The Daily Kindness Digest #19
Kindness Quote
“Give goodness to the day and before you know it, the day will be giving goodness to you.”
Terri Guillemets
Act of Kindness
No matter where you get your inspiration from, it’s always good to remind ourselves to keep dreaming! Find a way to remind someone of their dreams and help them pursue those dreams!
Positive Affirmation
I choose to see each obstacle as an opportunity to grow!
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The Daily Kindness Digest #18
Kindness Quote
“If you have the courage to step outside of your comfort zone, you will not only be amazed by the marvel and sights of the world, but also with the wonders that lay deep within yourself.”
Rosanna Ienco
Act of Kindness
Have a family member or friend you don’t see as much? Send them a message or leave them a comment over social media letting them know you’re thinking of them!
Positive Affirmation
I am brave and speak up when necessary. Even though I may not always show it, I have a strong voice and I’m not afraid to use it!
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The Daily Kindness Digest #17
Kindness Quote
“Beginning today, treat everyone you meet as if they were going to be dead by midnight. Extend to them all the care, kindness, and understanding, you can muster, and do it with no thought of any reward. Your life will never be the same again.”
Og Mandino
Act of Kindness
Have a friend you’ve been out of touch with lately? Reach out and connect with them – good friends are too important to lose touch with!
Positive Affirmation
I am grateful that I can think, and that I have free will to use those thoughts to change my life as I choose!
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The Daily Kindness Digest #16
Kindness Quote
“I get up every morning and it’s going to be a great day. You never know when it’s going to be over so I refuse to have a bad day.”
Paul Henderson
Act of Kindness
Keep an extra umbrella at work for anyone who may forget to bring one on a rainy day. They will certainly appreciate your kind gesture!
Positive Affirmation
My friends allow me the freedom to be who I truly am!
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The Daily Kindness Digest #15
Kindness Quote
“Don’t underestimate the power of thoughts and words. What you tell yourself every morning will set your mind and life on that path. Talk success, victory, happiness, and blessings over your destiny.”
Nina Bolivares
Act of Kindness
Let someone waiting in line behind you at the grocery store go ahead of you!
Positive Affirmation
Today, I will remind myself that I am capable of achieving great things! It’s a new day and I’m heading into it with a positive attitude!
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The Daily Kindness Digest #14
Kindness Quote
“Good morning is not just a word, it’s an action and a belief to live the entire day well. Morning is the time when you set the tone for the rest of the day. Set it right!”
Fain Blake
Act of Kindness
Volunteer to help out at a community event! This is a great way to help others while also spending time with the people in your community. And who knows, you may even make a new friend!
Positive Affirmation
Today, I can bring out the best in people by encouraging them, complimenting them, and showing them, they are appreciated.
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The Kindness Flash #01
The Kindness Flash #01
This month's theme: PERSEVERANCE - the importance of never giving up!
Everyday Kindness: Visited By Kindness Not Once, But Thrice
I was fourteen when my dad got into an accident on Oct 20th, 2008; an accident that would change my family’s life.
By Mary Saju // Salmiya, Kuwait • Read More >>
Everyday Kindness: Warmth Amidst the Cold
In 2009, I lost my job of 7 years, and I found it impossible to restart my career. My heat and power had been turned off several times, the first time being a cold December night.
By Ken Burns // Somerset, NJ, USA • Read More >>
Kind Connection: Jeff Kuske - Mayor of the Ambassadors
Everyone has a story that has served as part of making them who they have become. LVI Kindness Ambassdaor, Jeff Kuske’s story wasn’t always about the pursuit of kindness.
Read the full interview on the blog >>
Good News
With the recent tragedies taking place around the world, it’s becoming easier than ever for people to fall into the trap of seeing the world and the people in it in a very negative light. It is precisely this reason, that now more than ever, we must remember that kindness, unity, acceptance and love is exactly what we need to dispel those who are rising above to challenge the very essence of humanity.
To borrow the words of Howard Schultz, CEO of Starbucks, from an article I recently read, the only true way to combat negativity is, “Not with cynicism, but with optimism. Not with despair, but with possibility. Not with division, but with unity. Not with exclusion, but with inclusion. Not with fear, but with compassion. Not with indifference, but with love.”
What I’m suggesting is no quick fix. It’s not a magical solution that can take effect with the snap of finger. It’s something that takes patience, that takes courage, that takes trust, that takes belief, that takes vulnerability. But, one thing is for certain – good will always trump evil. More difficult to achieve – YES! But more powerful than you can believe!
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The Daily Kindness Digest #13
Kindness Quote
“Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about.”
Plato
Act of Kindness
Remind people how awesome they are by handing out cards that say “you are awesome” on them! This spontaneous and random act will never fail at bringing a smile to someone’s face!
Positive Affirmation
Today I am ready to learn! I will read a new book, try something new, or ask questions. There is an unlimited amount of knowledge out there, and I am willing to learn and grow!
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Everyday Kindness: Warmth Amidst the Cold
Ken Burns
Somerset, NJ
Determination
Warmth Amidst the Cold
“Sometimes amidst the hardships and struggles life throws our way, we miraculously find a strength within ourselves that we never knew we had.”
In 2009, I lost my job of 7 years, and I found it impossible to restart my career. My heat and power had been turned off several times, the first time being a cold December night. Unable to pay my mortgage and my house listed for a Sheriff's Sale, I did all I could to find odd jobs. Unfortunately, without a permanent professional position, those odd jobs just didn’t cut it. It may have been something, but it wasn’t enough to save my home.
Then in 2013, I finally found steady work in a coffee shop. Being that I only earned about 30% of my former income, I worked 2 nights a week in a medical office to offset the loss as best I could but it still didn’t cut it. Fortunately, A coffee shop customer was kind enough to offer me a few works hours every week in his gas station.
On my first day I asked, "What should I wear?" He told me I could wear anything I want, but mentioned that good, sturdy boots would be essential. I cringed inside recalling my only pair of boots, which I had to duct tape around the front to keep the sole from falling off while I shoveled snow the year before. “What would I do? How would I manage?” I must persevere.
I posted about my first shift at the gas station on a social media site, and mentioned the inadequacy of the worn out shoes I wore each morning at the coffee shop. Joanne, a friend of mine, messaged me asking my shoe size. I suspected her son or husband had an unused pair she might give me.
Within the hour, Joanne pulled up to the gas station with a large box. It wasn’t an old pair of shoes she was gifting to me. She purchased a new pair of brand-name, steel-toed boots, and several pairs of thick work socks for me! She also included the receipt, in case any changes were needed.
How do you react to something so touching, so loving and so thoughtful? As for me, tears came streaming down my face and my heart was suddenly filled with gratitude.
The boots protected my feet from the bitter cold, but Joanne’s gesture protected something far more important and valuable; she protected my heart from freezing over. 
Being hit with a Kindness Boomerang can change your life, and I welcome each time it happens, because it reminds me that someone notices and someone cares.
Everyday Kindness: Visited By Kindness Not Once, But Thrice
Sasmita Jaspreet
Bahrain
Perseverance
Visited By Kindness Not Once, But Thrice
I was fourteen when my dad got into an accident on Oct 20th, 2008; an accident that would change my family’s life. Without health insurance, the fees for his surgery and medical expenditures were sky-high and took a toll on our family's bank account. Not to mention, the heavy travel fees my mom had to pay to travel back and forth between Bahrain, where we live, and India, where my father was receiving his treatment. Kindness showed itself through the generosity and loving care of my aunt and uncle who looked after my brother and myself while my parents were away.
On March 24th, my dad and mom returned from India. It just so happened to be the day of my final examination results. As I headed to school to check out my academic performance, I saw my name on the notice board but instead of my grade I saw something that made my heart drop. “Withheld”. Assuming this meant I had failed - I broke into tears and was shattered.
Thoughts began running through my mind, “How would I tell my parents?” “How would I handle the embarrassment of being left behind?” Upon inquiring further at the school office, I found out that I hadn’t in fact failed but rather I was being “Withheld” because school fees hadn’t been paid. I knew the situation at home was bad, but I didn’t realize just how bad.
After confiding in my mom, she did something I can only imagine was very difficult. She reached out to friends of hers to help get us through this time, and luckily they donated to help cover my previous and upcoming academic year. Kindness, yet again, showed itself at a time we needed it most!
Kindness, yet again, showed itself at a time we needed it most!
While my academic success was secured for another year, we were far from being out of the water. My dad required physiotherapy to fully recover. My mother reached out to everyone and anyone she knew about a physiotherapist that may be able to assist for a lower fee. A physiotherapist, more like a true angel, called my mother and agreed to do private therapy. The very next day, there he was ready and excited to help bring my father to a full recovery.
"Good thing we started off today otherwise he would have not been alive by next week,” he said. When my mother asked him about the fee he simply said, “We’ll take care of this later.” Night after night he came to our home after a long day at work and spent several hours with my dad. Yet at the end of each night he would simply tell my mom that he would let her know the price at a later time, but that later never came. He understood the hardships we were facing and that life had simply dealt us a challenging hand.
He didn’t just do his part, he went above and beyond and because of his kindness, generosity and empathy my dad is alive and well today.
It was an act of kindness that pierced our soul in one of the most extraordinary ways.
The Daily Kindness Digest #12
Kindness Quote
Waking up this morning, I smile. Twenty-four brand new hours are before me. I vow to live fully in each moment.
Thích Nhất Hạnh
Act of Kindness
Take the initiative and say hello to three people you’ve never met before. Your outlook on life will start to change positively and your interactions with others will grow significantly.
Positive Affirmation
Learn to look at things on the brighter side. Having a positive mindset will allow you to be optimistic in all of your endeavors.
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The Daily Kindness Digest #11
Kindness Quote
“Every morning brings new potential, but if you dwell on the misfortunes of the day before, you tend to overlook tremendous opportunities.”
Harvey Mackay
Act of Kindness
Before getting out of bed, focus on an inspiring phrase and let it energize you to do greater things today!
Positive Affirmation
Today, I will remind myself to not think of what I’m unable to do today, but rather think about how there is nothing that I can’t accomplish today
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The Daily Kindness Digest #10
Kindness Quote
“I have always been delighted at the prospect of a new day, a fresh try, one more start, with perhaps a bit of magic waiting somewhere behind the morning.”
B. Priestley
Act of Kindness
Help someone achieve their goals. By motivating others to succeed, you will feel stimulated to reach your goals as well!
Positive Affirmation
Today, I will start to appreciate the little things that fill the space between major life events.
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The Daily Kindness Digest #09
Kindness Quote
“Now that your eyes are open, make the sun jealous with your burning passion to start the day. Make the sun jealous or stay in bed.”
Malak El Halabi
Act of Kindness
Give some words of encouragement to someone having a rough day. Your cheeriness may be the only positive thing they hear at the moment.
Positive Affirmation
Today, I will focus on the good things happening in my life as I strive for progress and not perfection.
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The Daily Kindness Digest #08
Kindness Quote
“I get up every morning and it’s going to be a great day. You never know when it’s going to be over so I refuse to have a bad day.”
Paul Henderson
Act of Kindness
Cook someone a meal after they’ve had a long day at work. They will value this selfless deed and may return it to you sometime in the future!
Positive Affirmation
Sometimes it takes a while to find what we’re looking for. But once you find it, the opportunities that come out are endless!
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The Daily Kindness Digest #07
Kindness Quote
“Every morning you have two choices- continue to sleep with dreams or wake up and chase your dreams. The choice is yours!”
Unknown
Act of Kindness
Write handwritten thank you notes to people who have supported you in your greatest struggles or successes!
Positive Affirmation
Even when it feels like bad things are happening to me, I’ll find a way to let it roll off me and focus on the positive instead!