commit acts of kindness

a government-backed initiative aimed at encouraging Singaporeans to be openly gracious to their relatives, colleagues, classmates and neighbours
The Singapore Kindness Movement (SKM), a partly government-funded charity, plans to recruit “kindness troopers” to deliver its message, and draft movie stars to do public appearances. Teachers will give lessons about graciousness.

he he how cute! but im sure itll work to some extent. UK take note please!

Today I got a call looking to do a phone survey about our health care system. It was well organized and layed out. It was from U of A health students and I thought I would take part to help them out. I know phone surveyors get a lot of crap and not so good feed back, so I thought I would help out for once. I did the survey and the girl seemed thankful. Success.

I’ve been leaving little uplifting notes in the library books I’ve been taking out at school :)

Today I tipped the workers at Booster Juice twice the amount I usually do. They literally go through so much crap during their day.

Lately, I’ve been driving with a very passive type attitude in rush hour. I’ve been letting people in A LOT. It’s really really small, but I feel good doing it since I know what a pain it is trying to merge in rush hour traffic. Yep.

I’ve not been doing this. i mean, I guess I let people in when driving…you know when they’re turning. but, that’s just polite not really an act of kindness. I think this would make me happier and I’d like to do this. I’d like to start out by donating some of my things to …well, somewhere. I have saved toiletries from hotels and such and I’d like to give them to a women’s shelter or something. I just …haven’t yet. There’s not a good reason not to- it’s just not on my mind, and it should be.

forgot this goal was on my list!!

i made coffee for my flatmate this morning, a small gesture of thanks since she does alot for me! i hope she enjoyed it!

The other day I donated a book to a school through my work, and today I donated to our LOR fund :)

i want to help people and give to them but it’s hard when you wallow in your own self-pity

1. Leave sweet notes in public places for them to find. They’ll be flattered and it’ll brighten their day, and they’ll appreciate it.
2. Call them friend often. Cuddle with them sometimes, and play pretend war games with them. This usually only works though if you’re between the ages of 6 and 12, or if you’re developmentally disabled if you’re older than that.
3. Become interested in their hobbies. They’ll see a legit interest you have in them just as much as yourself, and they’ll appreciate it too. Not to mention that you’ll have stuff in common to share or talk about!
4. Put on puppet shows for them. It’ll interest them, but again, this usually only works if you’re between 6 and 12 or developmentally disabled…
5. Work with them. It’s a great way to bond and get things done too!
6. Look up information with them and learn something new together!
7. Have them put on puppet shows for you so they contribute to the friendship too! (the 6 to 12 or developmentally disabled rule)
8. Give them space
9. Calmly discuss problems
10. Change your hairstyle. It’ll make room for topic and change things up a bit between you’s.
11. Dress respectably but still comfortably around them. It makes them respect you more.
12. Write them letters once a week or when responded to. It’ll make them feel better about getting the mail to receive mail that actually counts to them, and they’ll also appreciate that you thought of them.
13. Buy them gifts just because. They’ll appreciate your thought and your application in the friendship and be flattered.
14. Listen to music and dance with them. It’s fun and it’s bonding!
15. Eat a healthy snack together. It’ll make room for bonding and special talking.
16. Give them alone time too. Everyone needs space.
17. Make new friends too to keep happy with the same steps.
18. Don’t get upset. Be patient. It’s a great way to really seal a friendship!
19. If you both like to read, get together every now and then to have a just because book discussion and discuss your favorite books!!!
20. When giving your friends their alone time space, good things to do are to play pretend games by yourself! This way, you’re spending time alone too and getting the same respect as you’re giving, and you’re taking time for yourself too and your hobbies, and maintaining a healthy relationship.
21. A good, respectable, comfortable outfit is a t-shirt and khaki pants. Khaki pants can dress anything up!
22. A good gift to buy them is usually their favorite CD or some iTunes gift cards if they have an iPod! Usually you can never go wrong with music! And you can use that music for the dancing bonding time!
23. A good, healthy snack as a suggestion is grapes and milk.
24. Buy people gifts often just because you thought of them.
25. Take people out a lot. Who knows? You may even make a lifetime friend that way!
26. Recognize people’s kindness toward you.
27. Take care of others!
28. Cook for others just because.
29. Pour others some drinks to help them.
30. Get or bake snacks for others.
31. Write letters to people and don’t forget your family and friends.
32. Help people with their problems if you can.