We are at the
final stretch of our October challenge: 31 days of RAK (random acts of
kindness). How’s it going? At the beginning of the month I challenged
you to do at least one random act of kindness each day for the month of
October. To add some spice to the
challenge, I am giving away a $25 Starbucks gift card at the end of the
month. All you have to do to enter is
tweet what RAK you performed for the day to @MendingMaria and #31daysofrak. You can also go to www.mendingmaria.com and enter on the
What’s New page.
I love the
feedback so far and the stories of how you feel and the reaction of the person
you showed kindness too. It’s funny how
something may seem so little to one person but mean the world to another. For example, a couple of co-workers and I
went out to dinner a few days ago and enjoyed a good meal and great
conversation. Towards the end of the
evening, one of my co-workers handed me a book.
“I saw this and thought of you.”
It was a book on prayers. What
timing! I was having a rough week and the
gesture was very comforting. Get out of your comfort zone and do something nice. You never know just who might need a touch of love today!
Some of you
have requested more ideas on what to do.
Here are some more ideas. Don’t
forget to tweet!
- Be kind to someone you dislike
- Collect food for a food bank
- Cook a meal for someone
- Give someone a hug
- Donate used clothing
- Call someone you haven’t talked to in a while
- Visit a nursing home or senior center
- Write a letter of appreciation
- Babysit for a single parent
- Bake something for your neighbors
- Give a lottery ticket to a stranger
- Be someone’s cheerleader
- Write a referral for someone
- Send someone an ecard for no special occasion
- Pay for the person behind you at the drive-thru
- Teach someone how to make your favorite recipe
- Give someone a makeover
- Donate old toys
- Invite a friend for dinner
- Mentor a teen
- Simply say something nice!
Mending Maria
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