Holiday Kindness!
Hi everyone! Happy Holidays! Holidays can be quite cheery and festive however we all know they can carry some stress and for some, the holiday season can be particularly difficult. This is the season of giving and most of us go above and beyond to share our blessings with our family. With just a little more effort we can extend this kindness to our neighbours (offline or online)
This post is based on 7 Cups Founder @GlenMs vision of extending kindness to our neighbours. This is a reminder to show some kindness to your neighbours on this holiday season. It doesnt have to be an expensive gift or an elaborate dinner with them but simple things like a thank you note or genuine how are you really doing? can go a long way.
❆ Offline ~ Please take a few minutes out of your busy day and show some kindness to a neighbour, acquittance or a friend.
Ideas:
❆ Sharing your hot meal with someone who may not have it
❆ Asking your neighbours how they are really doing
❆ Checking in with friends who have may find the holidays challenging
❆ Online ~ Send a kind message to anyone struggling this holiday season
🎁 Anyone who takes part in this kindness during the holidays initiative will get the Kindness challenge badge. Please share with us what act of kindness you did today
I donated money to victems of war
My boyfriend hates christmas. He never experienced opening presents and the love and connection to family. His christmas were pretty awful, to be honest.
So we are going to have our own different christmas on the 29th of Dec. I'm already looking forward to that! :)
I met up with a friend that i havent seen in a long time. >x< Celebrating with the fam and all! Though my family dont particularly celebrate chrismas but we take over the holidays
I checked in on a couple of friends who I know are struggling. I am also doing my best to keep supporting people here on the forums.
Asking your neighbours how they are really doing -
I have a next door neighbor who is caring for his mother. I invited them over yesterday for christmas dinner. Sonny and i cooked American and Spanish meals to celebrate how we do Christmas in our country. Sonny is from Puerto Rico and grew up in New York like my boyfriend and I have,His Mother share in broken english how she would spend Christmas and what their culture did in Puerto Rico.
We have been neighbors for 7 years and always invite each other over for family functions.
@Hope im going to volunteer some time to reply on the holiday support thread
@Hope
I helped my mother organise her appointments and spell words
I talked with a friend going through some tough family challenges and spent some time / dinner talking with a person that doesn't have a lot of family or friends nearby. Thank you @hope for posting this!
I was there for a friend that need. Me after getting hurt reallly bad.
@Hope
I calmed my friend who was having a panic attack, chopped up leftover christmas meats for the stray cats in my area, and helped my coworker who was having a rough time by finding a quiet place for them, staying behind to listen to their concerns/thoughts.