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Chaplain
Linda Schmidt, Oklahoma
esaicchaplain@gmail.com

One of the ways we can Inspire others is to be the best person we can be and to make
a difference in the lives of others. There are many ways we can improve - we just need
to do it. I’m going to do the 30 – Day Kindness Challenge (PopSugar) this month. Won’t
you join me? Together we will make a difference to others in our communities, our ESA
friends, family and especially to ourselves.

Let me know what you did and the impact it made on you and others.

The 30-DAY Kindness Challenge

1 Put extra change in a meter 2 Pay for the order for the 3 Sit with someone who is
person behind you in line.
eating alone
that's about to expire.
4 Leave a nice note or flowers 5 Give a very generous tip to 6 Pick a good cause and
your server.
on the windshield of a car.
donate whatever amount
you can to it.
7 Go out of your way to make 8 Run an errand for someone. 9 Pick up any trash that you
see.
a new friend.
10 Offer to babysit or pet sit for 11 Call a loved one you 12 Give someone an
unsolicited compliment.
haven't spoken to in a while.
someone, free.
13 Bring treats to the office and 14 Donate blood, or sign up to 15 Help someone carry their
share with all of your co-
bags
be an organ donor.
workers.
16 Leave a funny note or a little 17 Put stray grocery carts back 18 Let a car merge in front of
you and give them a smie or
bit of cash in your favorite
where they belong.
library book. thumbs up.
19 Write a letter of 20 Volunteer at an animal 21 Give up your seat for
someone else.
shelter, soup kitchen, or
appreciation to someone
who positively inspired you. nursing home.
22 Say thank you to someone 23 Bring food and water to 24 Make a personalized playlist
for a family member or
someone in need.
who does a hard job that
not many people would friend.
take.
25 Cook a meal for someone. 26 Cover for a co-worker so 27 Donate clothing and books
you don't need.
that they can leave early.
28 Ask someone how they are 29 Give encouragement to 30 Spend a day saying only
nice things about, and to
and really listen when they
someone who is working
answer. hard. other people

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