LifeVestInside

“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.

“If you can imagine it, you can create it. If you dream it, you can become it.”

Be true to yourself and remember you are the boss of your life! Wear your favorite color, speak from your heart, and live the life that feels best to you!

Today I am reflective. I see myself in others.

“The friend who holds your hand and says the wrong thing is made of dearer stuff than the one who stays away.”

Prevent someone from getting embarrassed. Discreetly let them know if they have something in their teeth.

Today I see the value in those who choose to be a part of my life.

“Find a need and fill it.”

Take the time to return a lost object.

Today I am thoughtful. I find a need and fill it.

“We are here to add what we can to life, not to get what we can from it.”

Donate a week of your life to a cause dear to your heart. The possibilities are endless!

Today I am thoughtful. I think of ways I can lend a hand to those in my life.

“Kindness is the golden chain by which society is bound together.”

Bake an extra batch of cookies to bring to work or send them with your child as a tasty treat for their teacher.

Today I contribute to the happiness of others by letting them know, in action, that they matter.

“Sometimes it’s not the journey or the destination, but the people you meet along the way.”

Traveling today? Take public transportation or perhaps set up a carpool. A great way to reduce traffic and an even greater way to help the environment.

Today, I will remember that every day that I go to work or out into the world, I am adding some brightness and positivity just by being me!