One recent sunny day as I was leaving a store, I happened upon a striking woman with strawberry blonde hair and lipstick that matched her cherry red car. I commented that she looked beautiful and went toward my car. As I turned to leave, she let me know that this was the first time she had been out all weekend. She shared that the loss of her beloved pet had shattered her and it was all she could do to get herself going that day. I had spoken the truth. She looked beautiful. And she let me know that this was a game changer for her. So simple.

I wasn’t having a particularly good day, yet by stepping outside of myself to pay someone a sincere compliment, I felt better. And I meant every word I said. So, if I see you out and about and you have your red on, don’t be surprised if I call out the good I see– and know it comes from the heart.