Sometimes, it’s the smallest things that can have the most meaning. It’s those small gestures from the heart, the little things we do, without expecting anything in return, that bring love and light into the lives of others.
We don’t know if someone is having a bad day, suffering inside and in need of a little kindness. It’s in those dark moments that we most need a kind word, a hug, an arm around us, or a kiss upon the cheek. Spread a little sunshine and reach out to someone today, and show the people around you that you care.
Here are some simple ideas:
1. Give a stranger your still valid parking ticket when you leave the car park.
2. Let someone stuck in the wrong lane into your lane when waiting in traffic.
3. Smile at a stranger.
4. Hold the door open for someone you don’t know.
5. Pay for a coffee for the next person in line.
6. Help carry the grocery bags for a struggling mum with a baby and young kids.
7. Offer to help give directions to someone who looks lost.
8. Leave a loving or funny note in your child’s or significant others lunchbox, under a pillow or on their laptop.
9. Ask someone you don’t know that well if they are ok, or if they would like to get a coffee. Make a time and place, not just a random sometime.
10. Hug someone who looks like they need a hug. If you don’t know them well, maybe just a kind touch on the shoulder.
11. Give your time, not money or stuff to the people you love.
Remember, it doesn’t have to be a grand gesture; the smallest thing can touch us the most. What small gestures of kindness can you do today?
I have done all of the above gestures to friends, family or strangers, and I’ve been on the receiving end of some lovely acts of kindness too, that put a smile on my face. I’m a health and wellness consultant and I genuinely love helping people. If you need help, drop me a line, hollysquareone@me.com, I’d love to get to know you, and help in anyway I can. X
