"Constant kindness can accomplish much. As the sun makes ice melt, kindness causes misunderstanding, mistrust, and hostility to evaporate."
- Albert Schweitzer
How do the words above resonate with you?
Pause here for a moment and free yourself from distractions:
Take a deep breath in... exhale slowly... deep breath in... exhale slowly... deep breath in... exhale slowly... calm your mind and be present...
How important is kindness to you? Think about that fir a moment...
kindness /noun/
the quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate.
Kindness is one of those terms perhaps we take for granted. It’s simple, but also relative to ones experience.
Think back for a moment. Call to mind the last time you were on the receiving end of someone’s random act of kindness.
How did it make you feel? Spend some time with your thoughts... be as descriptive as possible...
Psychologist, writer, and teacher in the field of personal growth and relationships, Gay Hendricks speaks about Small Acts of Kindness: from A year of Living Consciously: 365 Daily Inspirations for Creating a Life of Passion and Purpose.
People in thriving relationships are nicer to each other. They perform small acts of kindness for each other.
In thriving relationships, people do kind things for each other on a regular basis.
If you need some small acts kindness ideas to get started, check out this list below:
Make a Big Difference One Small Act of Kindness at a Time
by Peter Economy, inc.com
Give a coworker a compliment.
Give a stranger a compliment.
Pick up some litter.
Do a charity run.
Serve at a soup kitchen.
Thank a teacher or mentor with a surprise gift.
Send a letter to a good friend instead of a text.
Offer to give a coworker a ride home.
Send a list of things you admire in a colleague.
Pay for the coffee order of the person behind you in line.
Take your sibling out for some fun.
Buy instrument lessons for your parents.
Leave a positive sticky-note on a co-worker's desk.
Bring sweet treats to work.
Send your mother flowers.
Plant a tree.
Help someone with a flat tire.
Do more chores without someone asking you.
Participate in or hold a fundraiser.
Help a neighbor with their groceries.
Shovel a neighbor's driveway when it snows.
Put your phone away completely during a conversation.
Prepare a meal for your work team.
Babysit for free.
Take someone on a random adventure.
Send a care package.
Make someone a playlist they would enjoy.
Bring someone a souvenir from a trip.
Volunteer at an animal shelter.
Send dessert to another table.
Let someone behind you at the grocery store go in front of you.
Bring flowers to a nursing home.
Leave a very generous tip.
And lastly, treat yourself for no reason--you deserve kindness too.
Today’s Challenge:
As you move through your day, look for opportunities to carry out small acts of kindness.
Whether with strangers or people you know, be vigilant for things you could do that would make their moment with you better.
"Love and kindness are never wasted. They always make a difference. They bless the one who receives them, and they bless you, the giver."
- Barbara de Angelis
What are you willing to do?
Don’t miss your opportunity! Be intentional, encourage others to do the same and watch what happens.
You got this!
Coach Tavia
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References:
Hendricks, Gay; A year of Living Consciously: 365 Daily Inspirations for Creating a Life of Passion and Purpose. Harper One, New York, NY 1998.
Make a Big Difference One Small Act of Kindness at a Time
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