Help a roaming dog
Use calming signals and try to do something to calm and attract the dog. Lip licking, yawning, feigning like you’re eating food off the ground are such signals. Have a …
Love Mother Earth
The Earth is what we all have in common. Today take a moment to be grateful for something that gives you joy on this glorious planet. Love Mother Earth was …
Be Kind to Your Heart
Do you know there are seven easy ways to help control your risk for heart disease? Manage your heart risk by understanding “Life’s Simple 7.” Get active Control cholesterol Eat …
Send a College Student a Care Package
Sure, you could just send money, but college kids aren’t known for making the wisest choices when cash is burning a hole in their pocket. A better idea to give …
Take a Break
Because almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes. Including you. Source: Medium Take a Break was last modified: January 13th, 2017 by Audrey Graziano
Donate Christmas Tree and All of Its Trimmings
To bring the holiday spirit to 10 families in need, the Suffolk County Police Department on Long Island raised money to buy them Christmas trees and all its trimmings. “With …
Make a Fresh Pot If You Drink the Last Cup
Offices are all about productivity, and productivity is all about coffee. These days, though, there’s no excuse for coffee to taste like crap, even if it’s brewed in a break …
Leave Your Unused Coupons at the Store
Coupons can be hit or miss, but some stores offer pretty sweet savings. Best of all, many of these stores don’t really care if your coupon is expired, they’ll accept …
Exceed Expectations
Have you ever seen the “You had one job!” joke? It’s usually a picture, with a crazy error like “Please slow drively.” Or like spelling “STOP” S-O-T-P, or hanging a …
Help a Friend ‘Hunt’ for a Job
Job searching or not, networking can be pretty intimidating. But while you should encourage your friend to take advantage of those events to meet new contacts and potential employers, don’t …
Be Kind to Your Eyes (From Too Much Screen Time)
Do your eyes feel tired, irritated or dry after spending too much time on your computer? If so, you may have Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS). CVS affects 64% to 90% …
Offer to Pick up the Kid’s after School
It does take a village, to work with the family, to raise a child and weather the storms of life. If we want that kind of support, the place to …
Give Someone a Back Rub
Find a stable, hard surface in your home and have your loved one lay down with their face towards the floor. You don’t necessarily need a professional massage table—any sturdy …
Take the Middle Seat
If you end up in a middle seat for a flight of any duration, it will help if you accept early on that it ain’t gonna be fun, easy or …
Properly Dispose of Your Chewing Gum
Chewing Gum is meant to be disposed in the trash can not on the other side of your desk or down on the ground for someone else to step on. …
Scoop the Poop
10 Reason’s to Scoop the Poop Stormwater carries pet waste and other pollutants directly into waterways. Animal waste adds nitrogen to the water. Excess nitrogen depletes the oxygen in water …
Donate Unused Portion of a Gift Card
Welcome to Donate Your Card, where you can exchange your store and restaurant gift cards for a charity donation. You will receive a tax receipt for the entire full value …
Walk (Instead of Drive)
So what do you stand to gain from not driving? 1. A little extra money in your pocket: Anywhere from $9,000 – $14,000 a year according to the American Public …
Be Coachable
The first trait is humility. Humility teaches that there are things we need to do that we cannot do on our own. Only humility can teach us that the most …
Participate in a Food Drive
The Feeding America nationwide network of food banks secures and distributes 4 billion meals each year through food pantries and meal programs throughout the United States and leads the nation …
Organize a Block Party
Maybe you’ve just moved to your block, or maybe you’ve lived there for several years but still don’t know most of your neighbors. Deciding to organize a party in the …
Open Your Home for the Holidays
If you aren’t the one feeling blue over the holidays but know someone else who is likely to be feeling that way, be sensitive and don’t overdo the merriment and good …
Show Affection
Human connection can be a comforting thing whether you are upset or just going on about your daily life. Knowing that someone cares has a big impact, and showing someone …
Fold the Laundry for Your Partner
Laundry is easily my least favorite chore out of all of them—mostly because it always takes so long to sort, wash, fold, and iron all of my clothes. Here are …
Realize That You Are One of a Kind
The Benefits of Self-Knowledge Maybe it’s obvious, but here in a nutshell are a few reasons why you might want to know your own nature: Happiness. You will be happier …
Share Memories
We share memories of the past for many reasons. By telling a sad or difficult story – perhaps a fond memory of someone we have lost since last Christmas – …
Drop Your Spouse at the Door When It’s Raining
Acts of service Michelle’s primary love language was what I call “acts of service.” By acts of service, I mean doing things you know your spouse would like you to …
Help Someone Change a Flat Tire
Sooner or later, it’s bound to happen to most everyone. You’re driving along with your mind on the important meeting agenda, and suddenly your car pulls to one side and …
Fix Something That You Know Someone Else Can’t Fix
Whatever your skills, experience, and talents, there is a community or organization that would be thrilled to have you donate them to its projects. Pick something that has meaning for …
Go to the Grocery Store and Buy Items That You Know He/She Loves
Acts of service are not when meet your partners demands (nobody feels like doing things they are forced to do!), but when you do something out of your own to …
Offer to Work Late for a Co-Worker
Finding ways at work to help others is one of the simplest things to do to create an environment of kindness. Offering to assist on a project, cover someone’s shift, …
Stop at a Little Kids Lemonade Stand
They are taking action. That’s right. They’re not sitting on the sideline waiting for a handout. Maybe they have a goal to buy a new Hello Kitty Pencil Box or …
Look for the Best in a Bad Situation
Just as many plant species rely on the effects of the fire for growth and reproduction, we too can adapt to life’s circumstances and become more resilient and proactive. Every …
Tell a Street Performer How Amazing You Think He/She Is
It may be one of the world’s oldest professions, but there’s nothing naughty about busking, or street performing. From fire breathers to escape artists to violinists, there’s enormous talent to …
Ride Your Bike to Work
Biking to work is fun, plain and simple. Many people look back wistfully on fond childhood memories of riding their bike around their neighborhood, wishing they could still be so carefree …
Return a Lost Item to Its Owner
ALSO-Help your fellow before he loses his property. If you see your fellow’s property in danger, save it. If a flood is coming, lay down sandbags. If the wind is …
Fill Your Partner’s Gastank
“Acts of service” are probably the most time-intensive of the five love languages. You can’t just say a kind word or give a quick kiss. Showing love through acts of service …
Help a Child with Their Homework
“All the research says the single best way to improve your child’s homework performance—and bring more peace to your home—is to insist on a daily schedule or routine,” says Ann …
Be Prepared
Insecurity arises from being unprepared. So to overcome this insecurity you must prepare yourself to a point where you feel you are ready. Once you reach this platform, it’s all about …
Follow through with a Goal You Set for Yourself
One of the most effective ways to get yourself to stick with your goal is to start telling stories about it. The catch is you don’t have a story to …
Prepare Breakfast in Bed for Someone You Live With
Whether it’s peanut butter on toast served by Junior and Sissy, or Grand Marnier French Toast served by a lover, breakfast in bed provides the recipient(s) with feelings of warmth …
Make a Homemade Gift for Someone
Of course, just because it is homemade does not mean that you want it to look that way. Make these cute inexpensive gifts that no one will ever know are …
Create a Family Cookbook of Favorite Recipes
Food is a key ingredient in any family history—just think about the memories evoked by a taste of Dad’s secret sauce or a whiff of Grandma’s fresh-baked bread. Celebrate those …
Play Tour Guide in Your Own City
Plan it out. Your guests will enjoy it. Or just do it for yourself. If I were going to visit you this weekend, what would we do? Where would we …