End of the month kindness

July comes to a close today.  Was it a kind month for you?  Were you a kind person this month?  I have an idea.  Let's go out an be especially kind today as this month ends.  Let us all keep happy and upbeat and smile and share our joy.  Let's spread the kindness all over the place!

your kindness toward me

Oh my! The past few weeks have not been my best, but I am so very grateful for your kindness toward me. Hopefully my health will improve. (I'm going to be wearing a heart monitor for several weeks just to be sure). It has been amazing though how many people have reached out with kind words of encouragement and support. I thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Birthdays

Birthdays can be a lot of fun.  When I glanced at the calendar a moment ago I realized that mine is just a month away.  Oh that means my friends Desmond, Vincent, and Cecilia will be celebrating their birthdays today.  When were you born?  Happy birthday to all when your special day comes!

Effects of COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19 has affected day to day life for the past year and a half and it is still with us. In the beginning, we didn't really know what to do. Even now we don't have all the answers, but we do have a vaccine and we know that masking helps. The impacts of COVID-19 in daily life are extensive and have far reaching consequences, but we need to all do our part. Be kind to yourself and to others. Follow the protocols. Science is real. COVID-19 is real. Get vaccinated. Wear a mask. Make a difference.

Happy Friday!

Hey everybody!  Happy Friday!  How are you doing?  I hope you are all feeling well and enjoying yourselves.  (Yes, you can still enjoy yourself even in a pandemic).  Go out and make it a great day.  Make it great for someone else too!

kind ideas

Every now and then I've listed things we can all do to show kindness toward others. Here are some more: Let the person behind you in the grocery store go ahead of you in line. Invite someone new for dinner, either in your home or in a restaurant. Give toys to the children at a shelter. Say nice things randomly to friends (or even strangers) on social media. Buy some bottles of water and randomly hand them out to strangers on the street.  Volunteer at a senior center or a hospital.  What else?  Help us come up with some other ideas!

National Give Something Away Day

Today is National Give Something Away Day. Really. I think this is a marvelous idea too! Most of us have the benefit of having more than we need to live our lives. National Give Something Away Day offers a chance to share some of our bounties.  What a kind thing to do too!

YOUR kindness

I could easily go on and out speaking here of being kind, 

but I would also love to hear about your kindness.  

Seriously.  

Using the comments section below, tell us about a kind 

thing you regularly do or you are trying to do, or maybe 

some suggestions for all of us to do!

Whole heart

"Life is going to give you just what you put into it. Put your whole heart in everything you do."

-words of Vivian Baxter

Reaching for the stars

As a fellow broadcaster, the great Casey Kasem was always an inspiration to me. It wasn't just his talent though that inspired, it was the many profound things he said, especially his signature saying "Keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for the stars." It's always good advice to keep reaching for the stars!

Cheer Up The Lonely

Today is National Cheer Up The Lonely Day.  Yup there is actually a day set aside for that!  (Of course I think it would be wonderful to do every single day).  There are lots of ways to do this.  Maybe we could start by calling some folks who live alone, just to say hello.

Kind in the heat

When it's really hot outside, it can be easier to get frustrated and even lose your temper, but a kind smile can help.  It's already gotten hot in my neck-of-the-woods, and it's more important than ever to be kind to each other.  Pop a few bottles of water in the freezer, and bring them with you as you go about your day.  Most folks will be delighted it you give them one of these bottles, with the water still nice and cold!  Oh my!

I intend

It is a Friday, the ninth day of July 2021, and today I intend to be kind. I intend to be kind every single day. Sometimes when something bad happens or someone is yelling at me, I may need to step away for a moment or take a deep breathe. Sometimes I might even want to scream. At no point though do I ever want to repay someone else with anything other than kindness and I intend to be true to this attitude always.

Happy Thursday!

Another glorious day!  Where I am the sun is already streaming through the windows, after a nice bit of overnight rain.  Happy Thursday everyone!  I know this is going to be a great day.  Be kind to each other!

Quoting Jefferson

Remembering today those very important words of Thomas Jefferson: "We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."  Please note that we are not guaranteed to be happy, but only to pursue it.  Kindness will help us on the way.

This weekend

This weekend is going to be incredible.  You believe me, right?  Think positive.  Let us all set out to be kinder than ever this weekend.  Yeah, that's the ticket!