![]() The staff at National Today writes, “If you’re anything like most people, then you are constantly mumbling things to yourself like, ‘People these days are just rude. Whether your self-care is a bubble bath, 15 minutes of meditation or just forgiving yourself for something, extend the same kindness to yourself that you would to your closest friend.More than anything else, vitriolic political dialog has contributed to a rising sense of incivility in the world. Donate old linens and newspapers to an animal shelter.Teach local kids a skill! If you know local parents or friends with kids.Thank a teacher, whether it’s one of your own from the past or the teacher who’s working tirelessly to educate your child.Praise a worker to their manager, whether it’s your own colleague, a cashier at the supermarket or your pizza delivery driver.Leave encouraging notes on mirrors with messages like, “You look great!” or “You’re doing an awesome job!”.Check out ways to do so here, or simply reach out to homeless people in your city with an offer of food, blankets, coats, socks, and other necessities – and stop to ask how they’re doing and talk to them like the human beings they are. Margie Warrell says, “Do the old-fashioned thing and buy a pretty card, write a lovely note (it can be short!) and mail it to someone. Driving or biking somewhere? Meeting a friend for dinner? Put your phone away!.Secretly pay for the next person in line at your favorite coffee shop.Call a lonely relative and tell them a dad joke. ![]() Share or re-post a friend’s cause or business. ![]() I would suggest we share these good noticings. “We notice these things, but too often keep them to ourselves. A woman who passes us, for instance, wearing a color that brings her alive ‘That color is stunning on you,” Margaret Dulaney, founder of, recommends.
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