So You Want to Commit a Radom Act of Kindeness

Random acts of kindness can take many shapes. Some may be impromptu such as holding a door open for someone or helping someone whose car has broken down or they can be planned such as bringing cookies to work or volunteering somewhere. They might also cost something or be free.



A few years ago I committed 24 random acts of kindness for my 24th Birthday. Some of the acts went very well and others, not so much.

My favorite acts of kindness were writing super stars for all of the members of my swing dance class explaining why I thought they were amazing. I also enjoyed giving out flowers to people on my way to work, an action I'm considering repeating this Valentine's Day.

 

Some general ideas for random acts of kindness might include:

- paying for the coffee of the person behind you in line at your favorite cafe
- sending an old friend a letter
- picking up litter
- buying lunch for a homeless person
- bring cookies to the office

Some of the ideas I'm working on for V-Day (without giving too much away):

- I'm going to give out flowers on my way to work
- bring cookies to the people who serve me coffee every morning
- pay for the coffee of the person in line behind me
- stand outside Kitchener City Hall with a Free Hugs sign for 30 minutes (with a friend).

There are also loads of websites with great ideas:

http://www.randomactsofkindness.org/kindness-ideas

http://extremekindness.com/

If you have other ideas for random acts of kindness post them as comments below or send me a message on Facebook and I'll add them to the list.