Be Kind To One Another - #BeKind2013
Be Kind To One Another – you’ve heard this phrase before. Especially if you’re an Ellen DeGeneres Fan. I watch her show daily, because she’s awesome and hilarious (…like me). At the end of her show she says: Be Kind To One Another. A simple but powerful message.
In 2012, with you all, I watched our country deal with tragedies, over, and over, and over. I don’t need to specify, we ALL know what they are. Horrific senseless tragedies committed in acts of cowardice. Immediately following, fingers were pointed: blame guns, the president, depression medications, lack of mental health care, the government, and conspiracies. Further dividing the people with opposing views on who to blame. Then, there’s the bully epidemic. Kids are bullied non-stop to the point where these children are taking their own lives to avoid their tormentors.
This.Must.Stop.NOW.
It’s time to come together people, WE need to be UNITED, make a change and take a stand against the evil. It’s time to Be Kind To One Another.We need more KINDNESS, more love, more acceptance, and we need SOLUTIONS. No more hating, no more bashing, no more political right and wrong. THE PEOPLE determine the way of the world and it’s time for change.
I’ve been one of the people who snapped at an employee when I couldn’t get my way. I’ve kept my head down at the store because I’ve been too tired to engage in a smile or friendly conversation with a stranger. I’ve looked the other way when I saw a homeless person. We’ve all been too tired, too busy, or just plain too selfish to care about anyone else. When did we get too busy to text someone back? Why are we so Facebook stingy with liking a post someone shares about kindness? Why don’t we share those positive posts with our network? On our profile? Are we really too busy or unwilling to share the word of kindness but we’ll readily share a funny e-card? This attitude needs to change. It’s time to Be Kind To One Another in 2013.
Smile at a stranger, they need you to be kind to them. Say Excuse me. Compliment someone. Help someone. Say Please. Say Thank You. Let someone go ahead of you in line. Buy someone a coffee. Pay for someones bridge toll. Donate a buck to the various charities collecting. Take that minute to dig in your pockets and purses and give a homeless person your change. Write someone a letter. Give someone a hug. Teach your Children to be kind to one another.
It’s NOT hard to be Kind but it requires a change in Attitude. It feels good to do kind things and we need more of those good feelings and less of the bad.
Make the Change.
Be Kind to One Another.
KINDNESS is Contagious.
I CHALLENGE you, my friends, my family, readers, and strangers: Be Kind to One Another in 2013. If you see a status on Facebook about kindness: Like It, Share It, Comment on It. Share YOUR Stories of kindness. Let them be liked, shared, and commented on. If you see a Tweet about kindness: Retweet it #BeKind2013. Take pictures of Kindness. Find opportunities to share Kindness. Teach your kids Kindness. Encourage and motivate your friends to accept the #BeKind2013 Challenge and share their stories of kindness.
Let’s BE the CHANGE we want to see in the world.
It’s 2013 – Let’s all be a little bit kinder to one another, a little goes a long way. It’s time to start making those changes for the better. Love to all!
“Take responsibility for your actions. God has given you free will. You can choose to change. You can choose to set a new standard.” Joel Osteen
Love this post! I totally agree! Why can’t we just be nice? Even when I can’t stand what someone posts or whatever, I still try to be nice or just keep my mouth shut.
Great challenge! You never know- smiling at or speaking to the stranger in a store may convince them people DO care and life is worth living. I know I need to make more of an effort to get to know people and not be self-centered. Thank you!
Great post! I couldn’t of said it better myself!
I love this idea!
LOVE THIS!!
I love this!
What a great post friend!!! And something we all need to hear and work on!
Love this post!
I really love your post…
this will be tough but if we posses this kind of quality we will sure have peace
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This is an awesome, uplifting post!! I love Ellen – she rocks and cracks me up! It’s so true…what a smile or simple act can do for one’s day…how easily it can make your day brighter! Thanks for sharing this postive post – I loved it!!
Have a relaxing night!XoxoMaria
Inspiring! Thanks for the post!
Beautiful post! Yep, you’ve inspired me. Thanks!
What a awesome challenge and lovely post!
Love this post. So true, we need so much more kindness. Thanks for the reminder!
We definitely all need to be kinder to one another. And point the finger of blame far less.Dawn
Enough said. Let’s do it. Daily. Thanks for framing the goal for us, Katherine!
Thanks for setting this goal. This has always been a goal of mine and I feel like I’ve gotten better over time…but this is something that makes it seem more tangible!
I’ll see what I can do
just kidding baby!! Love love love this! AND YOU!!
I think starting at home with being kind is going to be a resolution for me
I can get pretty sarcastic, which is definitely not kind! Thanks for the reminder!
Thank you. I love this. I pinned that quote too. Blessings!
I just re tweeted and G+’d this post! I agree-a simple act of KINDNESS can make someone else’s day–and bring smiles to those who need them.
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Great Post! This is something that is needed in the whole world. Everyday we experience bad things or bad events. It feels so great to be KIND! I’ll keep this in mind and challenge myself to do it!
Love this post, such an inspiration! I think that even just a little kindness from everyone could totally change the world. It takes more effort to be mean than to be kind!
Awesome post!! I wish people would BE Kind everyday :0) Love this and Thanks for sharing!
This is such a beautiful post – thank you so much!
I totally agree (on the you being funny like Ellen) okay jokes aside, that this needs to STOP!My son has been bullied and I always tell him that you never know what their life is like at home, in public, etc and to just be nice. It’s hard for someone to be rude to someone who is nice and it may just make their day(:Thank you for putting this out there for us adults too because there is a lot of bullying that goes on, on the internet too.I am off to share this!
Well said! I applaud you for writing this.As a person who does try to smile at strangers and help the homeless and can feel pretty good about it, I still know I CAN and SHOULD do more. Thanks for the great post. Sharing!
Loved this post. Thank you for sharing, such an important topic. Kindness means so much and makes such a big impact on others lives. Also, thanks for visiting my blog the other day and commenting. So sweet!!!!
I thank you for this lovely post! It’s so easy to get caught up in all the negative things going on in life and in this world. But it’s amazing what happens when we just take the time to simply smile. A kind nod, a compassionate look can move mountains! Beautiful thoughts!
Great post! It only takes a moment to be kind!
Great post! So many people become self centered with out even realizing it. The world would be better if we all looked up once in a while
Absolutely!! I wish this would spread more than the negative! Great post!
Great post! A wise woman name Camilla Kimball once said “Never suppress a generous though.” I try to live by that… but it is hard at times!
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Wonderful post Katherine! The world sure has changed since I was younger. People are so busy, busy yet we rely so much on technology that makes our lives easier. Instead of having more time (like we should) we have less time. And people nowadays are so unfriendly, so focused on self entitlement it’s sickening. I still walk into a store with a smile on my face, greeting people with my smile as they approach but in most cases the smile is not returned. So sad!The world would be SO much better if people would just be kind and think of others. We all are going through some kind of unwanted situation in one way or another. So lets put ourselves in others’ shoes and care, help and flash a smile. You just might brighten someones day — for free!
Wonderful post! Kindness matters so so so much!
Wonderful post! It’s amazing how we forget this although it is so basic: being kind to one another. Thanks so much !
I JUST pinned a quote about being kind on Pinterest. “If you can’t be kind, be quiet”. I have no idea where peoples manners have disappeared to, but my mother raised me that if I didn’t have anything nice to say I shouldn’t say anything at all… You treat people the way you would like to be treated and kindness is NEVER wasted. thanks for sharing!
Wonderful post. Beautiful and heartfelt. I agree we do need more kindness in the world.
LOVE this post, great challenge for 2013!
I so need to get on this! Such a beautiful message!
Such a great post and challenge! I love Ellen!
I snapped at a telemarketer today maybe I should have read this first. Thanks for the post.
Awesome message!
Great post. It’s always good to remind people of these things. Sometimes we get distracted by life an forget that others are living it too!
i super agree with your post
Great challenge its not that difficult to say something nice vs ugly put a smile on your face and be that person!
I was always taught if you have nothing good to say..don’t speak. Just repeating what everyone here is saying, lovely post! There is a spirit of charity and giving that seems to spread during Christmas and the holidays, perhaps we could just keep that all year round?
I approve this message – it’s so true, Katherine. I’ll take on the challenge.
Great message! I totally agree and take on the challenge. Hats off to you
I love this.. great meassage! so true too!!
Lovely. <3