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Give an ice cream to a stranger
There is something special about ice cream: getting a cone with 1 or 2 colorful scoops of homemade ice cream makes most people smile. An easy way to cheer someone up, right? Tip for todayBuy …
Acts of Kindness
Be the reason someone believes in the goodness of people.
Leave a newspaper or magazine behind
When you’re finished reading a newspaper or magazine on a bus or train, leave it on the seat so the next person who boards can read it for free. You can even write on it: …
Give your mailman a small present
During the past 2 years our street was a real construction site: new sewers, new utilities, new plants, new bike lane, …. We barely could get through ourselves. But our mailman went the extra mile …
Tape some money to a vending machine
Tip for todayBrighten a stranger’s day by taping some money to a vending machine. I’m hoping that this small surprise will make whoever finds this smile. Paying for someone’s drink or snack isn’t world-altering, but …
Hug in times of Corona
Of the many things we miss from our pre-pandemic lives, hugging may top the list. Not only do we miss hugs, we need them.Affectionate touch is how our biological systems communicate to one another that …