LifeVestInside

“No matter what you’re going through, there’s a light at the end of the tunnel.”

Find opportunities to give compliments. It costs nothing, takes no time, and could make someone’s entire day. Don’t just think it. Say it.

Today I have the vision to see others the way I wish they would see me.

“Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you.”

Surprise your coworkers on a Monday morning with some breakfast treats! What a great way to help everyone shed their Monday blues a bit faster!

Today I am humble. I recognize that what I have been given makes me a conduit for good.

“I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.”

When you see something good, share it. Let’s not only show our acts of kindness, but the acts of others around us.

Today I focus on the good.

“Do things for people not because of who they are or what they do in return, but because of who you are.”

Bake something today! Satisfy your sweet tooth, but most importantly, share it with others!

Today I will LISTEN. I will pay attention to what others have to say, for I know that everyone needs an ear sometimes.

“Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.”

Give a sincere thank you to someone who has brightened your day with something as simple as wishing you a great day.

Today I will remind myself that the struggles I go through now will lead me to better days!

“Sometimes it takes only one act of kindness and caring to change a person’s life.”

Write a touching, inspiring note and leave it on someone’s windshield. A few kind words from a complete stranger can positively affect the driver’s mood.

Today I don’t let the difficulties of my past interfere with my JOY in the present. I experience the present purely and without negativity.

“Never worry about numbers. Help one person at a time, and always start with the person nearest you.”

Call a family member and ask if they need some help running errands. Parking can be such a pain; plus, think of all the laughs you’ll have.

Today I am open to others in the way I would hope others would be open to me.

“About the only time losing is more fun than winning is when you’re fighting temptation.”

Think of something you usually let slide and exercise a bit more self-control for the day.

Today I am brave and instill bravery in the hearts of others. I try something new and am not afraid to fail.

“The world is full of nice people. If you can’t find one, be one.”

Switch shifts with a coworker to help accommodate their schedule. You never know what may be going on in their life.

Today I am proactive. I see a need and fill it.

“The great difference between voyages rests not in ships but in the people you meet on them.”

Vow to make a new friend today.

Today I seek out ways to not simply do kindness, but to live it.

“Little things seem nothing, but they give peace, like those meadow flowers which individually seem odorless but all together perfume the air.”

Offer to drive someone to the airport. What a great way to see them off on their travels.

Today I am a giver. Giving to others and allowing others to give to me.

“Three things in human life are important. The first to be kind. The second is to be kind. The third is to be kind.”

Help a neighbor load or unload their car. Kindness, like a boomerang, always returns.

Today I am open-minded. I see opportunity around every corner.

“Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge the future.”

Make up with a friend today. We all make mistakes. Fighting isn’t worth it.

Today I am forgiving. Pride has no part in the role I am meant to play in this world.

“You’re like a song that I heard when I was a little kid but forgot I knew until I heard it again.”

Make a playlist of songs that remind you of a special someone and gift it to them. Include a small card letting them know how each song reminds you of them.

Today I see my value and therefore see the value in others.

“Courtesies of a small and trivial character are the ones which strike deepest in the grateful and appreciating heart.”

Pick up the phone and make a daily check-in call to your mom or a close friend. Live together? Ask him or her how she’s doing and see if there is something he or she might need today.

Today I am empathetic. I do my best to see a situation from a different perspective.

“I feel that the greatest reward for doing is the opportunity to do more.”

Surprise a friend with a much-needed gift.

Today I am authentically generous. I don’t give to simply receive.