Day 14: Random Acts of Kindness

I absolutely LOVE this idea from Positively Smitten! This challenge comes from our Redefine Normal and Humans Pursuits.
  • Write each act of kindness below on a strip of paper and stick it in a jar.
  • Each week, pick a new “act” and commit to making it happen that week.
  • ​OR for just today, choose one random act of kindness from the list below and commit to making it happen TODAY! 
52 Random Acts of Kindness
  1. Open the door for someone.
  2. Help someone carrying a lot of stuff.
  3. Invite a friend to the movies or dinner.
  4. Put change in a vending machine.
  5. Drop off a toy or game at a homeless shelter.
  6. Send someone a small gift anonymously.
  7. Bring flowers to your friend or a neighbor.
  8. Pay for the person behind you at the drive-thru.
  9. Write encouraging post-its for strangers to find.
  10. Pay someone a compliment.
  11. Text a friend to say you’re thinking of them.
  12. Bring a treat to share with your coworkers.
  13. Let someone merge into your lane in traffic.
  14. Let someone cut in front of you in line.
  15. Loan money on Kiva.
  16. Stop at a child’s lemonade stand.
  17. Return a shopping cart to its proper place.
  18. Tell someone how they’ve impacted your life.
  19. Donate $1 to the next tip jar you see.
  20. Bring someone a coffee, just how they like it.
  21. Give away clothing you don’t need.
  22. Participate in a charity walk/run.
  23. Buy someone a lottery scratch ticket.
  24. Send a card or handwritten note to a friend.
  25. Donate to a table outside of a store.
  26. Spend a morning at an animal shelter.
  27. Give an afternoon to a soup kitchen.
  28. Donate needed items to a shelter.
  29. Leave quarters in gumball machine.
  30. Bring in a neighbor’s trash bins.
  31. Leave a nice comment on a blog.
  32. Spend quality time with a family member.
  33. Take care of the chores your partner hates.
  34. Leave a used book in a cafe.
  35. Tip your restaurant server generously.
  36. Tell someone you love them.
  37. Pick up the tab.
  38. Freely offer your skills.
  39. Give someone you love an unexpected hug.
  40. Make a donation to a cause you believe in.
  41. Introduce yourself to your neighbors.
  42. Show support to an artist.
  43. Smile at strangers.
  44. Make cards and mail them to the senior center.
  45. Support a Kickstarter project.
  46. Send a nice email to someone you know.
  47. Spend some time on FreeRice.com.
  48. Be a courteous driver.
  49. Shovel someone’s walk or driveway.
  50. Rake your neighbor’s leaves.
  51. Donate old electronics.
  52. Exercise patience.
At Love What's Next we have a similar idea that we call the Smile Playback Project. It  comes with 365 sheets of colorful paper and a branded jar. Each day you write down one thing that made you smile that each day for an entire year. After the year is over, instead of writing something what made you smile each day, you get to pull out a piece of paper and relive those happy moments! ​

What Are You Grateful for TODAY?


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  • Take a quick second to think about at least one thing you are especially grateful for TODAY. 
  • Write it down in your journal! 
  • I promise you will not regret taking the time to do this!!!

Love What's Next Six Pursuits

All our Projects are based upon theses six, life altering, categories we call Pursuits and the "24 Days of Holiday Fun Project" is no different. Each challenge falls into one or more of these six Pursuits because when you begin to implement them into your life every day, your life is filled with more adventure, love, money, health and well being, joy, and purpose and meaning.  Take a quick minute to learn what they are!