Day 14! Happy Wednesday! Today’s Challenge: Buy some extra groceries for the local food bank All that holiday giving has ended. But, hunger is problem all year. Buy extra sale items when you shop, store them up, and make a monthly donation to a local food bank. Popular needed items include peanut butter, tuna, canned beans, […]
Day 13! Happy Tuesday! Today’s Challenge: Make Someone Feel NORMAL This is a little different kind of challenge, but something we should all think about doing more often. Do you know someone who is going through a major life event like a health battle, loss of a loved one, major financial troubles, or divorce? Or, do […]
Day 12! This one is simple. Today’s Challenge: Run an errand for someone. It can be any errand, for any person. Show a little kindness by taking one thing off someone’s to-do list. Examples? Going to the store? Text a local friend and ask if they need anything. At work? Return someone’s coffee cup to the […]
Day 11! Glad you are still with us! Today’s Challenge: Bring an extra reusable shopping bag to the store and give it away This idea came from Kathryn, one of our Kindness Ambassadors who shared it with us in November and later on her blog. You likely know that feeling of getting to the register and […]
We’ve had enough bad news. The news loves to cover the bad stuff that inspires fear and depression like a drug addict robbing someone with a hammer, coffee lids potentially spreading bacteria, a pedestrian hurt from walking in front of a train, an inmate dying in a jail cell, and of course all kinds of […]
Day 10! Glad you are still with us! Today’s Challenge: Shovel snow for a neighbor. If there’s no snow, sweep a walkway or wash a window. I’m on the west coast where it is just a little rainy. But, according the national forecasts, that’s not the story across the country. It’s been a snowy month for much […]
Day 9! Happy Friday! Are you still smiling! Today’s Challenge: Comment on someone’s (holiday or other) photo Most of us are glad the holidays are over. We are getting past the stress of all the chaos. But, it’s still nice to reflect on the good stuff like the all the cute holiday photos. Seek out a […]
Day 8! Happy Thursday! Don’t forget to smile! Today’s Challenge: Write a sincere, positive review on a review site Have you ever looked up reviews before going to a local restaurant, gym, salon, childcare center, real estate agent, or other local business? We often make our choices about where we will go just based on what […]
Day 6! Happy Wednesday! Today’s Challenge: Make a sign that reminds people to smile. Wear it, carry it, or post it! This is a simple one – make people smile! There’s plenty of scientific proof that smiling makes you happier. People who are happier are kinder. Kind people make others happy. (See how that circle […]
Day 6! Happy Tuesday! Today’s Challenge: Say something nice about someone to someone else. Let’s face it: we all talk a little too much about other people. Unfortunately, that can lead to negative talk or hurtful gossip. According to Women’s Day, the four most popular subjects for gossip are Money and Power, Sex and Relationships, […]