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Though the word "politics" often is associated with anything but "kindness," it is really, as the cliche accurately states, the struggle over our minds and hearts. Our individual acts of kindness are immensely important, immensely contagious, and due to that contagion, are not only isolated moments of kindness, but also small contributions to our collective consciousness, moving us in one direction rather than another. As such, they are also political acts.

But it makes sense to ask, "how do we make kindness more contagious?" By asking that question, we are asking "how do we more effectively engage in the politics of kindness?" That's a subtle and complex question, and one which requires much shared contemplation and shared exploration. I've been exploring it for almost a year now, on my blog ColoradoConfluence.com, and I'd like to invite all of you to join me in that discussion, either here or there (or both).