Monday: Held the door for someone at the gas station,
Tuesday: Gave a random thank you card to a co-worker simply for being awesome.
Wednesday: Thanked a manager at the car place that I went to for my emissions test for always talking to me like a person, not a dumb girl. Sometimes car places do that and I can't stand it, so I like to acknowledge it when places act better than that.
Thursday: Our receptionist at work sent out an e-mail that she was leaving early and would be off the rest of the week. I sent her one back saying that I hoped she was doing something fun and relaxing and thanking her for doing everything that she does. She puts up with so much!
Friday: Bought the drink order for the people behind me at the drive thru at Starbucks.
Saturday: Picked up my car in the afternoon after it finally got the emissions test and thanked the guy behind the counter for being great and not treating me any different because I was a female.
Sunday: When I went to the grocery store I passed up a closer parking spot so the person behind me could have it.
I realize that I did the same thing on Wednesday and Saturday, I really do. But I dealt with two different people there and wanted to make sure that my compliments were known. Also, Saturday was a long, hot day in which I tried to complete a 5k with inflatable obstacles before succumbing to the heat so I only interacted with a few people after that.
I bought a handy new notebook to keep track of all my kindness from www.begoodtopeople.com. I also bought a lanyard from them for my keys for work. I absolutely love the message they send. On another note, their shipping is super fast and they send me some bonus stickers and a handwritten note thanking me for my purchase. I'd highly recommend them.
Monday, June 20, 2016
Monday, June 13, 2016
Be the Change
I have fallen of the wagon on my acts of kindness. Actually, I haven't. What I have fallen off the wagon of is writing them down! And I am getting older, and cannot remember an act of kindness every day at the end of the week unless I have written it down. I can remember client's case histories, my address of the home I lived in as a child and moved from when I was 10, and the lyrics to Paula Abdul songs from the 80's, but apparently remembering nice things I do for others is a problem.
I will begin again this week though. I consider the week starting today, and I have written down what I did today, so I will not be forgetting to post!
I don't normally get too personal on this blog or go on rants or anything, but after what happened yesterday in Orlando, I just feel like I have to say something.
I'm sad. I'm just so incredibly sad about this. This isn't too far from where I feel about this.
I'm sad that so many of the things that have come out of what happened in Orlando is just more hate! People hate guns, people hate people who hate guns, people hate terrorists, people hate people who won't call them terrorists, people hate gay people, people hate people who hate people who hate gay people. I get being angry, I really do. I'm angry too. I'm angry that there are people who would treat others this way. I am angry (and sad) that this will change nothing in this country. I'm angry that my gay friends cannot even do something as simple as donate some damn blood to help someone because of some archaic rule. I'm sad that when I think about these same friends, they have to be fearful every single day just because of their sexuality. But mostly I'm just sad that this is what our country has to show to the world. Not only that this violence happened, but that it almost happened in LA and that it seems that all we can do right now is argue about policy in this country. This is what we are showing the world that we are?
I can't do a lot. I'm just one person. But what I can do is be a light in the darkness. I can continue to perform acts of kindness and hopefully set an example that there can be good in the world. And this blog will be my reminder. I hope it will be someone else's reminder too. I'm going to, as Ghandi said, be the change I wish to see in the world.
I will begin again this week though. I consider the week starting today, and I have written down what I did today, so I will not be forgetting to post!
I don't normally get too personal on this blog or go on rants or anything, but after what happened yesterday in Orlando, I just feel like I have to say something.
I'm sad. I'm just so incredibly sad about this. This isn't too far from where I feel about this.
I'm sad that so many of the things that have come out of what happened in Orlando is just more hate! People hate guns, people hate people who hate guns, people hate terrorists, people hate people who won't call them terrorists, people hate gay people, people hate people who hate people who hate gay people. I get being angry, I really do. I'm angry too. I'm angry that there are people who would treat others this way. I am angry (and sad) that this will change nothing in this country. I'm angry that my gay friends cannot even do something as simple as donate some damn blood to help someone because of some archaic rule. I'm sad that when I think about these same friends, they have to be fearful every single day just because of their sexuality. But mostly I'm just sad that this is what our country has to show to the world. Not only that this violence happened, but that it almost happened in LA and that it seems that all we can do right now is argue about policy in this country. This is what we are showing the world that we are?
I can't do a lot. I'm just one person. But what I can do is be a light in the darkness. I can continue to perform acts of kindness and hopefully set an example that there can be good in the world. And this blog will be my reminder. I hope it will be someone else's reminder too. I'm going to, as Ghandi said, be the change I wish to see in the world.
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