In honor of World Kindness Day 2017 today (November 13th), I thought it would be fun to share my favorite kindness quotes with you. I hope you enjoy!
\nA few days ago I was informed that today is “World Kindness Day”– a global 24-hour celebration dedicated to paying-it-forward and focusing on the good. I must’ve missed the memo last year so I’m not holding back this year.\u00a0Time to celebrate kindness.<\/p>\n
1. Take Care Of Yourself<\/span>
\n2. Write Someone A Letter of Gratitude<\/span>
\n3. Donate to a Charity<\/span>
\n4. Send Flowers to Someone You Love<\/span>
\n5. Send a Positive Text<\/span>
\n6. Record a Birthday Greeting Video<\/span>
\n7. Pay It Forward<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\n1. \u201cThree things in human life are important: the first is to be kind; the second is to be kind; and the third is to be kind.\u201d \u2013\u00a0\u00a0Henry James
\n2. \u201cWherever there is a human in need, there is an opportunity for kindness and to make a difference.\u201d \u2013\u00a0Kevin Heath
\n3. \u201cBe kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle.\u201d \u2013\u00a0Plato
\n4. \u201cWhat wisdom can you find that is greater than kindness?\u201d \u2013\u00a0Jean Jacques Rousseau
\n5. \u201cKindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.\u201d \u2013\u00a0\u00a0Mark Twain
\n6. \u201cWe think too much and feel too little. More than machinery, we need humanity. More than cleverness, we need kindness and gentleness.\u201d \u2013\u00a0Charlie Chaplin
\n7. \u201cA kind and compassionate act is often its own reward.\u201d \u2013 William John Bennett
\n8. \u201cForget injuries; never forget kindness.\u201d \u2013 Confucius
\n9. \u201cYou cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.\u201d \u2013\u00a0Ralph Waldo Emerson
\n10. \u201cHow beautiful a day can be, when kindness touches it!\u201d \u2013 George Elliston
\n11. \u201cMy religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.\u201d \u2013\u00a0Dalai Lama
\n12. \u201cGoodness is about character \u2013 integrity, honesty, kindness, generosity, moral courage, and the like. More than anything else, it is about how we treat other people.\u201d \u2013\u00a0Dennis Prager
\n13. \u201cWhen words are both true and kind, they can change the world.\u201d \u2013 Buddha
\n14.\u00a0\u201cI want to be the kind of person that kind people like and want to be like.\u201d \u2013\u00a0Jarod Kintz
\n15. \u201cWherever there is a human being, there is an opportunity for kindness.\u201d \u2013 Seneca<\/p>\nFinal Thoughts<\/h2>\n
This list is only a small starter’s kit for World Kindness Day. It doesn’t do kindness justice. To truly make an impact in the world, kindness is something we must demonstrate to each other every day. Kindness begets kindness. Pass it on and start a movement.
\nHow are you lending a hand today for World Kindness Day? Let me know in the comments!<\/p>\n
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World Kindness Day<\/b>\u00a0is an\u00a0international observance\u00a0on\u00a013 November. It was introduced in 1998 by the\u00a0World Kindness Movement\u00a0a coalition of nations kindness NGOs. It is observed in many countries, including\u00a0Canada,\u00a0Japan,\u00a0Australia,\u00a0Nigeria\u00a0and\u00a0United Arab Emirates. In 2009,\u00a0Singapore\u00a0observed the day for the first time.\u00a0Italy\u00a0and\u00a0India\u00a0also observed the day. In the UK it is fronted by David Jamilly co-founded\u00a0Kindness Day UK. In 2010 at the request of Michael Lloyd\u2014White the NSW Federation Parents and Citizens Association wrote to the Minister of The NSW Department of Education to place World Kindness Day on the NSW School Calendar. In 2012 At the request of the Chairman of World Kindness Australia, World Kindness Day was placed on the Federal School Calendar and the then Minister of School Education, Early Childhood, and Youth The Hon Peter Garrett, provided a Declaration of Support for\u00a0World Kindness Australia<\/a>\u00a0and placed World Kindness Day on the National School Calendar for over 9000 schools. Schools across the globe are now celebrating World Kindness Day and work with local NGOs such as the Be Kind People Project and Life Vest Inside In the USA. In 2012 Australia Her Excellency Prof Marie Bashir Governor of NSW hosted an event for the first time at Government House to celebrate World kindness Day and accepted a Cool To Be Kind Award from year 3&4 students. Australian Councils representing over 1.3 million residents have also signed Declarations of Support for\u00a0World Kindness Australia<\/a>\u00a0placing World Kindness Day on the Council Calendar of Events. Events include THE BIG HUG, handing out Kindness Cards, Global Flashmob, which was coordinated by Orly Wahba from USA which was held in 15 countries and 33 cities with its images of the event making the big screens in New York City. Canada celebrates with The Kindness Concert and in Singapore in 2009, 45,000 yellow flowers\u00a0were given away. World Kindness Day is to highlight good deeds in the community focusing on the positive power and the common thread of kindness which binds us. Kindness is a fundamental part of the\u00a0human condition\u00a0which bridges the divides of race religion, politics, gender and zip codes. Kindness Cards are also an ongoing activity which can either be passed on to recognize an act of kindness and or ask that an act of kindness be done. Approaches are being made to the United Nations by the peak global body,\u00a0The World Kindness Movement\u00a0to have World Kindness Day officially recognized and its members unanimously sign a Declaration of Support for World Kindness. World Kindness Day is celebrated by Waves of Kindness Global Initiative at www.wavesofkindness.org – promoting Synchronized Global Waves of Unified Thoughts and Acts of Kindness for All Life
\nAccording to\u00a0Gulf News<\/a>, “it is a day that encourages individuals to overlook boundaries, race and religion”
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Information about World Kindness Day 2018 will be posted here soon!<\/span><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
In honor of World Kindness Day 2017 today (November 13th), I thought it would be fun to share my favorite kindness quotes with you. I hope you enjoy! A few days ago I was informed that today is “World Kindness Day”– a global 24-hour celebration dedicated to paying-it-forward and focusing on the good. I must’ve <\/p>\n