Emily is Smiling

Haven't heard of the 30 Days of Kindness?  Click here to find out more.  Just starting?  That's okay!  Feel free to start this challenge right in the middle.  You can make up the days you missed through November, if you like.

We've officially been at this challenge for three weeks.  If you have started at the beginning and you're still participating, then great job.  I'm so excited.  A little over a week and we'll be done with our thirty days... but hopefully not with our gestures of kindness!

Volunteer your time.  Today is a day to selflessly give up your own time to serve somebody else.  You could serve soup at a homeless shelter, tutor a struggling student, visit people at a hospital or nursing home...  Whatever you do, I want you to volunteer at least one hour of your day. 

This challenge is very important, because not only is it making someone's day and showing them that you're willing to sacrifice part of your day for them because you care, but it also proves to yourself that you're not self-centered.  Your world does not revolve around you.  You're willing to help others.  And that is what the 30 Days of Kindness are all about.

Challenges like today's are great ways to make your own day as well.  Seeing the look of gratitude and joy on someone's face when you make time to serve them is rewarding.  You will make someone feel good and you will end up feeling good in return.

I want to hear your stories!  Leave me a comment and share what you did during today's challenge.  If you have a picture or two, feel free to send them to me.  If you're blogging about today, send me the link and I'll feature it on this blog.

Stay tuned until later today to see what my friends and I did for today's act of kindness.

TOMORROW: Leave an encouraging note on someone's windshield!