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Mindful Act of Kindness – Leave Flowers on a Car Windshield

Leave flowers on some windshields. I find that the grocery store, hospital, and school faculty parking lot are great places. Skip the roses and opt for tulips or sunflowers instead. Feeling fancy? Try a dahlia. Here’s a great bit of guerrilla gardening from our good friends at Tuin en Balkon: Here’s the full story in […]

Mindful Act of Kindness – Send a Friend a Goofy Photo to Brighten Their Day

There’s something primal and inherently satisfying in peek-a-boo. Especially when you peek-a-boo back with a silly face. We never tire of it. Even as adults. Play peek-a-boo online with a friend and email or post a silly photo on their favorite social space.

Mindful Act of Kindness – Leave Quarters in a Gumball Machine

I know they’re a lot rarer these days but that’s what makes it extra special when you run across them. You know those gumball machines and little knick-knack twist-knob machines outside your local grocery and five-and-dime store? (wow, I just dated myself) Restless kids always run up to those twisting the knobs and begging their […]

Mindful Act of Kindness – Hold the Door Open for Someone Behind You

So simple it’s silly not to…hold the door open for someone behind you. Extra halo points if you do it at a cafe knowing it means you’ll find yourself waiting behind them in line. Who knows? Maybe they’ll treat you to a coffee. It’s happened, I swear.

Mindful Act of Kindness – Hold the Elevator

Admit it. You’ve done the oh-sorry-I-was-accidentally-pushing-the-close-button in the elevator then giggled to yourself as another person misses the elevator. It’s get-back for when someone else has done it to you. Oh, is that just me? Liar. In any case, be kind and hold the elevator next time. I promise I’ll do the same for you.