Once upon a time

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"Nothing is impossible, the word itself says »I'm possible«!"

(Audrey Hepburn)

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Once upon a time, there was a blog that came to life on this very day. 9 years have passed and here we are to celebrate these incredible years with a little post.

I don't have much time to blog anymore besides work, but I always enjoy working on posts and also visiting your blogs as much as my time allows. 

Here's to these incredible 9 years and many more to come. Happy blogiversary to my little corner of the online world and thank you to everyone who supports me on this journey, your comments are always much appreciated.  😊

On the right hand side you will find some free printable sheets, including 40 acts of kindness & happiness as well as two mood trackers. In the Kindness Challenge you will find ideas for a good cause. Every little act helps and sometimes you don't even know how much a smile, a kind gesture can mean to someone else.

Please share below either a kind deed you have done recently or an encouraging, motivational quote to make this post a particularly positive one. 💛

Lots of love,

E

Kindness challenge for a happier You and a happier World – 40 acts of kindness & happiness

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"No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted." (Aesop)

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Being kind does not cost you anything and takes no time, but it can mean a lot to someone on the receiving end.

Today, my blog turned 7 years old and to celebrate it, there is a special post today.

It is pretty easy to lose your positivity, your brightness in this fast-moving world. Everything and everyone is online, we receive so many information that we hardly know how to deal with all of them. We know almost "everything", including information, we didn't want to know about. We see crimes and violence happening not only in our own country, but also on the other side of the world. We see false realities and we experience stress, making it harder to stay focused and look to the bright side of life. Everyone struggles from time to time and needs some motivation and inspiration every now and then. But I do believe that if you make a small difference yourself, then we can make a big difference together. This inspired me to create this challenge of kindness & happiness. 

 

Some of the actions in the list can be performed anywhere and anytime, while others either require scheduling or depend on a situation. There are a few that cost you a bit of money, but I always added an alternative that cost you less or nothing at all but still makes the world a better place.

You don't need to do anything big, it is about small actions and gestures that make you feel better too. You probably already do little acts of kindness on a regular basis, but you know, that kindness never becomes enough and you never know, how much it could mean to somebody, you could make someone's entire day.
Since it is easy to forget about oneself when we think about kindness, some of the points on the list are kind acts for your own happiness.

I challenge you to perform as many kind deeds as you can using the checklist below. Cross of each one as you do them and after you've made your list, post a picture with the #HappierYouHappierWorld hashtag on Twitter.
There is no time frame, no deadlines, you can do it at your own pace, just have fun, be happy and spread kindness. ♡

Download your own checklist here.  :)

 
Wishing you a wonderful day,
E

Random Acts of Kindness

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"You there, the one reading this right now. I want you to do something: SMILE"  :)

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13 November is World Kindness Day, which was first celebrated in 1998. 

This year it falls on a Monday, so I think this offers the perfect opportunity to extend this day for a whole week.. and it would be even better if it could be a part of our eveyday life. The world needs more kindness, so look up from your phone or computer and do something nice for someone.

You don't need to do something big, it is about the little acts and gestures, which make you feel better too.

You are probably doing small acts of kindness every single day but, you know, from kindness is never enough.  ;)

Here are 10 ways to brighten up someone's day - and yours too:

1. Compliment someone.
2. Smile at a stranger.
3. Hold the door or the lift for someone.
4. Leave lovely notes for your partner, roommate, flatmate, family, whoever you are living with.
5. Call up your grandparents, parents, a relative or a friend just to ask how they are.
6. Send someone, you love a cute message.
7. Help a leaflet distributor in the streets out and take a flyer.
8. Bake some goodies and bring them to work for your colleagues.
9. Donate books, clothes or food to your local community.
10. And don't forget, be kind to yourself too. 

 

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 These won't cost you anything but make the world a better place.

Have you done something nice for someone today? Do you have a memorable moment when you received or gave something very kind?

Please share your thoughts in the comment section below.

Lots of love, 

E