The Daily Kindness Digest #1496
Kindness Quote
“We can each change the world, with genuine acts of kindness.”
Mongai Fankam
Act of Kindness
Do a chore for someone without them knowing. The surprise on their face will be well worth it.
Positive Affirmation
Today, I remember to have FUN! I make sure to make time for me to enjoy life instead of only focusing on the stresses of life!
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The Daily Kindness Digest #1495
Kindness Quote
“Kindness is more important than wisdom, and the recognition of this is the beginning of wisdom.”
Theodore Isaac Rubin
Act of Kindness
Make a list of all the things that you are thankful for. You would be surprised by all of the good things that you already have in your life.
Positive Affirmation
I’m not afraid to ask someone for advice instead of ignoring my issues! The best way to solve a problem is to face it!
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The Kindness Flash #57
This month’s theme: ACCEPTANCE
Happening this Month
World Kindness Day is right around the corner on November 13th! In honor of World Kindness Day Life Vest Inside would love to invite you to take part in our World Kindness Day festivities! Take part in our virtual event on Monday, November 15th, join our global video collaboration and learn this year’s Dance for Kindness dance! Learn more at www.danceforkindness.com
Articles of the Month
Accepting Other People’s Differences – To feel comfortable with people who are different from us means that we must accept ourselves for who we are. Unfortunately, we often put up guards to protect ourselves instead of being open to those differences. Our mistrust of others is really fear, and then acting from that wariness only fuels suspicion back.
Empathy – Accept Others For Who They Are – Acceptance is the ability to see that others have a right to be their own unique persons. That means having a right to their own feelings, thoughts and opinions. When you accept people for who they are, you let go of your desire to change them.
“Acceptance is simply love in practice. When you love, you accept, when you lack love, you judge.”
Abhijit Naskar
“You should never hate anyone, even your worst enemies. Everyone has something good about them. You have to find the redeeming quality and love the person for that.”
Jeannette Walls
“A loving person lives in a loving world. A hostile person lives in a hostile world. Everyone you meet is your mirror.”
Ken Keyes
Act of Kindness
Take time to get to know other people by really listening to them rather than relying on a quick judgment. Assume the role of an explorer and be fascinated by their unique personal traits, background, culture, schooling, and life experiences. See the differences in others as an expression of their exoticness and beauty.
Question of the Month
How do you show acceptance of individual differences? Share here or in the comments below.
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Photo of the Month
How does this picture represent empowerment? Share your thoughts.
Songs of the Month
This song was a response to the hate and fear generated after the 9/11 attacks. Urging people to love one another, and questioning why so much hate exists in the world, a pertinent reminder that we should extend love to people of all races and religions.
We are all imperfect, and it’s precisely those imperfections that make us who we are, and we have to embrace them because there’s so much beauty in those differences. Life is worth fighting for. You are worth fighting for.
This emotional country ballad from 2014 is a motivational pep talk. It takes the perspective of someone who has been bullied for being different and who made it through.
Videos of the Month
A deaf girl comes across a boy who is paralyzed from the waist-down, but neither of them know about each other’s differences.
Why is it important that children are taught to respect each other’s differences? Mariana Chartier shares with us her experience in searching for respect and the values she has learnt, even if it is only at 9 years of age.
When you look around – your classroom, the playground, or even your family – does everyone look the same? You’re right, they don’t, but if you pay attention you’ll realize we are much more similar than you think.
Books of the Month
The Gifts of Acceptance: Embracing People And Things as They Are – Daniel A. Miller – offers insights, intentions, and strategies for practicing acceptance of parents, a significant other, children, siblings and extended family, coworkers, friends, and foes; of life’s adversities and the limitations of getting older; and, perhaps toughest of all, of yourself.
The Sun Is Also a Star – Nicola Yoon – It deals with racial/ethnic stereotypes, deportation, the struggle between one’s heritage and being a “typical” American teenager, the list goes on.
Someone: A Story of Acceptance – Jay Ostrowski – A playful story that teaches children (and adults) a valuable lesson about acceptance and connection. This book is a fun tool for teachers, parents, and caregivers to help children navigate social relationships. We can all learn from Someone about the importance of being open to Anybody and Everybody.
We’re Not So Different After All – Lissette Lent – This playful story of love and acceptance features the likeness of Lissette Lent’s own daughter, Maggie Hope, diagnosed with Trisomy 8 Mosaicism syndrome. It is told from the perspective of Maggie’s brother, Noah. He discovers that similarities they share really outweigh all of the sometimes scary and confusing differences.
A Family Is a Family Is a Family – Sara O’Leary – When a teacher asks the children in her class to think about what makes their families special, the answers are all different in many ways — but the same in the one way that matters most of all.
The Daily Kindness Digest #1494
Kindness Quote
“There is overwhelming evidence that the higher the level of self-esteem, the more likely one will be to treat others with respect, kindness, and generosity.”
Nathaniel Branden
Act of Kindness
Offer your seat to someone on a crowded train or bus. Remember courtesy is contagious.
Positive Affirmation
I take time to think of what I need before what I want.
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The Daily Kindness Digest #1493
Kindness Quote
“One who is kind is sympathetic and gentle with others. He is considerate of others’ feelings and courteous in his behavior. He has a helpful nature. Kindness pardons others’ weaknesses and faults. Kindness is extended to all — to the aged and the young, to animals, to those low of station as well as the high.”
Ezra Taft Benson
Act of Kindness
Turn off your cell phone and talk to someone face to face for at least an hour. Cell phones have made contacting others fast and easy, but a conversation in person is much better than a text message.
Positive Affirmation
I love to SMILE! Even if I get upset, I remember I can get through my troubles and smiling can be the start to solving my issues!
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The Daily Kindness Digest #1492
Kindness Quote
“A kind word is like a Spring day.”
Russian Proverb
Act of Kindness
Did you have excellent service at a restaurant? Before you head out suggest to your friends, family, or colleagues to write a short and sweet review. They don’t have to leave an extravagant tip, but add a little something with a dash of kindness.
Positive Affirmation
I keep in mind that I matter! I matter to myself, to the people around me, I matter to the whole world! We are all pieces of one big puzzle called life and we all need each other to complete it!
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The Daily Kindness Digest #1491
Kindness Quote
“If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude.”
Maya Angelou
Act of Kindness
Engage in a bit of self love and nourish your body. Choose a healthy salad for lunch or pick up a fresh fruit smoothie!
Positive Affirmation
I live my life to the fullest because today is the oldest I have ever been and the youngest I will be.
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The Daily Kindness Digest #1490
Kindness Quote
“Guard well within yourself that treasure, kindness. Know how to give without hesitation, how to lose without regret, how to acquire without meanness.”
George Sand
Act of Kindness
Offer to tutor a friend, neighbor, or sibling with a subject they’re struggling with. Education is a great gift and it is meant to be shared!
Positive Affirmation
I express myself creatively and freely without any doubts! If it makes me happy that’s all that matters!
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The Daily Kindness Digest #1489
Kindness Quote
“Go and love someone exactly as they are. And then watch how quickly they transform into the greatest, truest version of themselves. When one feels seen and appreciated in their own essence, one is instantly empowered.”
Wes Angelozzi
Act of Kindness
Share the gift of music! Create and share a YouTube playlist with a someone who you think would enjoy the songs!
Positive Affirmation
Today I will RELAX. While recognizing that there are a lot of tasks at hand I will take deep breaths when overwhelmed and constantly remind myself that I am capable.
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The Daily Kindness Digest #1488
Kindness Quote
“Change your life today. Don’t gamble on the future, act now, without delay.”
Simone de Beauvoir
Act of Kindness
Make an unexpected call to someone in your life that aided you on your journey. Update them on where life has taken you and share a happy memory.
Positive Affirmation
When life gives me a hundred reasons to cry, I show life that I have a thousand reasons to smile.
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The Daily Kindness Digest #1487
Kindness Quote
“When words are both true and kind, they can change the world.”
Buddha
Act of Kindness
Check in with your best friend or a close family member today and see if they could use a helping hand or perhaps something as simple as an extra dose of laughter.
Positive Affirmation
Today I am GRATEFUL for all of the love in my life. I am surrounded by goodness and prosperity.
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The Daily Kindness Digest #1486
Kindness Quote
“Practice random kindness and senseless acts of beauty.”
Anne Herbert
Act of Kindness
Offer to spend time with a friend who is going through a hard time and lend them a listening ear. Sometimes all we truly need is someone to confide in. Be that person today.
Positive Affirmation
Today I will remember that there is LIGHT, even when I least expect it! When times are dark for days, weeks or months it seems like the light will never be back. Sometimes out of the blue, light prevails, lifting the weight off of your shoulders.
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The Daily Kindness Digest #1485
Kindness Quote
“The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change his future by merely changing his attitude.”
Oprah Winfrey
Act of Kindness
Reconnect with an old friend that you’ve lost touch with. You can send them a short text to let them know they’re on your mind or even offer to meet for lunch. It’s a great feeling to know an old friend still cares and you just might make someone’s day.
Positive Affirmation
Today I feel balanced. No matter what I have going on, everything in my life is as it should be. The best thing I can do is continue to take care of myself and be positive.
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The Daily Kindness Digest #1484
Kindness Quote
“Simple kindness may be the most vital key to the riddle of how human beings can live with each other in peace, and care properly for this planet we all share.”
Bo Lozoff
Act of Kindness
Surprise your significant other or family member by cleaning up the house! Organizing our space often leads to a more organized outlook on life. What a great gift!
Positive Affirmation
Today I am ME and no one else! I am an individual and I’m unique! I will embrace myself for everything that I am, because that is the way to live POSITIVELY!
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The Daily Kindness Digest #1483
Kindness Quote
“When you callously ignore the suffering of others, you lose the capacity to share their happiness, too.”
Albert Schweitzer
Act of Kindness
There is no “right time” to go out and do something kind. After all, kindness isn’t something you simply do – it’s a way of life! How will you live kindness today?
Positive Affirmation
Today I will remember that nobody is perfect. I will not hold people’s mistakes against them and I will not hold on to mistakes that I myself have made.
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The Daily Kindness Digest #1482
Kindness Quote
“I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples.”
Mother Teresa
Act of Kindness
Send flowers to someone you care about. We don’t need a special event or holiday in order to show someone how much they mean to us.
Positive Affirmation
Today I will be positive. Life is about overcoming obstacles and becoming stronger than I was before. I will not let bad experiences affect the way I see myself. I believe in me! I can do whatever I put my mind to.