Firstly, I would like to start by saying Hello!
It’s Gale Cotta here…

I’m pleased to write this post for you all. ”Little Acts of Kindness”, what are they?
WHAT DOES KINDNESS MEAN TO ME?
We can start being kind by doing small things. I always start my day with a bright, happy and positive smile. The smile that I give myself daily helps me think positively and in turn helps me make others around me happy.
We can start our life journey by doing small acts of kindness at home itself and then taking those acts of kindness to the wider world and society at large. You can help your family in different ways without them actually asking for help or asking you for a favour. For example, allowing your parents to go out on occasional dates while you take care of the household chores. Helping out in the kitchen or even helping out grandparents with their daily activities are other acts of kindness which you can do.
These days while we are at home all the time due to the lockdown, it is the perfect time to start a new and fresh life by doing kind deeds for others. Once in a while, it is a good habit to wake up early and surprise your family by making breakfast for them. Surprise them with handmade gifts, with whatever resources available to you. You can also surprise your friends with some flowers or anything they like even if it is not a grand occasion. These acts are sure to bring a smile on their faces and bring a ray of hope to their lives amidst all this uncertainty. Sharing your talents to make people happy or feel better can also be another way of being kind. Feeding the homeless, giving gifts to the poor and visiting the old or those sick can be a very beautiful experience, not forgetting orphans too.

And if you are a school or college goer or even if you are working, with whatever you can and whichever way you can, make sure to help those in need or in some difficulties. You can do this by collecting funds for them which is for a good cause and definitely an act of kindness.
LITTLE ACTS OF KINDNESS
- Hold a door open
- Send an encouraging text
- Write a thank you note
- Volunteer at a care home
- Offer to babysit
- Spend time with your grandparents
- Send flowers
- Bring a friend a latte
- Smile at random people
- Say please and thank you
- Do someone else’s chores
- Give someone a hug
- Donate clothes, books or stationery
- Paste positive notes around your community (if permitted to do so)
- Write a thank you note on the bins for the bin collectors
- Randomly select a less known business and write a positive review for them
- Collect litter that you see on the road and bin it
- Let an old person go ahead of you while you’re in the queue
- Buy gifts for children in an orphanage
- Send letters with many stickers for all the kids in your family
- Leave some change in vending machines for the homeless
- Carry around loose change and put it in tip jars
- Help buying books and other school supplies for those children who are less fortunate
- Compliment people as much as you can
- Help someone who is having a tough day
- Give someone a high five (while social distancing)
- Forgive someone for a mistake
- Help clean up
- Spend time with a friend
- Be a good listener
- Donate toys to charity
- Spend time with your pets
- Bake some cookies for your neighbours
- Donate to a food bank
- Donate old blankets, towels and rags to animal shelters
- Leave a generous tip at a restaurant
- Help someone before they ask
- Donate to your favourite charity
- Bake treats and deliver them to your local police station
- Call a relative just to say hello
- Pick up litter at the park
- Carry a stranger’s grocery bag
- Thank your teacher or professor
- Hug your parents and siblings
- Tell someone how much you love them
- Help make dinner
- Create art as a surprise gift
- Send a postcard to a friend
- Write a love letter
- Share produce out of your garden
- Create a gratitude list
- Do a chore for your siblings
- Tweet something uplifting to a random keyworker
- Leave positive chalk messages while on a walk
- Sings songs to others who need to be uplifted
- Make dinner for a family in need
- Serve food at a homeless shelter
- Insert coins into someone’s parking meter
- Give a family member breakfast in bed
- Pack an extra lunch for a co-worker
- Do a favour without asking anything in return
- Thank a friend with a gift
- Stop at a child’s lemonade stand
- Wash someone’s car
- Adopt an animal from an animal shelter
- Help someone unload groceries
- Gift someone a gift card
- Read to a younger sibling
- Post a drawing to your grandparents
- Participate in a charity walk
- Invite someone new to your place
- Freely offer your skills to help
- Give someone a lottery ticket
- Mow a neighbour’s lawn
- Donate books to a library
- Leave nice notes on peoples cars
- Befriend someone who is by themselves or seems lonely
- Spend one day saying only positive things about people
- Offer your seat to someone on the bus or train
- Leave a funny note in a library book to make someone smile
- Leave nice notes of encouragement in your kids lunch boxes
- Donate sanitary napkins to a women’s shelter
- Leave a basket of food on someone’s door step
- Drop off muffins or doughnuts at the fire station
- Take a cup of coffee for your child’s teacher
- Offer to walk a neighbour’s dog
- Leave a gift for your mail carrier
- Help a neighbour with gardening
- Write small thank you notes for your family
- Appreciate 5 people today
- Consider sponsoring a child abroad
- Sponsor someone’s education
- Teach someone a new language
- Make cards for kids in hospital
- Call a family member “just because”
- Inspire someone
- Give a secret gift to someone
- Put positive sticky notes on mirrors
- Plant a tree
- Contribute 10 or more minutes to a good cause
- Defend someone
- Express concern for someone with needs
- Talk to someone shy or lacking confidence
Whenever you can say hello to a stranger or greet him/her with a smile. So, let us start a new life with these acts of kindness and some more.
Always keep smiling !
Goodbye!!!
OTHER BLOG POSTS FOR THIS MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK 2020 #kindnessmatters
DAILY PRACTICES TO OVERCOME PROCRASTINATION
Some daily practices can help you overcome procrastination without any problem. Read more to learn all about these tips.
THIS IS HOW DAILY AFFIRMATIONS CAN HELP YOU
If set correctly, daily affirmations can really work in your favour to build the life you desire.
Seasonal Reflection- Autumn 2022
Seasonal reflections are something we should do every few months. They will help us focus, rewind and have a clear mind. Read this post to know more.
Also, follow me Truly Soulfully on Instagram.