Take a few minutes this morning and list three (3) local people you consider to be “wealthy”, three (3) associates you consider to be “beautiful,” and three (3) citizens in your community you consider to be “powerful.” Now, instead of envying them, choose to exhibit Compassion for the difficulties that money, beauty, and power always […]
Make the time this morning to note your favorite author &/or poet (If you don’t yet have a favorite, go to a library or go on-line and discover one) … Then, write them a note of thanks for their beautiful, inspiring Work. If they still live, send them that note of thanks. Regardless, keep a […]
Obtain at least $5 worth of pennies &/or nickels this morning … This afternoon, go somewhere public and make a sculpture with them. Then, move to a different location where you can see your Work, sitting there and watching people’s reaction to your creation … Note that the more amazing your sculpture, the more difficult […]
Buy a bag of groceries (the more healthy, cruelty-free, and “elite” the foodstuffs, the better) and give it to the first homeless person you encounter. Be sure to wish them well and let them know that you Appreciate them and have faith that they will have a great day today … Bonus Activity: Sit down […]
Let others in front of you all day today (e.g. in shopping lines, in traffic jams, in your bathroom at home, when using the TV remote, etc). Be creative while you do so, and remember to smile in silence while doing so as well …
Wash your hands & splash water into your face every hour all day today. Focus and feel fully refreshed every time you Do so, letting these “wake-ups” not only re-invigorate your mind-body, but also refresh your perspective & renew your will to be refreshingly Kind to others …
Buy a small, inexpensive meal at a coffee shop this morning and leave a tip that far exceeds the total amount of the bill, being sure to thank the waiter/waitress as you are leaving. Do this regardless of the quality of the actual service … Repeat this activity two (2) more times today at two […]
At three (3) different times during the day today, and in three (3) different locations, find some dreary graffiti in your neighborhood and remove it from view (e.g. sandblast it, cleanse it, paint over it, cover it with a peaceful poster, etc) … Bonus Activity: Obtain some brightly colored, oil-based paints this morning. Then later […]
Donate blood today (or volunteer at the Red Cross or a local hospital for the afternoon).
Take a few minutes this morning and list the debts you are owed, the insults you have received, &/or the transgressions with which you have been inflicted. Then choose three (3) of them “at random” from your list and Forgive those people completely – both by feeling a deep-seated Compassion for the inner turmoil &/or […]
Spend half your day today drawing and decorating one (1) “Kindness Citation”, one (1) “Good Driving Ticket” and one (1) “Joy-Bringer Badge” … Spend the rest of the day handing them out to the first person you notice being selflessly Kind, the first person you notice driving Respect-fully, and the first person you notice exuding […]
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