The Daily Kindness Digest #1639
Kindness Quote
โYou do not find the happy life. You make it.โ
Camilla Eyring Kimball
Act of Kindness
Donate gently-worn clothing to a charity clothes drive. Even if you may have outgrown a particular item, someone who doesn’t have this same luxury will be grateful for this tiny miracle.
Positive Affirmation
I take time for myself to relax. Being kind to yourself is imperative for being kind to others.
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The Daily Kindness Digest #1638
Kindness Quote
โWe need to take risks. We need to go broke. We need to prove them wrong, simply by not giving up.โ
Awkwafina
Act of Kindness
Visit someone sick at home or in the hospital. Try and go the extra mile to help put a smile on their face ๐
Positive Affirmation
I am positive. I see the glass as half full in all the things I do. I AM an optimist all the way!
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The Daily Kindness Digest #1637
Kindness Quote
โThe simple act of listening to someone and making them feel as if they have truly been heard is a most treasured gift.โ
L. A. Villafane
Act of Kindness
Offer to drive someone around for the day who can’t drive. That extra time together could be the beginning of something special!
Positive Affirmation
Sometimes there seems to be an endless amount of space and time between where we are and the door to success. But it’s much shorter than you think!
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The Daily Kindness Digest #1636
Motivation Monday's
Life Vest Inside has had the very good fortune of finding writers willing to share their Kindness Stories with us. One of our special recurring writers is David Jablinowitz, Op-Ed Editor at Jerusalem Post, who is famous for his โbus stories.โ
Celebration of Life
On the bus tonight, the bus driver made a strange request. He asked a boarding passenger to lower his mask.
And when the passenger lowered his mask to uncover his face, the driver burst into tears. “I thought it was you!” he exclaimed.
I was too far back in the bus to understand what was going on, so I approached the driver and passenger to get to the bottom of it.
“He saved my life,” the driver shouted, with such emotion that he started to embrace me. They had served together in the 2006 Second Lebanon War.
“I owe my life to him,” said the driver. The passenger seemed stunned. I tried to get details. What exactly happened to them in that incident? Have they seen each other since 2006? But the two became so immersed in conversation, I couldn’t get any answers.
What I did manage to hear was that by the end of my ride, the two former IDF comrades had arranged a double date with their wives and the driver persuaded his dispatcher over the phone to give him the rest of the shift off to allow for the “celebration of life,” as the driver called it, to take place tonight.
As I got off the bus at my stop, the last thing I heard the bus driver say was: “God Almighty, I never expected to live that day, and I can’t believe that we’ve met up like this.”
~ David Jablinowitz
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Kindness Quote
โOut of the mountain of despair, a stone of hope.โ
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Act of Kindness
Invite a friend to accompany you the next time you go for a walk or run outside. It will be an awesome way to catch up and get some exercise in at the same time!
Positive Affirmation
I may have large boots to fill, but I am ready to go on the ride to fill those boots and be even greater!
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The Daily Kindness Digest #1635
Kindness Quote
โWhen youโve seen beyond yourself, then you may find, peace of mind is waiting there.โ
George Harrison
Act of Kindness
Treat someone working outside in the cold to a hot beverage. Or, if you live in a warm climate, treat someone to a cold beverage. We can all take care of each other!
Positive Affirmation
Today I will be HOPEFUL! Everything I want is on its way to me and all I need to do is FEEL GOOD now!
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The Daily Kindness Digest #1634
Kindness Quote
โWe are not our best intentions. We are what we do.โ
Amy Dickinson
Act of Kindness
Reach out to someone new in your community, class or apartment building. Roll out the welcome wagon!
Positive Affirmation
Today I will be STRONG & HEALTHY! My body will do what I need it to and I will feel great all day!
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The Daily Kindness Digest #1633
Kindness Quote
โWe generate fears while we sit. We overcome them by action.โ
Dr. Henry Link
Act of Kindness
Write a note of appreciation to your child’s teacher or one of your own current or former teachers. Everyone likes to know that they have made a difference!
Positive Affirmation
Today I am ON FIRE! I will do everything that I set out to do and I will do it with GUSTO!
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The Daily Kindness Digest #1632
Kindness Quote
โThe moral of my story is the sun always comes out after the storm. Being optimistic and surrounding yourself with positive loving people is for me, living life on the sunny side of the street.โ
Janice Dean
Act of Kindness
Start a collection for your local food bank at your office or in your community. Take the initiative and give others a chance to give too!
Positive Affirmation
Today I see the beauty and the goodness in myself, in others and in the world around me. There is so much good out there, its time I pay some attention to it!
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The Daily Kindness Digest #1631
Motivation Monday's
Life Vest Inside has had the very good fortune of finding writers willing to share their Kindness Stories with us. One of our special recurring writers is David Jablinowitz, Op-Ed Editor at Jerusalem Post, who is famous for his โbus stories.โ
Pray for One Another
Jewish man and Muslim man are sitting on a sidewalk bench. They seem to be praying together.
Here’s what was happening. It was actually a random meeting. They had never met before. They are both a bit older. Needed a breather from their daily routine and errands.
And they got to talking about some friends who are not well. They were both praying for each other’s friends. I recognized the Jewish prayer for the sick; I am not familiar with the Muslim’s prayer that he was reciting.
I’ve never before heard the Jewish prayer said for people whose names are Mohammed, Ahmad and Abed. And amid the Arabic language of the Muslim prayer, I picked out the Hebrew: the names Moshe, Esther, and Yosef.
May God answer all the prayers for a speedy and full recovery for all those who need it.
~ David Jablinowitz
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Kindness Quote
โIf you donโt like the road youโre walking, start paving another one!โ
Dolly Parton
Act of Kindness
Smile at everyone you pass on the street today. You just may see how something so small could help turn someone’s day completely around!
Positive Affirmation
Today I will EXPLORE. I will explore the change that is bound to happen and the future that is occurring right now. I will explore the unknown and make it known.
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The Daily Kindness Digest #1630
Kindness Quote
โDonโt try to lessen yourself for the world; let the world catch up to you.โ
Beyoncรฉ
Act of Kindness
Say please & thank you today and really mean it! There is a reason that they are called the magic words!
Positive Affirmation
Today I will take the time to appreciate each event that happens in my day. Everything happens for a reason even if that reason isn’t revealed us right away.
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The Daily Kindness Digest #1629
Kindness Quote
โOur lives are stories in which we write, direct and star in the leading role. Some chapters are happy while others bring lessons to learn, but we always have the power to be the heroes of our own adventures.โ
Joelle Speranza
Act of Kindness
Make a list of everything you love about your best friend and give it to her or him to read. The written word is so powerful!
Positive Affirmation
Today I will be positive! The next time something goes wrong I will challenge myself to look at this new difficulty from a different perspective. Having a good attitude can do wonders for both myself and those around me!
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The Daily Kindness Digest #1628
Kindness Quote
โLive your beliefs and you can turn the world around.โ
Henry David Thoreau
Act of Kindness
Write a thank you note to someone who recently went above & beyond for you. Everyone enjoys knowing that they are appreciated!
Positive Affirmation
Today I will go above and beyond! I will not settle for anything less than my full potential!
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The Daily Kindness Digest #1627
Kindness Quote
โNobody built like you, you design yourself.โ
Jay-Z
Act of Kindness
Take your favorite furry friend for an extra long walk today. We all need to get out more!
Positive Affirmation
Today I will see the best in people! Everyone has amazing things to offer!
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The Daily Kindness Digest #1626
Motivation Monday's
Life Vest Inside has had the very good fortune of finding writers willing to share their Kindness Stories with us. One of our special recurring writers is David Jablinowitz, Op-Ed Editor at Jerusalem Post, who is famous for his โbus stories.โ
Own Your Scars
The young man was still not married, and not so young anymore. He would be set up with one girl after another. But after the first date, girls just didnโt want to see him again. They didnโt tell him why, but the large scar on his cheek was just hard to look at. He knew this. He felt short-changed sometimes. After all, he really was an amazing fellow, with a big heart and sterling character.
So he went to visit the great sage, Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky. โRabbi,โ he says tearfully, โI donโt know what to do. I donโt want to be lonely. I want to be a husband, and a father.โ And he told him that he is certain that his physical appearance is the problem. That scarโฆThe saintly Rabbi suggested to him softly, โthe next time you meet a girl, bring up your scar in conversation! Tell her about it, how you got it, how it makes you feel.โ Own it, speak of it with confidence, and without shame, the Rabbi was telling him. An interesting idea, to which the fellow, though taken aback, committed himself.
A couple of months later someone suggests that he meet a girl. She is described to him as very special, outgoing, and vibrant, a kind and sweet person. But what worried him was that they also told him that she was exceptionally beautiful. This worried him. โIf she is as attractive as people said, then she will not be interested in a damaged person like me.โ Can you imagine his pain? He comforted himself: โPeople exaggerate; perhaps she is average!โ So he took her out.
She was gorgeous. Oh well.
And then they started talking. She was charming, sweet, and open. And though he would have preferred to do just about anything else in the world, he awkwardly burst out with, โI am sure that the first thing you noticed about me was this horrible scar that I have on my cheek. Rabbi Kanievsky told me to share the story about this scar on the very first date. Will you listen to my story?โ He went on to tell her that when he was 20 years old, he was heading home from yeshiva one night, and the streets were dark and deserted. Suddenly, he heard a cry. A young girl, screaming! He saw a man running after the young Jewish girl as she was fleeing and crying out in fear. Without thinking, he immediately gave chase, and with a pounding heart, he actually caught the predator, and held him down long enough for the girl to escape. But in the struggle the man took out a knife โ and though he survived, his face never would look the same.
โThat is the story of my scar.โ
She was shuddering, wiping tears from her eyes. He was surprised at the strength of her emotions, until she said to him, โI never thought that I would find you. Since that day, I have wondered who had heroically saved me? Is he okay? I wish I knew his name. Will I ever have the opportunity to thank him?โ
Today, they are happily married.
Own your scars. They are your greatest strengths. They are a constant reminder of who you truly are, how much youโve grown, and what youโre striving for.
~ Rabbi Shmuel Reichman
Finding yourself inspired to share your kindness story? Please submit it HERE – you can share via text, audio or video. Our editor will look it over! You may see your writing in a future issue of The Daily Kind!
Kindness Quote
โReal change, enduring change, happens one step at a time.โ
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Act of Kindness
Bake a treat for a friend who has been down and out. A little homemade love will make his or her day!
Positive Affirmation
Today is the day I say to myself, What are you waiting for? I will get up and begin working towards my goals, because I know I can do anything I set my mind to!
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The Daily Kindness Digest #1625
Kindness Quote
โFind out who you are and be that person. Thatโs what your soul was put on this earth to be. Find that truth, live that truth, and everything else will come.โ
Ellen DeGeneres
Act of Kindness
Send a handwritten note to one of your favorite people today. Tell them why they mean so much to you & how grateful you are to have them in your life!
Positive Affirmation
Today I will trust that everything is working out and all good things are coming to me!
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