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But life lived only for oneself does not truly satisfy men or women. There is a hunger in Americans today for larger purposes beyond the self."
-- Betty Friedan
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-- Henry Ward Beecher
December 2006
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Dear Friends,
Welcome to the December issue of Higher Vibrations. I hope you find this
months article Changing the World inspiring. Have a wonderful holiday
season with family and friends. Know in your heart that 2007 will bring
many blessings to you and those you love.
Namaste,
Tim
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Tim Custis
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FEATURE ARTICLE:
Changing the World
During November and December we celebrate many holidays like Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, Winter Solstice, and Kwanzaa to name a few. It is a time when we give thanks; appreciate others through giving, service and celebration.
I found in my own life the greatest way to feel fulfilled and happy is through... More
TIM'S TIPS:
Take Action!
We make decisions each day, to take action or be idle. I challenge you to take action today! Here are 100 suggestions to get you started. Reprinted from the Random Acts of Kindness Foundation website to find out more go to: http://www.actsofkindness.org/
1. Deliver fresh-baked cookies
to city workers.
2. Collect goods for a food bank.
3. Bring flowers to work and share them with coworkers.
4. Garden clubs can make floral arrangements for senior centers, nursing
homes, hospitals, police stations, or shut-ins.
5. Adopt a student who needs a friend, checking in periodically to see
how things are going.
6. Volunteer to be a tutor in a school.
7. Extend a hand to someone in need. Give your full attention and simply
listen.
8. Merchants can donate a percentage of receipts for the week to a special
cause.
9. Bring coworkers a special treat.
10. Students can clean classrooms for the custodian.
11. Buy a stranger a free pizza.
12. Distribute lollipops to kids.
13. Sing at a nursing home.
14. Offer a couple of hours of baby-sitting to parents. 15. Slip paper
hearts that say "It's Random Acts of Kindness Week! Have a great day!"
under the windshield wipers of parked cars.
16. Have a charity day at work, with employees bringing nonperishable
food items to donate.
17. Serve refreshments to customers.
18. Draw names at school or work, and have people bring a small gift or
food treat for their secret pal.
19. Remember the bereaved with phone calls, cards, plants, and food.
20. Treat someone to fresh fruit.
21. Pay a compliment at least once a day.
22. Call or visit a homebound person.
23. Hand out balloons to passersby.
24. Give free sodas to motorists.
25. Be a good neighbor. Take over a baked treat or stop by to say "Hello."
26. Transport someone who can't drive.
27. Mow a neighbor's grass.
28. Say something nice to everyone you meet today.
29. Send a treat to a school or day-care center.
30. Volunteer at an agency that needs help.
31. Wipe rainwater off shopping carts or hold umbrellas for shoppers on
the way to their cars.
32. Give the gift of your smile.
33. Send home a note telling parents something their child did well.
34. Adopt a homeless pet at the humane society.
35. Organize a scout troop or service club to help people with packages
at the mall or grocery.
36. Host special programs or speakers at libraries or bookstores.
37. Offer to answer the phone for the school secretary for ten minutes.
38. Volunteer to read to students in the classroom.
39. Write notes of appreciation and bring flowers or goodies to teachers
or other important people, such as the principal, nurse, custodian, and
secretary.
40. Incorporate kindness into the curriculum at area schools, day care
centers, or children's classes in faith organizations.
41. Give a hug to a friend.
42. Tell your children why you love them.
43. Write a note to your mother/father and tell them why they are special.
44. Pat someone on the back.
45. Write a thank-you note to a mentor or someone who has influenced your
life in a positive way.
46. Give coffee to people on their way to work in the morning.
47. Donate time at a senior center.
48. Give blood.
49. Visit hospitals with smiles, treats, and friendly conversation for
patients.
50. Stop by a nursing home, and visit a resident with no family nearby.
51. Plant flowers in your neighbor's flower box.
52. Give another driver your parking spot.
53. Leave a treat or handmade note of thanks for a delivery person or
mail carrier.
54. Give free car washes.
55. Clean graffiti from neighborhood walls and buildings.
56. Tell your boss that you think he/she does a good job.
57. Tell your employees how much you appreciate their work.
58. Let your staff leave work an hour early.
59. Have a clean-up party in the park.
60. Tell a bus or taxi driver how much you appreciate their driving.
61. Have everyone in your office draw the name of a Random Acts of Kindness
buddy out of a hat and do a kind act for their buddy that day or week.
62. Give a pair of tickets to a baseball game or concert to a stranger.
63. Leave an extra big tip for the waitperson.
64. Drop off a plant, cookies, or donuts to the police or fire department.
65. Open the door for another person.
66. Pay for the meal of the person behind you in the drive-through.
67. Write a note to the boss of someone who has helped you, praising the
employee.
68. Leave a bouquet of flowers on the desk of a colleague at work with
whom you don't normally get along.
69. Call an estranged family member.
70. Volunteer to fix up an elderly couple's home.
71. Pay for the person behind you in the movie line.
72. Give flowers to be delivered with meal delivery programs.
73. Give toys to the children at the shelter or safe house.
74. Give friends and family kindness coupons they can redeem for kind
favors.
75. Be a friend to a new student or coworker.
76. Renew an old friendship by sending a letter or small gift to someone
you haven't talked with in a long time.
77. For one week, act on every single thought of generosity that arises
spontaneously in your heart, and notice what happens as a consequence.
78. Offer to return a shopping cart to the store for someone loading a
car.
79. Invite someone new over for dinner.
80. Buy a roll of brightly colored stickers and give them to children
you meet during the day.
81. Write a card of thanks and leave it with your tip. Be sure to be specific
in your thanks.
82. Let the person behind you in the grocery store go ahead of you in
line.
83. When drivers try to merge into your lane, let them in with a wave
and a smile.
84. Buy cold drinks for the people next to you at a ball game.
85. Distribute kindness bookmarks that you have made.
86. Create a craft project or build a bird house with a child.
87. Give a bag of groceries to a homeless person.
88. Laugh out loud often and share your smile generously.
89. Plant a tree in your neighborhood.
90. Make a list of things to do to bring more kindness into the world,
and have a friend make a list. Exchange lists and do one item per day
for a month.
91. Use an instant camera to take people's photographs at a party or community
event, and give the picture to them.
92. As you go about your day, pick up trash.
93. Send a letter to some former teachers, letting them know the difference
they made in your life.
94. Send a gift anonymously to a friend.
95. Organize a clothing drive for a shelter.
96. Buy books for a day care or school.
97. Slip a $20 bill to a person who you know is having financial difficulty.
98. Take an acquaintance to dinner.
99. Offer to take a friend's child to ball practice.
100. Waive late fees for the week.
EVENTS:
East West Bookstore
324 Castro Street, Mountain View
phone: 800-909-6161
http://www.eastwest.com/
Free Talk: March 22 . 7:30 pm
Whatever you RESIST will PERSIST and INTENSIFY
Tim Custis founder of Spiral Release® will talk about the effects of resistance in our body and life. Resistance is a creating energy; this creative energy reinforces the very pain we are trying to avoid, giving it strength to continue in our life. This is not confined to our physical body but all aspects of our being. Tim will be facilitating healing and teaching new ways of working with resistance.
Spiral Release®
tim@spiralrelease.com
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