The Daily Kindness Digest #658
Kindness Quote
“For every minute spent organizing, an hour is earned.”
Anonymous
Act of Kindness
Use today to begin organizing something in your house. Today’s a great day to begin sorting through that junk drawer or cleaning out your closet. You’ll feel great about what you accomplished!
Positive Affirmation
Today I can accomplish ANYTHING! I will get out of my own way and just do it!
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The Daily Kindness Digest #657
Kindness Quote
“Take care, be kind, be considerate of other people and other species, and loving.”
John Lithgow
Act of Kindness
Bring in someone’s trash cans from the street. Even moving them up closer to their house can not only help that person but keep the street clear. Your neighbors will be grateful!
Positive Affirmation
Today I am considerate. I do something nice for someone else.
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The Daily Kindness Digest #656
Kindness Quote
“Self-empowerment is seeking the solution rather than fixating on the problem.”
Coach Bobbi
Act of Kindness
Put a little extra time into something you are working on today. Spending five more minutes on a project or task can go a long way toward helping you feel accomplished.
Positive Affirmation
Today I am EMPOWERED! I know that with a little hard work I can do whatever I set my mind to.
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The Daily Kindness Digest #655
Kindness Quote
“Everyday brings new choices.”
Martha Beck
Act of Kindness
Take a breath. Don’t rush into your decision instead pause for a moment and consider your best path forward.
Positive Affirmation
Today I am confident. I know that each choice I make will propel me in a positive direction.
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The Daily Kindness Digest #654
Kindness Quote
“There’s no fear when you’re having fun.”
Will Thomas
Act of Kindness
Let loose a bit and allow your carefree easy-going side to shine through. Don’t make any plans and see where the day takes you.
Positive Affirmation
Today I am spontaneous. I allow myself to be carefree and easy going.
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The Daily Kindness Digest #653
Kindness Quote
“The opposite of bravery is not cowardice, it’s conformity.”
Robert Anthony
Act of Kindness
Stand up for a person who cannot stand up for themselves. Don’t just stand by if you witness bullying, be a vehicle for positive change.
Positive Affirmation
Today I am brave. I do not shy away from what I believe is right.
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The Daily Kindness Digest #652
Kindness Quote
“It’s not your job to like me, it’s mine.”
Byron Katie
Act of Kindness
Today I am ME! I celebrate who I am.
Positive Affirmation
Today I am authentic and sincere with myself and with others. I’m proud of who I am and feel secure to show my true colors.
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The Daily Kindness Digest #651
Kindness Quote
“What I’ve learned is that being vulnerable to someone you love is not a weakness, it’s a strength.”
Elisabeth Shue
Act of Kindness
Share your sunshine with all those who cross your path today. Today is the perfect day to brighten someone else’s day.
Positive Affirmation
Today I am vulnerable. I don’t hold back and share myself with others.
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The Daily Kindness Digest #650
Kindness Quote
“Most of us make assumptions about how someone will relate to us, and they are often unfounded.”
Michele Jennae
Act of Kindness
Give someone the benefit of the doubt. Don’t assume the worst and be willing to hear them out.
Positive Affirmation
Today I am strong. I stand up for what I believe in.
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The Kindness Flash #30
The Kindness Flash #30
This month's theme: GRATITUDE - turning what we have into enough.
Reflections
Reflections on Gratitude: by Orly Wahba
I can’t think of a more appropriate theme for this month than gratitude. Especially coming off of a month of endurance, it’s fitting that gratitude should follow suit because after we put our heart on the line, after we push forward with all we have - we get to reap the benefits by experiencing gratitude in the purest and most powerful form. Read More >>
Article of the Month
Is Gratitude Good for Your Health? by Summer Allen
The jury’s still out, but preliminary research suggests that grateful people may have better sleep, healthier hearts, and fewer aches and pains.
Kindness Quote
~ Melody Beattie
Act of Kindness
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On New Year’s Eve, journalist and former Parade editor in chief Janice Kaplan makes a promise to be grateful and look on the bright side of whatever happens. She realizes that how she feels over the next twelve months will have less to do with the events that occur than with her own attitude and perspective. Getting advice at every turn from psychologists, academics, doctors, and philosophers, she brings readers on a smart and witty journey to discover the value of appreciating what you have.
Relying on both amusing personal experiences and extensive research, Kaplan explores how gratitude can transform every aspect of life including marriage and friendship, money and ambition, and health and fitness. She learns how appreciating your spouse changes the neurons of your brain and why saying thanks helps CEOs succeed. Through extensive interviews with experts and lively conversations with real people, including celebrities like Matt Damon, Daniel Craig, and Jerry Seinfeld, Kaplan discovers the role of gratitude in everything from our sense of fulfillment to our children’s happiness.
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Reflections on Gratitude
Reflections on Gratitude
by Orly Wahba
I can’t think of a more appropriate theme for this month than gratitude. Especially coming off of a month of endurance, it’s fitting that gratitude should follow suit because after we put our heart on the line, after we push forward with all we have - we get to reap the benefits by experiencing gratitude in the purest and most powerful form.
Last month, I shared that I was setting out on my very own endurance exercise. Over the course of 40 days I headed to the Western Wall (Kotel) to pray for something that I wanted to call into my life. Each day, after praying, I created a FB LIVE video on my personal page sharing my experience and proclaiming to the world what I am calling into my life. I never expected what came next!
People from across the globe from various cultures and religions began reaching out sending me their names and the things they would like me to pray for. Hundreds of messages have been pouring in daily and my list of names has grown to over 500 strong!
My time at the Western Wall has been incredible and on September 5th I celebrated my 40th day in gratitude! This journey has truly been a transformative experience and made myself and hundreds of others connect in an entirely new way. But more than anything it provided me with a daily opportunity to pause and give thanks to what I do have, because only once we truly feel gratitude can we be ready to receive what the world has in store for us.
As my 40th day approached, and the month of gratitude was around the corner, I realized that there was yet another exciting opportunity. I shared that I would be at the Western Wall on my 40th day to celebrate with a gratitude party and I asked over a thousand people who were following the story to create their very own gratitude parties. Some people managed to celebrate with me in person and others gathered a few friends and family members to proclaim what they are grateful for.
This 40 day endurance exercise prepared me to realize that it wasn’t about what I was calling into my life as much as it was about giving voice to the things that I already have in my life. Gratitude isn’t something we should wait to share when some miraculous thing happens, it’s something that is in existence every day and every moment in every situation - it just depends on the lens we choose to view the world and the things it naturally provides us with. So get out there and don’t wait to show gratitude - yell it from the rooftops!
The Daily Kindness Digest #649
Kindness Quote
“Love and peace of mind do protect us. They allow us to overcome the problems that life hands us. They teach us to survive… to live now… to have the courage to confront each day.”
Bernie Siegel
Act of Kindness
Take someone under your wing and show them the ropes. A neighbor, student, colleague, family member or friend. We rise by lifting.
Positive Affirmation
Today I am a protector. I seek ways I can give a sense of safety and security to those in my circle.
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The Daily Kindness Digest #648
Kindness Quote
“Never ruin an apology with an excuse.”
Unknown
Act of Kindness
Apologize. Let go of pride, ego and all the other excuses we give ourselves for not choosing being kind over being right.
Positive Affirmation
Today I practice humility. It begins with the I see myself and takes form in the way I see others.
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The Daily Kindness Digest #647
Kindness Quote
“A gentleman is someone who does not what he wants to do, but what he should do.”
Haruki Murakami
Act of Kindness
Practice politeness in speak and action. Be mindful of the words you say and how those are heard.
Positive Affirmation
Today I choose kindness; in both words and deeds.
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The Daily Kindness Digest #646
Kindness Quote
“Sometimes you have to look back in order to understand the things that lie ahead.”
Yvonne Woon
Act of Kindness
Take 5 minutes today in silence; cut off from technology and those around you. Silence leads to reflection. Reflection leads to introspection which leads to a better, more confident and stronger YOU.
Positive Affirmation
Today I am pensive. I contemplate where I want to go and who I want to be.
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The Daily Kindness Digest #645
Kindness Quote
“There is no love without forgiveness, there is no forgiveness without love.”
Bryant H. McGill
Act of Kindness
Take one step today towards forgiveness. This is no simple task, but it begins with letting go of the hurt. We can’t change the past, but we can learn for the future. Holding onto anger, only destroys us from the inside out.
Positive Affirmation
Today I am reborn. I release the pain of yesterday – it no longer serves me.