13 Random Acts of Kindness

You don’t have to spread doom and gloom this Friday the 13th. Spread the love with these 13 random acts of kindness.

1. Smile at someone. This one is easy peasy. A simple smile from you to someone can brighten someone’s day.
2. Give a sincere compliment. If your barista has the best smile you’ve seen since your uni crush, tell him/her. It will surely make them smile and let you take a trip down memory lane.
3. Pay it forward. Buy yourself a coffee and the person behind you too. If coffee isn’t your thing, you can pay it forward by any other means from buying petrol, groceries, a meal for the next person. That feel good act will make everyone’s serotonin soar.
4. Donate blood, plasma, or platelets. A single blood donation can save the lives of 3 people. Your plasma donation can be used for cancer, blood diseases, anaemia, heart disease, stomach disease, kidney disease, childbirth, operations, blood loss, trauma, and burns. Each take less than hour and you can save someone’s life. How awesome is that! Learn more at DonateBlood.com.au
5. Register as an organ donor. One minute of your time to register as a donor could transform the lives of 10 or more people. You can register at DonateLife.gov.au
6. Say something positive on social media or in comments. Most of us have a knee jerk reaction to leave a negative comment or complaint on social media, but instead of joining the internet trolls, say something positive instead.
7. Hold the door open. A simple door held open for the person coming out or going in plus a bonus smile could make someone’s day.
8. Give a virtual hug. Have you been thinking about someone? Know someone’s going through a tough time? Send them a text, give them a call, or message them through social media to say “hello and I’m thinking about you”.
9. Let someone go ahead of you. We’ve all been in that queue that is 50 kilometres long, but if you have a frazzled parent with a toddler who has reached anti-nap mode, lt them jump in front of you. It’ll not only save your ears from a crying child, it could easily make the parent’s day better by getting their little one home and in bed pronto.
10. Lend a helping hand. Volunteer at your favourite shelter, give an hour at your grandchild’s school for drop off, or help out at your local RSPCA. Doing good for another or animal will make you feel good.
11. Cook someone you know a meal. If you know your neighbour’s kid comes home from school to an empty house, offer an after school meal. Maybe a friend or someone you know is struggling with life, a meal made from the heart could do you both good.
12. Invite a lonely neighbour or friend to coffee. Not only will you have company to join you but you could be the kind soul that shows them the world is nice.
13. Give your local postman or postwoman a drink. On a cold winter day (or a hot summer day), that drink could warm their bones or refresh them for the last kilometre of mail deliveries.

Do you have a random act of kindess? Share it with other FiftyUp Club members below!