Some ideas for spreading kindness....during a time when you can't go anywhere except the grocery store every 2 weeks....
Dropping off home cooked food (or even take-ou
t if you don't cook!) for neighbors and friends...just leave on their doorstep with a handwritten note
Dropping off flowers from your backyard, or plants or other cuttings or SEEDS!
Dropping off books for house-bound folks to read (I did this for friend's kids..they loved it)
Some places are still taking donations of essential items for the homeless--they always welcome clean blankets, water bottles, trash bags, granola bars....call and see what they can use (I called two places and was excited they could use things I had)
Collect groceries from neighbors to drop off at food banks or soup kitchens
"Visit" neighbors from your driveway or sidewalk (socially distance yourself) and have a chat; sing happy birthday from the street (we've done this three times already!)
Set up to make music in your driveway and invite others to join in a social distant way (our neighborhood just did this) or practice your instrument outside (at a reasonable hour)
Ask your kids to make a spreadsheet of organizations you want to collectively donate to (if you can) and talk about donating as a family
Call 6 different friends every day just to chat and see how they are doing
Same with family members; set up zoom or facetime calls with folks
Think of what you can be doing for someone else---whether it's your child, your partner, your roommate or someone far away....your day will be brighter and your heart will feel lighter. You might send a package to someone far away, WRITE A LETTER by hand and enclose something special....or closer to home, you might just do the dishes without worrying about who did them last, fold and put away the laundry, or just have a positive presence.
Walk outside in nature (if you can) and take time to NOTICE everything around you in a really mindful way. Take a picture or two and send to friends to brighten their day.
Plant something in the ground
Look at old photo albums---send pics (from your phone) to old friends to share!
Make sure to check in on elderly neighbors and immunocompromised friends and offer support in any way you can....could be prayers, supplies, food, or just someone to talk to.
Use sidewalk chalk to chalk up a positive message on your home or outside on the sidewalk/driveway! (Mine has smiley faces and hearts and says "We are all in this together"--and I can't draw)
Spread the good news--share stories from karunavirus.org with others
Know that we will all emerge from this stronger and even more connected with each other and our planet. LOVE YOU ALL!
Dropping off home cooked food (or even take-ou
t if you don't cook!) for neighbors and friends...just leave on their doorstep with a handwritten noteDropping off flowers from your backyard, or plants or other cuttings or SEEDS!
Dropping off books for house-bound folks to read (I did this for friend's kids..they loved it)
Some places are still taking donations of essential items for the homeless--they always welcome clean blankets, water bottles, trash bags, granola bars....call and see what they can use (I called two places and was excited they could use things I had)
Collect groceries from neighbors to drop off at food banks or soup kitchens
"Visit" neighbors from your driveway or sidewalk (socially distance yourself) and have a chat; sing happy birthday from the street (we've done this three times already!)
Set up to make music in your driveway and invite others to join in a social distant way (our neighborhood just did this) or practice your instrument outside (at a reasonable hour)
Ask your kids to make a spreadsheet of organizations you want to collectively donate to (if you can) and talk about donating as a family
Call 6 different friends every day just to chat and see how they are doing
Same with family members; set up zoom or facetime calls with folks
Think of what you can be doing for someone else---whether it's your child, your partner, your roommate or someone far away....your day will be brighter and your heart will feel lighter. You might send a package to someone far away, WRITE A LETTER by hand and enclose something special....or closer to home, you might just do the dishes without worrying about who did them last, fold and put away the laundry, or just have a positive presence.
Walk outside in nature (if you can) and take time to NOTICE everything around you in a really mindful way. Take a picture or two and send to friends to brighten their day.
Plant something in the ground
Look at old photo albums---send pics (from your phone) to old friends to share!
Make sure to check in on elderly neighbors and immunocompromised friends and offer support in any way you can....could be prayers, supplies, food, or just someone to talk to.
Use sidewalk chalk to chalk up a positive message on your home or outside on the sidewalk/driveway! (Mine has smiley faces and hearts and says "We are all in this together"--and I can't draw)
Spread the good news--share stories from karunavirus.org with others
Know that we will all emerge from this stronger and even more connected with each other and our planet. LOVE YOU ALL!
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- Posted by cabbage
- Apr 22, 2020
- Comments (7)
Readers Comments
DANCE wrote: Lots of kindness, thank u so much!
Mish wrote: Awesome...awesome...awesome, Cabbage!!!! Doing some of these & will copy/paste your list & share with all my friends & family. THANK YOU😘😘😘
mindyjourney wrote: Wow! That’s a whole lotta ways to be KIND! :)))) Thank you for all the suggestions â¤ï¸. We are indeed a stronger and more connected world 🌎 🕊.
Rajni wrote: Something for everyone to be kind. Thanks for this useful list of RAOK's. . You are doing a very good job.
May others get inspired
May others get inspired
scully wrote: Love all these great ideas..I am very old school, and love writing cards and scrapbooking notes and photos too.
healingtree wrote: An excellent list...and the list goes on, each of us able to come up with unique kindness acts in our own environment. Very exciting, isn't it? A wonderful challenge.
lewski711 wrote: I love this. Thanks for the ideas. It's a little tougher to spread kindness to strangers, but tough is not impossible. :)
