chocolate eggs and bunnies

Easter is coming (tomorrow)!  When I was little that meant chocolate eggs and bunnies.  Jellybeans too!  Oh, I loved the malted milk eggs!  I might not have been very kind back then, because I don't recall sharing very much.  I will share now though.  Just wait until Sunday.

donating blood

My aunt was a regular blood donor, so I was curious about blood donation from a very young age. I once asked her why she donated — and I was amazed to learn how such a simple act could save lives. The first time I was able to donate myself, I was shocked at how easy the process was and how good it made me feel to do something for others.  For a number of years, I was a blood drive coordinator, and I learned even more about how important this kind act is.  Keep your eye out for a blood drive in your area and donate!

self-kindness

To truly practice self-love, you have to learn self-kindness, and being kind to yourself means getting serious and committed to your dreams.

April Fool

There may be lots of pranks and jokes today but remember to be nice about it and don't allow any mean spiritedness.  Being kind of course is never a prank- it's a way of life!

Being unkind

If someone is unkind to you, is that a good reason for you to be unkind to them?  I'm sure you already know that the answer is no.  Our kindness should not be based on what we get back.  Now I am not saying we should allow someone to hurt us.  There are times when the bast thing to do is just walk away.  There is never a good reason though for being unkind.

let me talk to you

Let me talk to you about hospitality or niceness or affection or helpfulness or warmth or unselfishness or benevolence or consideration or warmheartedness or friendliness or neighborliness or charitableness or gentleness or understanding or thoughtfulness or generosity or big-heartedness - in other words, kindness.  That's what this daily blog is all about.  Come join us each day and tell your friends too!

from Ralph Waldo Emerson

Essayist, poet, and lecturer Ralph Waldo Emerson said "You cannot do kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late." How true.