Geoff-Allen
Resident megalomaniac
PDF teaching - Loving-Kindness is realistic -
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The Kindness Box
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Geoff-Allen
Resident megalomaniac
Mostly everyone desires to be a good person. However, even the best of us can be pushed into unkind thoughts and actions against people who treat us poorly.
I can recall several times in life where I fell into this unhealthy and unfortunate trap. At the time, my anger felt justified. However, justification quickly grew into frustration and then disappointment. If only I had handled my processing of the interaction better.
www.developgoodhabits.com
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I can recall several times in life where I fell into this unhealthy and unfortunate trap. At the time, my anger felt justified. However, justification quickly grew into frustration and then disappointment. If only I had handled my processing of the interaction better.
Kindness: Does Being Kind to Others Help you Live Longer?
Kindness is not just beneficial for those we help; it's biggest benefits may be bestowed upon us. Does being kind to other helsp you live longer? Find out..
www.developgoodhabits.com
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Geoff-Allen
Resident megalomaniac
In the heart of our communities, a growing crisis affects individuals and families alike.
It’s a crisis fueled by the lack of affordable housing, mental health challenges, job loss, and other life crises that create depression and despair.
An ever-growing population of homeless individuals is seeking help and support.
In the middle of this crisis, the spirit of compassion and the desire to make a difference can ignite powerful change.
Read more -
convoyofhope.org
It’s a crisis fueled by the lack of affordable housing, mental health challenges, job loss, and other life crises that create depression and despair.
An ever-growing population of homeless individuals is seeking help and support.
In the middle of this crisis, the spirit of compassion and the desire to make a difference can ignite powerful change.
Read more -
Helping the Homeless (Top 8 Ways) | Convoy of Hope
Let’s discuss the top 8 ways of helping the homeless, offering hope and practical solutions to those who need it most.
convoyofhope.org
Geoff-Allen
Resident megalomaniac
Show someone you believe in them
When people feel that they have a support system, and that someone truly believes they can achieve their goals, they can become unstoppable. Showing someone that you have confidence in them can transform a person’s feelings and views about themselves.
Whether it’s a junior work colleague, your children or partner, a friend or a family member, showing someone that you believe in them and support their aspirations can make a world of difference. Knowing they have you to back them can motivate them to work harder, improve their confidence and achieve their dreams.
www.childfund.org.au
Also the option to donate at that site.
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When people feel that they have a support system, and that someone truly believes they can achieve their goals, they can become unstoppable. Showing someone that you have confidence in them can transform a person’s feelings and views about themselves.
Whether it’s a junior work colleague, your children or partner, a friend or a family member, showing someone that you believe in them and support their aspirations can make a world of difference. Knowing they have you to back them can motivate them to work harder, improve their confidence and achieve their dreams.
How Can I Make a Difference in Someone’s Life? | ChildFund Australia
Want to make a difference in someone’s life? It really is quite simple! To help, we have compiled 6 different ways you can make a difference in someone’s life.
Also the option to donate at that site.
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Geoff-Allen
Resident megalomaniac
Another great site -
With busy lives, it can be hard to find time to volunteer. However, the benefits of volunteering can be enormous. Volunteering offers vital help to people in need, worthwhile causes, and the community, but the benefits can be even greater for you, the volunteer. The right match can help you to find friends, connect with the community, learn new skills, and even advance your career.
Giving to others can also help protect your mental and physical health. It can reduce stress, combat depression, keep you mentally stimulated, and provide a sense of purpose. While it’s true that the more you volunteer, the more benefits you’ll experience, volunteering doesn’t have to involve a long-term commitment or take a huge amount of time out of your busy day. Giving in even simple ways can help those in need and improve your health and happiness.
www.helpguide.org
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With busy lives, it can be hard to find time to volunteer. However, the benefits of volunteering can be enormous. Volunteering offers vital help to people in need, worthwhile causes, and the community, but the benefits can be even greater for you, the volunteer. The right match can help you to find friends, connect with the community, learn new skills, and even advance your career.
Giving to others can also help protect your mental and physical health. It can reduce stress, combat depression, keep you mentally stimulated, and provide a sense of purpose. While it’s true that the more you volunteer, the more benefits you’ll experience, volunteering doesn’t have to involve a long-term commitment or take a huge amount of time out of your busy day. Giving in even simple ways can help those in need and improve your health and happiness.
Volunteering and its Surprising Benefits - HelpGuide.org
Volunteering can help you make friends, learn new skills, advance your career, and even stay healthy. Learn how to find the right fit.
www.helpguide.org
All the best!
Geoff-Allen
Resident megalomaniac
Comes from this site I have just begun 2 explore -
Good News World - Good News!
Welcome to Good News Planet The Mission of Good News is to Find, Create, Receive Life Affirming, Thought Provoking Good News, Entertainment and Events. Taking Care of MOTHER EARTH & PEACE Takes Courage and Sacrifice TODAY. We are All in this Together. Please work with us for our...
goodnewsplanet.com
All the best!
Geoff-Allen
Resident megalomaniac
Video about kindfulness -
www.shamashalidina.com
Kindfulness — Mindfulness and ACT Blog - Shamash Alidina
www.shamashalidina.com
Geoff-Allen
Resident megalomaniac
We're all familiar with the saying “it's better to give than receive”. What might surprise you is that this is actually backed up by research.
Those of us who are kind and compassionate experience clear benefits to our well-being and happiness. We may even live longer. Kindness also helps reduce stress and improve our emotional well-being.
We all have so much going on in our lives - competing strains and stresses – not to mention the recent coronavirus pandemic and lockdowns. This has sometimes pushed kindness to one side, in favour of what is urgent now.
It can be easy to show kindness when posting online, but when it comes to reality it's harder to commit to kindness in our real-life words and actions.
By taking the time to be kind to others, we can benefit from emotional upsides. It really does make a difference, especially for people who are vulnerable or struggling.
Comes from this huge site -
www.mentalhealth.org.uk
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Those of us who are kind and compassionate experience clear benefits to our well-being and happiness. We may even live longer. Kindness also helps reduce stress and improve our emotional well-being.
We all have so much going on in our lives - competing strains and stresses – not to mention the recent coronavirus pandemic and lockdowns. This has sometimes pushed kindness to one side, in favour of what is urgent now.
It can be easy to show kindness when posting online, but when it comes to reality it's harder to commit to kindness in our real-life words and actions.
By taking the time to be kind to others, we can benefit from emotional upsides. It really does make a difference, especially for people who are vulnerable or struggling.
Comes from this huge site -
Kindness matters guide
This guide is written to demonstrate the positive effect that helping others can have on your own mental health, including some suggestions that will inspire you.
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Geoff-Allen
Resident megalomaniac
A happy person goes out of their way to help people. Some studies show that those who volunteer at least 5.8 hours a month tend to rate themselves as very happy. There are numerous benefits to helping others. For instance, when you focus on helping those in need, you spend less time going over negative events in your head. You might also experience feel-good hormones from a neurological perspective for helping others. It’s called Helper’s High.
Helping people is also a social activity. And people are meant to be social, so there’s usually a happiness boost from being around others too. Helping people also creates a sense of altruism from doing a good deed that can ripple off to generate more good deeds. And that enables you to feel even happier. If you want to be a happier person, your act of kindness can be big or small, and it’ll still have an impact.
declutterthemind.com
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Helping people is also a social activity. And people are meant to be social, so there’s usually a happiness boost from being around others too. Helping people also creates a sense of altruism from doing a good deed that can ripple off to generate more good deeds. And that enables you to feel even happier. If you want to be a happier person, your act of kindness can be big or small, and it’ll still have an impact.
17 Happy Person Traits and Habits to Help You Model Happiness
The best way to learn to be happier is to model yourself after people who are already in that state. Here's 17 habits of a happy person.
declutterthemind.com
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Geoff-Allen
Resident megalomaniac
I pledge to -
Perform at least one act of kindness each day; without the need for anything in return. Experience gratitude for everyone and everything in my life; fully knowing that even the challenging people and experiences are gifts to me and support me in my highest good, Smile like it is the biggest gift I have to give - it is. Make new friends wherever I go. Brighten someone's day everyday. Tell the people I love, "I love you" - and stop assuming they already know.
From this website -
www.nanice.com
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Perform at least one act of kindness each day; without the need for anything in return. Experience gratitude for everyone and everything in my life; fully knowing that even the challenging people and experiences are gifts to me and support me in my highest good, Smile like it is the biggest gift I have to give - it is. Make new friends wherever I go. Brighten someone's day everyday. Tell the people I love, "I love you" - and stop assuming they already know.
From this website -
The PLEDGE Agreement!
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Geoff-Allen
Resident megalomaniac
Be generous. Be generous with your time and your resources and with giving credit and, especially, with your words. It’s so much easier to be a critic than a celebrator. Always remember there is a human being on the other end of every exchange and behind every cultural artifact being critiqued. To understand and be understood, those are among life’s greatest gifts, and every interaction is an opportunity to exchange them.
More thoughts about life here -
www.themarginalian.org
It's a huge site if you have the time & the inclination!
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More thoughts about life here -
17 Life-Learnings from 17 Years of The Marginalian
The Marginalian was born on October 23, 2006, under an outgrown name, to an outgrown self that feels to me now almost like a different species of consciousness. (It can only be so — if we don…
www.themarginalian.org
It's a huge site if you have the time & the inclination!
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Geoff-Allen
Resident megalomaniac
Geoff-Allen
Resident megalomaniac
Next month, you can help Live Happy celebrate the fourth annual International Day of Happiness by participating in #HappyActs, and doing various kindnesses for friends and strangers during the month of March. Go to HappyActs.org to sign up for daily texts, podcasts, videos and articles to prompt your altruism. Maybe you can organize a neighborhood cleanup effort, deliver flowers to a neighbor, or just hold the door for a stranger.
The beauty of #HappyActs is that you do not have to have a lot of time or money or status or even connections—you just have to have a willingness to make someone’s day just a bit brighter and the follow-through to accomplish it. If you need more stories or ideas to help get your creative juices flowing, check out the Nobly app (available for iPhone and Android). Or if you are looking for a daily inspiration, check out Deedtags, an app that challenges users to complete simple daily missions. Tweet your #HappyActs @LiveHappy and they will appear on our tagboard!
livehappy.com
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The beauty of #HappyActs is that you do not have to have a lot of time or money or status or even connections—you just have to have a willingness to make someone’s day just a bit brighter and the follow-through to accomplish it. If you need more stories or ideas to help get your creative juices flowing, check out the Nobly app (available for iPhone and Android). Or if you are looking for a daily inspiration, check out Deedtags, an app that challenges users to complete simple daily missions. Tweet your #HappyActs @LiveHappy and they will appear on our tagboard!
Start a Ripple of Kindness in Your Community | Live Happy
Research shows that kindness is contagious. Do a #HappyActs in your community and watch the impact grow as others do the same.
livehappy.com
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Geoff-Allen
Resident megalomaniac
Bunch of quotes about charity -
Also this page -
"Money is not the only commodity that is fun to give. We can give time, we can give our expertise, we can give our love, or simply give a smile. What does that cost? The point is, none of us can ever run out of something worthwhile to give."
Steve Goodier
www.classy.org
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Quotes and passages on charity
www.livinglifefully.com
Also this page -
"Money is not the only commodity that is fun to give. We can give time, we can give our expertise, we can give our love, or simply give a smile. What does that cost? The point is, none of us can ever run out of something worthwhile to give."
Steve Goodier
50 Giving Quotes to Re-Energize Your Nonprofit Community
Share these 50 giving quotes with your team and supporters to help re-energize your community of nonprofit employees, volunteers, and donors.
www.classy.org
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Geoff-Allen
Resident megalomaniac
Yet another list of suggestions - love this site -
declutterthemind.com
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200+ Acts of Kindness to Show Compassion, Kindness, and Love
How can you show compassion and kindness? Here's over 150 ideas of acts of kindness you can do today to light up someone's day.
declutterthemind.com
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Geoff-Allen
Resident megalomaniac
The spiritual path is not easy. We all know this. We have such a stubborn tendency to battle against our suffering, and against our problems. Instead, we must learn the practice of embracing our suffering with great kindness. But this goes against our deepest conditioning, and if we try to go this road alone, we sooner or later drift into forgetfulness of the practice. In an authentic spiritual community, however, there is always a brother or sister who can help us return to the practice when we stray.
Quotes: Kindness
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Geoff-Allen
Resident megalomaniac
Just thought I’d give all of you a nice list of things to think about. This isn’t an in-depth post, but more of a thought for the day — is there someone you’d like to make happy today?
Making others happy is one of the best ways to have a great day yourself. It can brighten the world around you.
This list is just to spark some ideas, and please note that not every item on this list is appropriate for every person in your life. I trust you to figure out which actions go with which people.
Make someone happy today!
Comes from this site -
Plus their list of articles -
zenhabits.net
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Making others happy is one of the best ways to have a great day yourself. It can brighten the world around you.
This list is just to spark some ideas, and please note that not every item on this list is appropriate for every person in your life. I trust you to figure out which actions go with which people.
Make someone happy today!
Comes from this site -
Plus their list of articles -
All the Advice on Happiness You'll Ever Need in One Post - zen habits
Finding happiness can be pretty simple.
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Geoff-Allen
Resident megalomaniac
I write about the relationship between technology and happiness. Sometimes I write about problems with technology. Sometimes I write about how we can interact with technology more effectively. But today I want to share with you six ways you can use technology to make a positive difference in the world:
www.psychologytoday.com
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6 New Ways to Make a Difference in the World
Easy, simple, fun tips for making a difference in the world, using the internet.
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Geoff-Allen
Resident megalomaniac
Try - how to help others ofhsoupkitchen.org - several!
Geoff-Allen
Resident megalomaniac
Be Kind to Others
Simple acts like holding the door open, complimenting someone, or helping a neighbor can create positive interactions and build stronger connections.When you spread kindness, it often comes back to you, creating a cycle of positivity. Acts of kindness make you feel good about yourself and contribute to a happier community.
Whether big or small, your kind gestures can make someone else’s day better, and in turn, improve your own happiness.
Comes from this comprehensive article with a ton of advice -
How to Make Yourself Happy (32 Habits + Expert Insights)
I used to think happiness was all about big moments—like promotions, weddings, or vacations. But I've come to realize that true happiness often...
upjourney.com
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