Be Kind

Need some ideas on how to be kind because you’re out of practice? We won’t hold that against you. Here ...

• Hold the door for people
• Thank people for holding the door for you
• Say “Thank you” when people do anything for you, whether you’re paying them or not (often overlooked)
• Write something nice on the wall of every Facebook friend you have
• Buy a lottery ticket and give it to a stranger
• Donate gently used clothes to an organization that helps people get back into the workforce.
• Pack an extra lunch and give it to a homeless person you see when going to work.
• When going on a walk, bring a grocery bag with you and pick up trash in your neighborhood.
• Take a dog for a walk at the local animal shelter.
• Leave children who are in the hospital stuffed animals
• Write letters of appreciation to people in your life
• Read to the elderly
• Be a mentor for a child
• Treat a friend to the movies for no reason
• Give up your seat for someone
• Stop for a pedestrian who is waiting to cross the street
• Collect items for the food bank
• Introduce yourself to your new neighbor. Bring them something welcoming.
• Talk to a neighbor you haven’t talked to in a while. Ask how they are.
• Take flowers to a hospital ward and give them to someone who hasn't had any visitors.
• Call a friend or family member you haven’t see or talked to in a while
• When someone is trying to merge into your lane of traffic, let them in
• For one day, act on every single thought of generosity that arises and see what happens
• Leave flowers or cookies on your neighbor's front porch
• Put anonymous thank you cards in neighbor's mailboxes for things like "always keeping your yard so neat" or "always remembering to scoop up their dog's poo"
• Invite random people that don't know each other to a game night (everyone makes new friends)
• Wash your neighbor’s car
• Visit the elderly in a rest home
• Make someone a tribute video and post it on Youtube
• Write someone a song and sing it for them
• Make a nice dinner for a family who would appreciate it
• Send a coworker flowers or chocolates anonymously
• Give someone a copy of your favorite novel
• Buy a fun calendar for a coworker
• Leave humorous comic strips around the office where people can enjoy them
• Fill someone's parking meter
• Leave quarters in the laundry machine for the next person
• Clean up litter
• Put a $20 in a slot machine and tell someone it’s for them
• Remember and do something special for someone's birthday
• Go a week without saying something negative
• Bring water, lemonade or beer to workers outdoors near your house
• Leave your change in the soda machine for the next person
• Donate blood
• Come in early to work and organize the office fridge
• Give sincere compliments to random strangers
• Clean up little bits of trash as you see them
• Teach someone something useful to them (ie a new computer program, a new recipe, a difficult math problem, etc)
• Make someone a CD or playlist of all your favorite songs
• Bring breakfast treats into work for your coworkers
• Offer to babysit for one of your friends so they can go out and enjoy themselves.
• Donate books to your local library