LifeVestInside

“Be an encourager. The world has plenty of critics already.”

Leave an inspirational note in your favorite library book before returning it. Your words may be the motivation the next patron was hoping to find.

Today I am a link in a great chain of kindness. I help to renew peoples’ faith in humanity, and encourage them to be kind in everything they do.

“It is lovely, when I forget all birthdays, including my own, to find that somebody remembers me.”

Gather all your coworker’s birthdays and create a Birthday Wall.

Today I am grateful for my friends and let them know that I am thinking of them. They hold a special place in my heart!

“A kind heart is a fountain of gladness, making everything in its vicinity freshen into smiles.”

Spend some time organizing your closet. Donate clothing, blankets, coats, toys, scarves, and anything in between that you don’t use anymore to a local homeless shelter, charity, or religious organization.

Today I will choose to show love and kindness to all those I interact with.

“Much of the vitality in a friendship lies in the honoring of differences, not simply in the enjoyment of similarities.”

Be brave. Invite someone you don’t usually hang out with to make plans over the weekend.

Today is about ACCEPTANCE. Accepting others, accepting things and situations I cannot change, and accepting myself.

“Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.”

Offer to join a neighborhood cleanup effort or, even better, start your very own!

Today I know my life makes a difference. I will be an active member of my community and make an impact on others!

“A smile is a curve that sets everything straight.”

Compliment someone’s smile.

Today I will smile more! A smile is all it takes to change someone’s day and it’s enough to change mine too.

“Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.”

Call or visit a friend or relative who hasn’t been feeling well lately. Showing that you care can be very powerful medicine.

Today I am a shoulder to lean on I have ears to listen and the heart to care for people in need!

“While we try to teach our children all about life, our children teach us what life is all about.”

Plan a date with your child or a young person you mentor and spend some alone-time together.

Today I will reconnect with my inner child and remember what it’s like to see the world through the eyes of a child!

“Happiness is a perfume you cannot pour on others without getting some on yourself.”

Gather a group of friends to hand out balloons or flowers to patients in a nearby hospital.

Today I will share my happiness with the world around me. Spreading your own joy is one of the best ways to make people around you happy!

“Happiness is not something that you get in life. Happiness is something you bring to life!”

Proclaim today Kindness Day! Plan a kindness activity in your place of work.

Today I am responsible for the happiness of those around me. It is totally within my power to change their moods. I am a kindness hero!

“If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way.”

Kindly hand your pocket change over to a homeless person. Don’t forget to smile and take the extra sixty seconds to introduce yourself and ask them their name. A few short words add an untold value to the change you hand them.

Today I am not afraid to put myself out there and offer assistance, even in the smallest degree. I will be someone’s LIFE VEST – helping to keep them afloat in a sea full of troubles.

“It is more rewarding to watch money change the world than watch it accumulate.”

Pay the toll for the person behind you (So, wait the extra two minutes and don’t use your E-ZPass).

Today I pay attention. I am vigilant and look forward to performing acts of kindness when the opportunities arise.

“Everybody can be great. Because anybody can serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love.”

Stop by your local community center or nursing home and offer your services.

Today I will offer someone an advice! It’s not only a great way to help someone out, but it may give you the perspective to solve problems in your own life.

“We must all face the choice between what is right and what is easy.”

Respond to someone when they ask you for a favor.

Today I am going to acknowledge that I have the ability to change the world. My actions, the things I say, and the choices I make can leave a positive impact on myself and others.

“I bring you the gift of these four words: I believe in you.”

Send an encouraging email to a family member or friend who is embarking on a new endeavor in their lives.

Today I am supportive. I may not believe in something, but I will always believe in someone.

“The best inheritance a parent can give to his children is a few minutes of his time each day.”

Know of something your child, parent, roommate, spouse, or friend has been wanting for a long time? Leave it wrapped up on their bed for them to find.

Today I invite myself to make time for the people that matter most, the people who infuse joy into my life.