“Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.”
—Leo Buscaglia
What could you do if you had $1 million dollars? What could you do if you had a single dollar?
Though your answers would be quite different, the sentiment might be quite similar. If you think about it, waiting until we had a very large sum of money to do good stops us from doing what we can, with what we have, right now.
November 10th to the 14th is World Kindness Week
That is the approach that Alex Radelch took when he posed the question from his college dorm at Purdue University in December of 2012. He created this video and within the first 24 hours of recording the video, he was contacted by people in countries all over the world.
Alex then sold some personal belongings, order some ARK (Acts of Random Kindness) cards, and started a website aimed at creating a community of people dedicated to spreading kindness. As all of this was happening, a team began to form. A team of four close friends bent on impacting the world through kindness. And, just like that, ARK Project Now was born.
If you are one of the many people posting notes of gratitude, then you know how blessed you are. How about we sign up for acts of random kindness? I just signed up and committed to once a week. Sounds only OK, but getting ramped up may be half the fun.
Enjoy your week!
Tina Nocera, Founder
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