Acts of Kindness: How Small Gestures Create Big Impacts

Discovering Joy through Gratitude and Giving In my travels I have lived in 18 countries and have experienced so much. When I lived in Bangkok for 3 years, in some parts of the city, rubbish would be dumped in a specific area called a tip. There was a hierarchy within this tip, with the poorer people living at the bottom and the richer people living at the top, where they got the better pickings. Imagine everything had been picked through so that if you lived at the bottom, there was very little left. I used to take my children down to the tip, and in our house, we had a tradition. I always told my children, and practiced it myself, that if you want something new, you have to give something away. For every new item brought into the house, something old had to be given away. Living in an area surrounded by families in need, it was easy to find recipients. Reflecting on my experiences in South Africa, particularly in Botswana, I recall an incredible encounter. After a run, a local man asked if he could have my shoes. I gladly agreed and gathered all the running shoes and some other shoes we had, including my children's shoes, and gave them to him along with some socks. He returned later with a beautiful gift as a token of his gratitude. Whenever I travel, my suitcase is filled with gifts. I give away a lot of items, from tiny pencils to proper pens and sets of colouring pencils. These small things bring immense joy to those who receive them, especially children. I have a personal game where I aim to do three anonymous acts of kindness each week. If someone finds out that I was behind an act of kindness, I have to do another one. I remember an instance in a restaurant when we paid for a meal for a group of young kids who were out for a special treat. We left quickly to ensure our act remained anonymous. The restaurant owner was shocked and even remembered us when we returned later. The joy and surprise on the kids' faces made it all worth it. The beauty of anonymous giving is that the recipient does not feel indebted to you. They don't feel obligated to repay the kindness, allowing pure joy to flourish without any strings attached. The Power of Daily Gratitude Each morning, in that dozy time between sleep and waking, I go through my gratitudes. I start with appreciating my bed and the amazing linen. It's a practice that sets a positive tone for my day. Sometimes, life’s busyness can make us forget to be grateful, but it's important to remember. We've recently launched a new website where we delve deeper into topics like gratitude, affirmations, and other life-changing techniques and skills. We believe everyone deserves to learn this valuable information. Get Your 5 Steps from Financial Worry to Financial Peace: Visit ⁠https://suzanneandpaul.com ⁠