30 Day Kindness Challenge

30 Day Kindness Challenge

This year was off to a great start and then Covid hit.  Then all the political nonsense started.  Then the riots! Have you ever felt like just pulling the blankets over your head and staying in bed until 2020 is OVER?  I know I have!  But I will not let 2020 beat me!  I am determined not to let it get me down!  So I want you to do some self care and challenge you to be kind.  Being kind is not that difficult and I think we can all agree that a little kindness will go a long way, especially now!  So let’s talk about how we can change our outlook and that of others with a 30 Day Kindness Challenge!

How it Works

Every day for the next 30 days, I want you to do something nice for someone else.  And I am going to up the ante!  Do something nice for someone you KNOW AND A STRANGER!  Furthermore, I have lots of suggestions below in case you need some assistance, however, this is so easy to do!  You don’t even need to spend any money!

How Does the 30 Day Kindness Challenge Benefit Me?

Although everything shouldn’t be about ourselves, I am going to give you some examples of how this can benefit you!

• Oct 15, 2020 I will be scrolling through my comments on this post and picking a winner!  For a $25 Visa gift card.  Is that enough motivation for you?  All you have to do is comment on this post with an act of kindness suggestion or a kind gesture someone did for you!  The most compelling commenter will win!!
• When you do something nice for someone else, your whole mind set starts to change.  So every day you do something kind, the better your outlook on life.  It’s a win-win!
• Are you as kind as you think you are?  Probably not, especially when we all have our own worries and circumstances that we are dealing with!  But by making a conscious effort, everyday, we can change that for the better!
• Knowing you might have been the sunshine in someone else’s cloudy day will make your heart soar.  I know it makes mine! And always keep in mind, we have no idea what someone else is going through!

Self Care

For me, doing something for someone else is always an act of self care.  Even though most things I do are anonymous or I don’t share on social media.  Although I am having you comment on this post for a prize, I truly believe that all acts of kindness that are done anonymously (or without needing recognition afterwards) are done with true intent.  When you do something nice for someone then plaster it all over social media, you are just looking for attention.  So while I would LOVE for this post to go viral, please don’t post everyday about what you did.  That takes away from the joy you gave someone else.  Don’t be one of those “people”.  Do it because it is the right thing to do.

Examples of Acts of Kindness!

Here is a list of examples of what you can do that either costs NOTHING or a little!  But kindness can fit everyone’s budget!

• Send a thank you note to someone.  It can be a family member or friend!  Maybe even an old teacher!
• Give a shout out to a small business or restaurant in your area.
• Compliment a stranger. Seriously, I see someone and I like their hair, scarf or whatever, I am sure to tell them!  Their smile will stay with you all day long!
• Bake cookies for a neighbor.
• Help a neighbor with yard work.
• Drop an email or text to a sibling with a funny memory!  Or better yet, tell them you love them.
• Pay for someone’s coffee.  Or give them a $5 gift card, that way you aren’t breaking the bank if they have a BIG order!
• Hold the door for someone, and tell them to have a great day.
• See a policeman, fireman or someone in uniform and tell them THANK YOU for your SERVICE.
• Better yet, if you see a policeman, fireman or someone in uniform having a meal, pay for it!
• Bring your significant other a single rose.  Like I said, it doesn’t need to be expensive.  It truly is the thought that counts!
• Leave $1 taped to a vending machine.
• Make a care package for a soldier or write them a letter.
• Put a post it note on someone’s car that says have a great day!
• Donate to a charity.  $5 can go a long way, especially for food banks.  Check out your local area charities for more info!
• Buy a dozen or two donuts and drop them at the local fire station or police station.  Better yet, bake something!
• Smile at everyone you see and tell them to have a fabulous day!
• Volunteer somewhere!
• Call someone you haven’t talk to in a while.
• Offer to help a friend.

Conclusion

In Conclusion, doing self care sometimes means doing something for someone else.  In fact, for me, doing something for someone else is the best kind of self care.  And when you do that, you may change someone else’s perspective for the day.  Lastly, please join me in the 30 Day Kindness Challenge and lets start changing the world!  One act of kindness at a time!

Some great articles on how to spread the love and kindness:

How to Turn Random Acts of Kindness into a Lifestyle

Fun Places to LEave Random Act of Kindness Gifts

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