Kindness doesn’t have to be complicated. In fact, the best kind is often small, unexpected, and full of heart. Here are five simple ways to make someone’s day a little brighter—Lainee style.
- Leave a note of encouragement.
Slip it into a library book, a mailbox, or even under someone’s windshield wiper. Bonus points if it is something that can make them giggle! - Buy an extra coffee.
Hand it to the person behind you in line or drop it off for a friend who’s had a tough week. If you don’t know what the person behind you wants, buy a gift card and hand that to them. Surprise caffeine has a way of turning things around. - Give an oddly specific compliment.
Not just “nice shirt”—but “that color looks like pure sunshine on you.” It shows you really noticed. - Send a quick text.
Tell someone you’re proud of them, that you’re thinking about them, or that they made you smile recently. Little words have a big impact. Or go old school and buy a card and mail it to them – a little more investment, but it can make them really feel special. - Make kindness contagious.
Hold the door. Let someone merge in traffic. Share your umbrella. Thank the person cleaning the tables at McDonald’s. It doesn’t take much, but it can ripple farther than you’ll ever know.
Kindness is free, and it has a way of coming back to you when you least expect it. So which one will you try today?
