Focus on speaking slowly and clearly today. Every hour, pause at least once to consciously slow down your speech, choosing as well to speak concisely, creatively, and caringly. Remember to make eye-contact intensely with your listeners when you are speaking, and with all those who are speaking when you are the one listening …
Go to three (3) different churches that are local, yet unfamiliar to you. Enter and sit in silence while envisioning unconditional Love being preached there during an upcoming service (whether that theme is likely to be actually relayed is irrelevant – choose to internally See & Feel that LOVE being preached and, at least for […]
This morning, got to a local library (or go on-line), find a short poem that is both uplifting & personally inspirational to you, write it down on a piece of paper, and carry it with you throughout the day … Refer to your poem frequently and memorize at least a small portion of it by […]
During the day today, invite a “mere associate” and a friend of his/hers out to lunch or dinner. Continue inviting candidates until someone accepts your offer … Enjoy getting to know them as more than mere “associates” thereby.
Take a moment to remember the last three arguments you had. Today, contact the “opponent” of all three of those altercations. Even if you aren’t able to sincerely admit “fault”, choose to openly apologize for your role in escalating those conflicts. Bonus Activity: Do something anonymously kind for each of your three (3) aforementioned “ex-enemies”. […]
This morning, gather enough materials to enable several people to wash cars. During the day, create a few big signs that read “Free Car Wash” and then this afternoon “set up shop” on a nearby street corner and offer car washes for a few hours to whomever stops by. Engage car owners in conversation and […]
This morning, contact various children’s hospitals or clinics to find out when they have visiting hours. During the day, gather some flowers, toys, games &/or books to take with you, and this afternoon go visit one of them. Leave the flowers at the reception desk, distribute the toys to the children most “in need” (ask […]
Find the most unusual utensil in your house and take it with you today. Better yet, find something to use as a utensil that normally serves another purpose. Then, at lunchtime, head to a fast food restaurant (preferably one with healthy, cruelty-free vegan options), order a meal and eat it only using your unusual utensil […]
Buy or pick 24 flowers and leave them (maybe along with an anonymous note of Kindness) on 24 different car windshields. Avoid focusing your efforts on only one parking lot, attempting to spread their Goodwill throughout your entire community instead …
It is an oft-overlooked fact that much of our language is completely unnecessary. With this Truth in mind, go the whole day by saying only “Yes”, “No”, “Hmmm,” or smiling in silence. Do so not to cause others annoyance or irritation (though these might indeed be inadvertently engendered), but rather to re-realize how priceless the […]
This morning, think about your “old self” and some of the more petty or self-centered behaviors that you used to exhibit (and maybe still do at times). Send that “small self” Compassion for its fear-based living. Send it thanks as well, realizing that without it, you probably would not have survived the emotional traumas of […]
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