March 10 - A Serving of Kindness

Day 69 of a year of Kindness

Today was tough. Almost everything I did went wrong. By 6 p.m. I had spent the whole day putting out fires (one was actually real). I called up a few friends to see if anyone wanted to grab a beer - no luck. My friends Lauren and Jim told me to come over for dinner. They gave me a beer and listened about my terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. I also shared that I hadn’t done one kind thing.

Lauren said, “Maybe you can just let us be kind to you and that’s enough.” They served me meatballs and pasta on their favorite Christmas plates that they enjoy until Easter, and I felt so much better. Sometimes it’s all you need.

Science of kindness: Friends who are kind positively impact your life by raising your sense of connection, boosting your happiness, and helping you cope through hard times. #kindness #kindnessiscontagious @10kindnessclub