Central Michigan University Communications Discussion

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Please read the excerpt below….

Excerpt from EMM (Every Monday Matters) Blog:

https://www.everymondaymatters.com/this-month-monday-gets-kind/ (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.)

“Let us set the record straight… There is nothing random about kindness. Kindness is intentional and it is inspired by a thought, then a choice, and then an act. In the split second when someone decides to open a door for someone else, they are choosing kindness. The moment someone picks up their phone to call a friend, who is going through a rough time, they are choosing kindness. The time that a group of students or employees volunteers at a local agency to give back to their community, they are choosing kindness. So let’s reframe how we talk about kindness. Instead of calling it random, how about we use words like beautiful, inspiring, awesome, and the only way to be? Doesn’t that feel better? Because kindness changes everything. It creates fulfillment and purpose. It creates connection and community, and it can even be the catalyst to create more kindness. Yes, ripple effects are real… and kind ones are the best. So, as we wrap up our class, let’s put a beautiful kind bow on what has been a pretty challenging year. Let’s all wake up every morning with the intention of spreading as much kindness as we can. Just think about how amazing that will be. Being kind matters.”

1a. Please reflect upon this passage and what kindness means to you in this moment.

1. Please look through the suggestions below. Once you read through them, choose one of the suggestions listed OR create your own action and move to number 3 of this assignment.

• Give an unexpected compliment.
• Plant a tree.
• Let someone cut in front of you in line.
• Pay the toll for the car behind you.
• Slow down so someone can merge in front of you in traffic.
• Let someone else take that primo parking spot.
• Give someone your seat on a crowded bus.
• Put coins in an expired parking meter.
• Give up your seat on a plane so other travelers can sit together.
• Buy or prepare a warm meal for someone in need.
• Help someone struggling to carry their grocery bags.
• Stop to assist someone who looks lost.
• Say something encouraging to a parent who’s struggling with rambunctious kids in a restaurant or grocery store.
• Offer to return a stranger’s grocery cart to the front of the store.
• Keep (create small goodie bags) plastic bags filled with snacks and sample-size toiletries in your car to give to the homeless.
• Donate flowers to a nursing home.
• Hand out disposable water bottles to people working outside on a hot day.
• Buy a gift card to hand to someone on your way out of the coffee shop, drug store, restaurant, etc.
• Pick up a piece of litter on the street and throw it out.
• Pass along a compliment to a service worker’s (or any worker who helps you!) boss.
• Take the time to write a great online review for a restaurant you love.
• Pay for the meal of the people at the next table. (Leave before they realize what you’ve done.)
• Leave a positive comment on a news article or blog post.
• Give an extra tip and write an encouraging note along with it.
• Keep an extra umbrella in your car to give to someone stuck in the rain.
• Visit a nursing home — drop off books or a board game for residents.
• Send a care package to a service member, friend, family member.
• Bring (healthy) treats to your local fire station.
• Write a thank you note to your mail carrier or to anyone who comes to mind.
• Smile at someone who looks sad
• Write a thank you note to someone who has helped your career.
• Introduce yourself, even if — especially if — you’ve lived near each other for a while but haven’t met.
• Compliment a neighbor on a feature of their home.
• Mow a neighbor’s lawn, rake their leaves or sweep their sidewalk as a surprise.
• Make a double batch of the cookies you’re baking and bring some next door.
• Walk your neighbor’s dog when he has to stay late at the office.
• Offer to babysit a neighbor’s child for free.
• Build a “little free library” box in your yard. Put books in it for your neighbors to borrow, and invite them to donate their books.
• Make dinner for a neighbor who has just had a baby or surgery, or who has been ill.
• Be on time – early for your next meeting with friends or family.
• Call your mom or dad just to say I love you.
• Research your family tree and share what you learned with other family members.
• Tell a friend what you love about their children or them.
• Send a message to a friend, letting them know you appreciate them.
• Reconnect with an old friend you’ve lost touch with over the years. Share a memory you carry with you.
• Forgive someone who has wronged you.
• Make amends with someone you have wronged.
• Do chores for a family member who could use some extra free time.
• Donate to a friend’s favorite charity in their name.
• Give a friend a book you think they would like.
• Send a print of a photo you took of a friend or their child.
• Write a letter of encouragement to a child you know is having a hard time.
• Send a friend a helpful or inspiring article that made you think of them.
• Figure out a friend or family member’s half birthday (six months from their full birthday) and surprise them with a little treat on that day.
• Don’t forget yourself! Schedule a pedicure or massage, spend a few hours reading a great book or make time for another activity you love. Being kind to yourself will give you the energy and strength to be kind to others!
• 3) please share the suggestion you chose or created and discuss how you will be taking action on your chosen task.
• 4) Please explain why you made this choice, what your suggestion means to you (if it has a special memory or feeling attached to it from your past) and what you hope for an outcome (if any outcome is expected) through your actions.