49 Acts of Kindness
Pulse. Orlando. June 12, 2016. One act of kindness for each name.
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Pulse. Orlando. June 12, 2016.
I've lived in this city long enough to remember exactly where I was when I heard. And I think about it every year. Not just the grief of it. The weight of how much life was cut short. How much love was in that room that night.
This week at our team meeting, we pulled 49 cards. Each one had a name on it. And on the back, one act of kindness.
Below, I'm sharing all 49 acts.
One for each name.
If you weren't in the room, that’s ok. Take one anyway. ❣️
49 Acts of Kindness. In Honor of the 49.
Learn a neighbor's name today.
Buy coffee for the person behind you.
Text someone you haven't talked to in a while.
Leave a kind note for a stranger.
Let someone merge in traffic (and mean it).
Compliment someone genuinely, out loud.
Hold the door a little longer than you need to.
Check on a friend who seems fine.
Put your phone down and be fully present with someone.
Donate to a local LGBTQ+ organization this week.
Say thank you, and mean every word of it.
Smile at a stranger. Make eye contact.
Tell someone in your life that they matter.
Volunteer one hour somewhere this month.
Ask someone how they really are, then listen.
Leave a generous tip today.
Write a positive review for a small business.
Reach out to someone who is grieving.
Offer your seat. Offer your time. Offer your presence.
Learn one thing about a culture different from yours.
Send a handwritten note to someone you appreciate.
Feed someone who is hungry today.
Speak up when someone is being treated unkindly.
Introduce yourself to someone new in your community.
Share a meal with someone who might eat alone.
Say a name out loud that deserves to be remembered.
Be the reason someone feels welcome today.
Show up for someone who asked for nothing.
Forgive something small. Let it go.
Be patient with someone who is struggling.
Donate to a charity of your choice this month.
Support an LGBTQ+ owned business this week.
Tell your people you love them, today, not later.
Pick up litter in your neighborhood.
Leave more than you take in every room you enter.
Bring food to a coworker, neighbor, or friend.
Advocate for someone who can't advocate for themselves.
Celebrate someone else's win loudly.
Be the friend you wish you had.
Make someone laugh today.
Stand beside someone who stands alone.
Give without expecting anything in return.
Pray for or think of a stranger today.
Love on purpose. It takes nothing. It means everything.
Use your voice for good today; in a meeting, on a call, anywhere.
Choose kindness, even when it's inconvenient.
Do something today that your future self will be proud of.
Remember that every person you meet is carrying something.
Live in a way that honors the ones who can't.
That's our assignment.
Let’s go do it. Spread love, out loud.
In peace,
Shonn
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