A Beautiful Ripple Effect

If someone listens, or stretches out a hand, or whispers a kind word of encouragement, or attempts to understand, extraordinary things begin to happen. –Loretta Gizartis

Kindness is such a powerful topic, filled with magical possibilities. When the lovely ladies of Kind Over Matter asked me to contribute a post on kindness for their Kind Kindred series, I was excited to tackle this challenge in a meaningful way. Before beginning my post, I began pondering a few questions: What is kindness? What does it mean in my own life? What intrigues others about kindness?

And after weeks of brainstorming (yes, weeks!), I skimmed through my pile of notes and noticed one sparkly jot in particular. On it was written: the manifesto of kindness! I love reading (and writing) manifestos so decided to run with the idea! You can read The Manifesto of Kindness on Kind Over Matter.

The Kindness Challenge

Make kindness a priority today by sharing it with two people, yourself and one other individual. Simple, right? And it gets simpler! The incredible Allie of Allie Creative designed two badges to accompany The Kindness Challenge. One badge is for you and one badge is for you to share with others. I printed the “I Am Kind” badge and clipped it to my calendar so it is front and center all day long (and maybe longer!). Consider emailing the “You Are Kind” badge to a friend or loved one, posting it on facebook, twitter, or your blog. You can print out the badge (this pdf includes nine “You are Kind” badges on one page) and give them to loved ones, co-workers, or hide them for strangers to find. Magical possibilities, indeed!

I hope kindness fills your day and week, how beautiful would that be?

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