I have received a few Smile Decks and decided I would use one.
I read through the cards and love all the different ideas. I try to make sure I do at least one random act of kindness each week and thought the Smile Deck could help me with that!
There are many ways you can use the cards. Each suite has a different focus and they get progressively more challenging the higher you go. Since I have been committed to practicing kindness I figured I would just shuffle the deck and every few days pull one out and do whatever it says.
So that is what I did!
Yesterday I had the eight of hearts, which asks you to acknowledge an act of kindness by someone else and thank them. I have been the recipient of an act of kindness in the past week so this was a perfect card!
I put together a "smile package" and mailed it off to my kind friend. I am sure it will make them smile!
Today I pulled the two of hearts which says to hide spare change where a stranger will find it within the hour. I put some change and Smile cards in two little baggies. I left them this morning in two of the vending machines at work. I am sure they will surprise people and make them smile and that is what it is all about for me! Even when things are tough, anytime I can feel life and spread kindness, it matters!
I’ll keep you posted on how this goes. There are a few hard ones in there so those should be interesting - but rewarding!
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- Posted by MakeSomeoneSmile
- May 24, 2012
- Comments (19)
Readers Comments
trueblue wrote: Sounds great and fun...I still have some smile cards left and use them for people who really need them....Ive spread them in Sydney and recently in NZ...it was nice...I would love a smile deck....and yes it is amazing when life is hard for us..how a smile card or RAOK can enhance us as well when we give in a time of need (:-)
wayfarer wrote: Thanks for beginning my day with a smile, MSS. You never cease to inspire! :-)
Aurelia wrote: Hey there Kindness Guru!!! Thank you for sharing this with us. I think the Smile Deck is a wonderful way to motivate and connect :0)
I love the change at the vending machines...so many times I wish I had extra for a candy bar...maybe you can sneak some change onto someone's desk. :0) Thanks for keeping me Smiling :0) ~Aurelia
I love the change at the vending machines...so many times I wish I had extra for a candy bar...maybe you can sneak some change onto someone's desk. :0) Thanks for keeping me Smiling :0) ~Aurelia
Bluebellgirl wrote: makesomesmile, you made me smile again!go Get em Nice Ninja! :)
iferlamb wrote: I love my SMILE deck too! I hadn't pulled the card about leaving loose change but I will try it. I love it!
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unknown wrote: kindness game is seriously cool :)
1golddragonfly wrote: What great ideas! Thank you for sharing your adventures with Smile Cards. **Big happy grins!**
faeanne wrote: I love this Smile Deck thing! It sounds like a fun idea- you might have a copy cat now! :o)
zmansmom16 wrote: That was an awesome thing you did. I also put a dollar and a smile card in 5 envelopes, and put them in different places. I hope they made someone's day.
kimpdancer wrote: I'm so going to do the vending machine one. At school! I'm a sophomore, seeking ideas. This is perfect.
