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Today, February 17th, marks #RandomActsofKindness Day, a global celebration of simple gestures that have the power to brighten someone's day and create a ripple effect of positivity. Forget grand gestures - the beauty of this day lies in the everyday moments. Here are some ideas to inspire your #RAKDay contribution: 💚 Offer to help someone struggling with groceries or carrying packages. 💚 Donate blood or volunteer at a local organization. 💚 Pick up litter in your local park or street. 💚 Offer a genuine compliment or listening ear. 💚 Practice self-compassion and treat yourself kindly. 💚 Reach out to an old friend or family member. 💚 Donate to a cause you care about. Remember, kindness is contagious! Let's spread a wave of positivity today and every day! #randomactsofkindness #beinghuman #w3global

What’s your highest purpose? I chose to start my own business for a variety of reasons, including choosing my own schedule and the people I work with, being able to work anywhere in the world with an Internet connection, and discovering what I love (writing and helping holistic health care become more widely understood and accessible). But there’s a deeper purpose. I already am donating, and will donate more, to causes I support, including organizations that save and rehabilitate survivors of human trafficking and organizations that save animals from abuse and neglect. Someday, I will donate my time as well. I plan on assisting however I can, organizations that shelter women who have been forced to leave home for a myriad of reasons. One very common theme is fleeing domestic violence. There is so much good I am doing and can do with my resources. What about you? What’s your highest purpose? #contentwriting #functionalmedicine #holistichealth #mentalhealthawareness

What are you doing today to spread kindness and joy or to brighten someone's day? 🤷♀️ Kindness is a ripple that can create waves of positivity! Here are some of my favourite ways to make a difference: Buy an extra coffee for a stranger or co-worker. Donate things you don’t need to a local NGO. Donate money to a good cause. Write a thank you note just because. Volunteer your time or expertise in your community. Leave a message of encouragement for a friend or co-worker. Hold the door open for the person behind you. Give someone a genuine compliment. Message to check in with a friend. Let's all do our part to make the world a little brighter today! What are some of your favourite acts of kindness? #SpreadKindness #ActsOfKindness

Top Tip #10: Spread the word. Homelessness is more common than you might think, with an estimated 3,898 people sleeping rough across England on a single night in autumn 2023. Sharing stories raises awareness and can inspire others to help too. Word of mouth is powerful (and free!) Help us by spreading the word, talking to your friends, and encouraging others to donate and get involved. Together, we can make a difference ❤️ Visit our website to read more about what we do and how you can get involved: https://lnkd.in/dejAFVu #PassItOn #EndHomelessness #SpreadTheWord

In a world where we can be anything, let's choose to be kind and good. Our actions, no matter how small, have the power to create a ripple effect that touches lives in ways we may never know. ✅Here’s why staying kind and good matters: 📍Kindness is Contagious: When you spread kindness, it inspires others to do the same. A simple smile or a helping hand can brighten someone’s day and encourage them to pass it on. 📍Goodness Creates Change: Acts of goodness, whether big or small, contribute to positive change in our communities. Volunteer your time, donate to a cause, or just be there for a friend in need. 📍The World Needs More Love: In times of division and hardship, kindness and goodness can be the glue that holds us together. Let’s be the reason someone believes in the goodness of people. Your kindness and goodness are needed now more than ever. Let’s make the world a better place, one good deed at a time. Remember, the world needs you! 🌍💕 POV: You have the power to make a difference. #StayKind #StayGood #SpreadLove #BeTheChange #KindnessMatters #GoodVibesOnly #MakeADifference #PositiveImpact #WorldNeedsYou #KindnessIsCool

Really good practical post from Andrew as always. Under the heading Practical Support : homelessness & biodiversity? I’m pleased to say that at Gresham Benevolent Fund we are supporting Crisis Changing Lives programme and personally I really like the fact that in the previous Parliament Crisis provided Secretariat services for the All Party Parliamentary Group on Homelessness. Hopefully it will do so again when the new Parliamentary term starts in early September. I was speaking with Connections at St Martins in the field. They said that the most requested items from their clients were mobile phones & laptops. These days once you have shelter; food ; medical support and the necessary IT skills you can with like mindeds set up your own Solo or Micro (1-11 employee) business or Social Enterprise with a mobile & access to a laptop and support from sympathetic Mentors like Andrew. There are 136,000 young (16-24 year old ) homeless that New Horizon are trying to help with a National Stratrgy plus an unknown number of hidden young underinvested. A real talent pool potentially. Update “ give a person a fish and they’ll eat for a day ; teach a person how to fish and they’ll eat for life”- ( which doesn’t really work these days when we poison our rivers and streams with effluent and the Midland Canals with a form of cyanide used in metal cleaning which kills the fishes🐟 !!) by giving the 136,000 phones and laptops and perhaps they could become our next generation of ….. ……Environmental Protectors.???!!! After all to be homeless in UK plc as Anthony says you have to be pretty streetwise. A task force of Name & Shame environmentalists protecting our “ Sceptrd Isle” might have a number of benefits. Whilst 32 wars rage around the globe causing massive environmental damage perhaps the Young Underinvested could be our eyes 👀 & ears 👂to ensure UK 🇬🇧 plc really does move towards Net Zero : not just “ wash ourselves in Green” After all .., “ there is no Planet 🌍 “B” T https://lnkd.in/eg33cJKh.

#Day3: #WednesdayWisdomHour 👋Greetings, awesome linkedin compatrios!. I wil be sharing some excerpts from the book TOXIC CHARITY by Robert D. Lupton: 📌WHEN WE DO FOR THOSE IN NEED WHAT THEY HAVE THE CAPACITY TO DO FOR THEMSELVES. WE DISEMPOWER THEM. 📌AID, THOUGH INTENDED TO PROMOTE HEALTH, BECOMES THE DISEASE OF WHICH IT PRETENDS TO BE THE CURE. 📌GIVING TO THOSE IN NEED WHAT THEY COULD BE GAINING FROM THEIR OWN INITIATIVE MAY WELL BE THE THE KINDEST WAY TO DESTROY PEOPLE. 📌STRIVE TO EMPOWER THE POOR THROUGH EMPLOYMENT, LENDING, AND INVESTING USING GRANTS SPARINGLY TO REINFORCE ACHIEVEMENTS. 📌LISTEN CLOSELY TO THOSE YOU SEEK TO HELP,ESPECIALLY TO WHAT IS NOT BEING SAID. UNSPOKEN FEELINGS MAY CONTAIN CLUES TO EFFECTIVE SERVICE. ABOVE ALL DO NO HARM. Kindly digest and for more contexts, you can get a hard copy or download a readable file type online. #WednesdayWisdomHour #30daysLinkedinPostWithBasit #ToxicCharity #savingtheworld #empowerment

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Today marks Random Act of Kindness Day, a wonderful opportunity to spread joy and positivity through simple acts of kindness. In a world often filled with hustle and bustle, taking a moment to brighten someone's day can make a significant difference. Here are ten easy ways to spread some kindness : 1. Smile at strangers. 2. Hold the door open for someone. 3. Compliment a friend or colleague. 4. Donate to a local charity. 5. Offer to help someone with their tasks. 6. Send a handwritten note of appreciation. 7. Pay for the food of someone needy. 8. Listen actively and empathetically to someone in need. 9. Share uplifting messages on social media. 10. Plant a tree or clean up litter in your community. Let's make today a day filled with kindness, compassion, and warmth. Together, we can create a ripple effect of positivity that extends far beyond this one day. #randomactsofkindness #kindness #kindnessmatters #kindnessiscontagious #kindnesscounts #bekind #bekindalways #spreadloveandkindness #happyvibes #prachiperceptions

💛 Today is R U OK? Day—a reminder to check in and ask, “Are you OK?” A simple conversation could change a life.   Whether it’s a friend, family member, colleague, or teammate, regular, meaningful chats help build trust and normalise talking about life’s ups and downs.    Visit their website to donate and learn more about this important cause:   https://lnkd.in/g6E-efrT #arribagroup #ruokday #ruok #ruokday2024 #mentalhealth #lifechanging