A parent says “I love you” and then they are demanding and critical. A child makes a connection between the two.
Tag Archives: kindness
#42 Develop More Empathy
I’m not sure we can have too much empathy as long as we are establishing healthy boundaries along the way.
#44 Stop Arguing
You may want to argue the point, but what do you get from a useless debate? The more important question is what do you lose?
#66 Help A Friend
This kind of help really goes beyond just ‘doing a good deed’ or a ‘random act of kindness’ as it is less impulsive and more intentional.
#69 Send a Card of Connection
This act of kindness sends the message that “the world hasn’t forgotten about you”, “someone cares that you’re still here’, and/or “you still matter”.
#145 Hide a Love Note
I’ll describe a number of the variations for this suggestion as well because it isn’t as black and white as it may seem.
#227 Give Something you Cherish to Someone you Cherish
The goal is to really ‘experience’ the pleasure of giving with the person you are giving to – not to make it a group or public demonstration.
#228 Buy Coffee for the Person Behind You
When we are surprised, (by receiving a random act of kindness) we also have surges in dopamine, again feeling happier. It’s a win – win situation.
#229 Chat with a random Stranger
The premise is simple and mostly likely etched in your memory somewhere because children do this naturally. (Another example of something innate that we ‘unlearn’.)
#230 Give the Gift of Your Favorite Book
Sharing things we love is good for our spirit. When we give away something we enjoy, we share a bit of ourselves as we hand over the material item.