Penny's Passion: Thinking Out Loud Thursday - February 17, 2022

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Thinking Out Loud Thursday - February 17, 2022

Welcome to Thinking Out Loud Thursday where I share something I'm thinking about and invite you to link up and do the same.  

Today is National Random Acts of Kindness Day and that's what I'm thinking out loud about!  What an awesome day to celebrate.  Everyone is capable of doing a random act of kindness and my bet is after you do an act of kindness, you'll feel as good about doing it as the person on the receiving end.


There's a quote about kindness from Scott Adams that I love.  It's this, "Remember there's no such thing as a small act of kindness.  Every act creates a ripple with no logical end.".  

Do you need some ideas for random acts of kindness you can do?  Here's 50 from the UK Mental Health Foundation ~

Call a friend that you haven’t spoken to for a while
Send a letter to a grandparent
Send flowers to a friend
Offer to pick up some groceries for your elderly neighbor
Send someone a handwritten note
Offer to babysit for a friend
Walk your friend’s dog
Tell your family members how much you love and appreciate them
Help your parents with household chores
Help a friend get active
Make someone laugh
Offer to cook for a friend or family member
Make a cup of tea for a friend or family member
Help with a household chore at home or for a friend
Host an informal get together and invite your neighbors to get to know each other
Tell someone you know that you are proud of them
Tell someone you know why you are thankful for them
Send a motivational text to a friend who is struggling
Send someone you know a joke to cheer them up
Send someone you know a picture of a cute animal
Send an inspirational quote to a friend
Send an interesting article to a friend
Put a surprise note or drawing on someone’s desk
Contact someone you haven’t seen in a while and arrange to meet face to face
Engage in conversation with a shop assistant when paying at the till
Spend time playing with your pet
Sign up to do voluntary work in your local community
Reach out to spend time with a friend, family member, or neighbor who is experiencing loneliness
Have a clear-out and take items to a charity shop
Make and send a care package to someone who needs it
Make a donation to a charity
Offer to pick up a friend or family member from work
Make a cup of tea for your colleagues
Get to know the new staff member
Lend your ear - listen to your colleague who is having a bad day
Say good morning
Bake a cake for your colleagues
Give praise to your colleague for something they’ve done well
If it’s raining – lend someone your umbrella
Take someone out for lunch instead of eating at your desk
Give up your seat to an elderly, disabled, or pregnant person
Let someone jump the queue at the supermarket
Take a minute to help someone who is lost
Have a conversation with someone who is experiencing homelessness
Help a mother carry her stroller down the stairs or hold the door for her
Let a fellow driver merge into your lane
Pick up some rubbish lying around in the street
Smile and say hello to people you may pass every day, but have never spoken to before
Return a lost item to its owner
Pop into a coffee shop and ask to pay for a coffee for them to give to someone later that day for free


Let's get out there and do some random acts of kindness!

Now it's your turn - what are you thinking out loud about today?  Link up and share ~

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6 comments:

  1. Great suggestions! Thank you for sharing!

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  2. Great list. I practice RAK all the time :) Thanks so much for hosting! I’m linking up with #11 GRANDBABY LOVE and #12 WHY DO JEANS HAVE RIVETS? I’d like to invite you to drop by and linkup at some of my parties.

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  3. Thanks for posting this wonderful list of ideas for spreading kindness. Also -- thanks for hosting the link-up.
    Carol
    www.scribblingboomer.com

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  4. I love performing little random acts of kindness!

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  5. Great list of little kindnesses. Imagine what the world would be like if everyone did these types of things every day.
    P.S. After at least a year of coveting them, I finally ordered some soup bowls like you shared in a recipe swap and blog hop. Can't wait for them to arrive.

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