Be Kind – It’s World Kindness Day on Friday the 13th

World Kindness Day is an international holiday that was formed in 1998, to promote kindness throughout the world and is observed annually on November 13 as part of the World Kindness Movement. It is observed in many countries including the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia and the U.A.E. World Kindness Day presents us with the opportunity to reflect upon one of the most important and unifying human principles. On a day devoted to the positive potential of both large and small acts of kindness, try to promote and diffuse this crucial quality that brings people of every kind together. https://nationaltoday.com/world-kindness-day/

World Kindness Day is to highlight good deeds in the community focusing on the positive power and the common thread of kindness which binds us. Kindness is a fundamental part of the human condition which bridges the divides of race, religion, politics, gender and zip codes. Kindness Cards are also an ongoing activity which can either be passed on to recognize an act of kindness and or ask that an act of kindness be done. Approaches are being made to the United Nations by the peak global body, the World Kindness Movement, to have World Kindness Day officially recognized and its members unanimously sign a Declaration of Support for World Kindness.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Kindness_Day

Get involved with acts of kindness
• Call a friend that you haven’t spoken to for a while
• Tell a family member how much you love and appreciate them
• Make a cup of tea for someone you live with
• Arrange to have a cup of tea and virtual catch up with someone you know
• Help with a household chore at home
• Arrange to watch a film at the same time as a friend and video call
• Tell someone you know that you are proud of them
• Tell someone you know why you are thankful for them
• Send a motivational text to a friend who is struggling
• Send someone you know a joke to cheer them up
• Send someone you know a picture of a cute animal
• Send an inspirational quote to a friend
• Send an interesting article to a friend
• Contact someone you haven’t seen in a while and arrange a phone catch up
• Spend time playing with your pet
• Reach out to call a friend, family member or neighbour who is experiencing loneliness or self-isolation
• Donate to a charity
• Lend your ear – call a colleague and ask how they’re finding the change in routine
• Give praise to your colleague for something they’ve done well
• Arrange to have a video lunch with a colleague
• Send an inspirational story of kindness people around the world are doing for others to someone you know
• Donate to foodbanks
• Offer to skill share with a friend via video call – you could teach guitar, dance etc.
• Offer support to vulnerable neighbours
• Offer to send someone a takeaway or a meal
• https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/coronavirus/acts-kindness-during-coronavirus-outbreak
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