Hi again. I hope everything is as it should be in your lives. If you are not happy, then change it.
So, I'm still on my BE KINDER mission. I've had so much fun wearing my shoes and wristbands and interacting with the people who ask about them. I like to think our conversations have a ripple effect throughout the day. I wear 5 wristbands every day and try to give away at least 1 a day. Yesterday, I left 5 in the examination room at my doctor's office. I've left them in convertible cars and grocery store aisles. I've given them away to be given away. Which reminds me, I'd love to see pics of you in your shoes or wristbands. I'm going to eventually put up a page with BE KINDER moments.
My sister and I have started writing each day. She is writing "Love is..." and I'm writing "Kindness is...". The idea is that we recognize love and kindness at least once a day. I've noticed some days are filled with kindness, others not so much. It's fun to be aware though, and surprises are nice.
I've been thinking... We seem to spend more time being kind to our family, friends, neighbors, and even strangers than we do for ourselves. Don't get me wrong, kindness in any form is a good thing. But, being kind to ourselves is important too. This is a classic "do as I say and not as I do" situation, for I am definitely kinder to others than I am to myself...even my dogs fair better than me sometimes. So, as of this moment, why don't we all try to be kinder to ourselves TOO. Here are a few ideas floating in my mind:
*Write yourself a thank-you note for something you've done, i.e., cleaned the house, washed the car, walked the dog, etc.
*Eat Your favorite food for a change.
*Buy Yourself flowers.
*Leave a voice mail for yourself telling you how much you love and appreciate you.
*Put sticky notes up with compliments where you can see them throughout the day.
*Write down at least 3 good things you did today. (Good idea for every day.)
*Forgive yourself and forget it.
*Decline an invitation if you really don't want to go.
*Do something fun every day.
I'm sure you can think of others. Regarding the "do something fun every day", I made a calendar for my granddaughters where I wrote something fun for them to do every day. It's been wonderful watching videos and getting pictures of their adventures.
My amazing website gal, Beckie, showed me how to blog on this site, so please click the BLOG tab. My plan is to start the day with a BE KINDER thought or story. I would love to have some feedback and hear your thoughts and stories. I'll add the daily granddaughter things, in case you're interested. I'm also starting to tweet and will be adding thoughts there as well. Only 13 followers today, but that's a start. My Twitter name is saverynaz.
Well, that's it for now. Thank you so much for visiting the site, for your comments, and for your interest. I truly appreciate it and You. Together we can make this world a kinder place, one BE KINDER at a time.
BE KINDER.
