Dear Miss C,
I just saw on your Facebook page a #DoUntoOthersDecember challenge. Where did this come from? And if I wanted to do it too, what are some ideas?
–Wants To Help Girl
Dear Wants To Help Girl,
I am so glad that you asked this question. In fact, if this question would not have arrived in my email inbox, I probably would have written about it anyway!
#DoUntoOthersDecember was inspired by a pool of questions received in my inbox, combined with my own struggles with holiday seasons. So many people seem to mimic struggle. Everything seems to be more dramatic during the holiday season. If we have fewer people around us, loneliness is more _____, if we struggle with money, the struggle feels more desperate, and if we are busy and have normal stress, that stress is also feels amplified. The more pressurized all of this feels, the more we have the tendency to draw inward. And inward is the worst solution. So, this movement was inspired by the need for reminder to enjoy the season as it was meant to be…as season of giving, loving, and rejoicing. #DoUntoOthersDecember is a month full of random acts of kindness, because it is often the small things that make the biggest difference! If you decide to participate, don’t be afraid to post it on my Facebook page!
Now, here are 10 ideas (and there are millions more) that you can do:
1. Give out sincere and random compliments to strangers.
2. Send out thank you notes to those who inspire you. Some people are not aware of the impact they have had on your life (or in your community).
3. Send cards to those who are sick, grieving, or struggling in some way.
4. Donate or volunteer to your favorite charity.
5. Send cards, or visit lonely seniors.
6. Send notes or cards just to make someone laugh.
7. Give someone the benefit of the doubt.
8. Contribute small amount of money to someone or something that matters to you.
9. Pay for someone else’s dinner, and if you can’t do that, invite someone to dinner.
10. Carry around 5$ gift card so you can give it to someone who does something you feel deserves an extra thank you. Or carry around hand made “Thank you for making my day” cards to pass out to those who make you smile.
The sky is the limit, be creative….be loving….and rejoice! But above all other things #DoUntoOthersDecember!
With Many Blessings,
– Miss C
*Send your questions to AskMeMissC@gmail.com or message me through my Facebook page.*
