The Kindness Catalyst, Linda Cohen is a sought after international speaker on the Economy of Kindness: How Kindness Transforms Your Bottomline. Her Book: 1,000 Mitzvahs: How Small Acts of Kindness Can Heal, Inspire and Change Your Life, is an inspirational book that will give you dozens of ideas of how to proactively live with appreciation and gratitude. In this series of videos, Cohen offers short one minute ideas for how to cultivate more kindness. She offers workshops to businesses and associations that want to transform their Bottomline! Website: www.lindacohenconsulting.com.
I'd add to those affirmations some healthy self-care actions, like meditation, excercice and something linked to your inner purpose (a form of art, science, whatever drives you and your good at). Huge gates will open up for those who mix kind words to themselves AND take coherent action.
I was born in Heppner 1964, I'm the oldest grandson of the Nichols family - Bill and Margaret. I love in San Dieago... iv learned as an adault the value of why they never left that area...its a jewl , the peace life and certainty there. There burried up there on the hill In Lexington below the old Nichols farm...
Linda, this is so fun! Sometimes I imagine that an act of kindness has to take a lot of energy to "count." This simple action lets me quietly enjoy giving the anonymous gift of removing that "unhappy moment" for the next person.
Thanks Lisa. Yes it is so simple, literally feel like I am on a Seinfeld show when it's not possible to change it yourself, hand under stall - can you spare a square?
Being vulnerable seems to be the theme for the day (in my little corner of the world.) Maybe the universe is telling me I need to stretch a little more. Great video!
Eak - I'm always nice to people in traffic - because I'm worried that the person I'm honking at will be the client in my next meeting. Maybe that's not the best motivation to be good :-)
+Subscriber Nation LOL Brighton actually I think that is fantastic motivation. Last week someone honked at me and because of the car and license plate I knew exactly who he was (dad of one of my son's friends) and he was just being impatient there was seriously no reason for honking!
Great tip. The feeling I get from seeing someone's face when they get an unexpected gift is sooooo valuable. And even if I don't see their face (like it's something I leave behind or send by mail) I know how they are feeling and that makes me feel good :-)
Have you read the Love Languages book? With family, you can work to make sure that your "mitzvah" is well received. I was doing "acts of service" for my wife, and she could care less. After reading the book, I realized she was "quality time" and changed the way I showed her appreciation.
I've often thought about picking up people at a bus stop - like when I know the bus route and it's going the exact same place I'm going... but then I worry that the person will think I'm a crazy murderer...
+Subscriber Nation Yes we have all been conditioned to think now that everyone one is a crazy murderer. Most likely they are not and especially if they are going the same way you are and live in your neighborhood. Offer the ride who knows it just might be the beginning of a new friendship. Thanks for your comment.
