Encouragement

everyone could use a little bit every now and then...

encourage
One entry found for encourage.
Main Entry: en·cour·age
Pronunciation: in-'k&r-ij, -'k&-rij,
en-Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): -aged; -ag·ing
Etymology: Middle English encoragen,
from Anglo-French encorager,
from en- + curage
courage

1 a : to inspire with courage, spirit, or hope