needs is perhaps one of the most simple, yet hard to do things in our lives.  having faith and trusting the universe to take care of your needs, followed by having patience and reverence for how it all works, has worked for many people time and time again.
love and kindness are two things we can all practice to work in harmony with the universe (God), and work to bring more good into our own lives.  the more love we give, the more is returned to us (the law of attraction).  not only loving those who love us, but strangers... people who really need it, yet we may say "what have they done to deserve this?"  giving out of kindness involves only giving from a charitable heart, not one expecting in return.  after doing this, one can trust in the universe and allow the love to flow in (receiving) and out (giving) with no attachments - trying to control or manipulate to get love or hold on to it.  we should be thankful for all the love we've been given and all that we're inclined to give.
giving feels good.  not only does giving make us feel good, but it actually improves our health.  yes, our biology is improved from our acts of kindness towards others.  there is scientific evidence that kindness actually improves brain chemistry in both those giving and those receiving.  what really fascinates me is how so many spiritual traditions say the same thing, no matter which spiritual tradition one follows, they can all agree on the universal principal of kindness.  do unto others as you would have them to do unto you, give all you can spare out of the charity of your heart, that god gave it to you to share with others, not to be stingy with.  besides, the more we give out of kindness and love for others, the more will flow back into our lives.  so moral of the story:  want to improve your health, relationships, family, friends, ability to enjoy life?  be kind.