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This report includes powerful tips related to Random Acts Of Kindness.
It also includes 3 actionable steps you can take right away and a list of suggested reading for those people who are looking for even more information.
TOP TIPS
Kindness isn’t trendy. It isn’t a hot button topic. It doesn’t get as much press as happiness, passion, or determination. We think about it, but it’s not something we strive to acquire. That is a pity because kindness doesn’t just help the people around us; it helps us too. It is the proverbial no-brainer.
If you are interested in simple ways to invite kindness in your life, consider these nine random acts of kindness.
Give Someone A Genuine Compliment
This is a great habit to get into in general. Simply hand out more genuine compliments. This will boost your mood and might make someone else’s day. It might feel awkward, to begin with, but it will become second nature eventually.
Buy the Person Behind You a Coffee
If you have the means, next time you are in the Drive-Thru, pay for the people behind you as well. This random act has a way of being passed on, or at the very least, talked about and shared.
Tell A Boss About a Good Employee
We live in a society where people seem all too willing to scream at retail workers. Instead of complaining about a bad job, why don’t we mention good service more? Please make an effort to let a manager know when one of their staff does a great job.
Find a Charity You Believe In
If you have the means to make a charitable donation, your money will go a long way for someone less fortunate. The best way to connect with a charity is to do your research and find something that truly speaks to you.
Volunteer Somewhere
If you don’t have extra money, do you have an extra hour? Volunteering your time can be just as effective as a charitable donation. Not only are you helping people in need, but you are also getting social interaction. You might even learn something new or meet someone interesting.
Help Someone Who Needs It
Is there someone in your life who needs a little help? Go ahead and offer them a hand. Reach out with a call or a text and ask if they need anything. Sometimes, that gesture alone makes a world of difference to somebody.
Offer to Help People Who Seem Lost
You ever see people while you are out who seem lost? Maybe they are looking at a map or their phone, pointing in different directions. Ask them if they need help finding something. Often people will be too shy to ask for help on their own.
Offer Workers a Drink
If you have some people working in your neighborhood, or even working at your place, offer them a drink. This is especially important on really hot days. You could play the hero with a well-timed delivery of ice-cold water.
Leave Positive Comments on Social Media
Social media can be a real cesspool. Everyone is trying to get a quick laugh by taking someone down. Other people post negative reviews of everything, Take a week, and only leave positive social media comments. See how you feel after that week. I bet you keep doing it!
ACTIONABLE STEPS
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Leave a Loved One a Note – Whether your child, partner, or someone else, leave a little note of appreciation somewhere for them to find. A lunchbox is a great choice, but so is a random pocket in their clothes. | Check-In with a Loved One – Reach out to someone you haven’t checked in within a while. If you are missing them, they are likely missing you. You might really make their day. | Help Someone Without Them Asking – Do something for someone you care about without being asked. Maybe take on a sibling’s chores or check something off your partner’s to-do list. It doesn’t have to be big to be appreciated. |
FURTHER READING
Critical thinking is essential to using your overall experience, background, common sense and other attributes to become more aware of how your efforts for success are being spent. When you have barriers to the critical thinking process, it can seriously harm your ability to move forward.
When you’re aware of these barriers, you can better overcome them and focus your thinking on what’s going to move you forward rather than getting stuck behind a barrier – unable to move forward.
Here are five barriers that can impede the critical thinking process:
It’s important that we recognize our own barriers to the critical thinking process and replace those barriers with rational and reasoned thinking and then make a concentrated effort to avoid them.
I can’t believe I am 15 or so days away from the release of my book, Grey Dawn of Dharaven: Katz Island. I am excited about this release and can’t wait to hold my first book in my hands. It will be sold on Amazon. I do not have links yet or a cover, waiting on my publisher for those things.
Book Description:
A fantasy adventure book about an archeology expedition that heads off into uncharted areas on Katz Island on the planet Dharaven. Earth Dragon Clan born archaeologist Grey Dawn Fields leads to a team of explorers and archaeologists into the wilds of Katz Island looking for a human underground settlement. She’s seen it on an ancient map found in an antiquarian store. That’s when the problems start, and they’re not only coming from the island. When they arrive on Katz Island the expedition is forced to wonder why they are even there when they find little in the first valley the team ground searches. The second valley is more promising as it shows signs of old habitation in its cliff caverns. It’s still not what Grey is looking for.
When an Earth Dragon attacks the second camp looking for food, then dies leaving a baby Earth dragon behind; Grey realizes she has trouble on her hands. Between training a baby Earth Dragon and her archaeology expedition duties Grey is required to stretch her problem solving capabilities and is forced to rely on her friends, colleagues and even her Earth Dragon Clan for help.
October 14th or 21st are tentative dates I have been given for it to be published! I will be sure to let you all know!
Students are taught there are parts to an essay. There is the introduction, the three main paragraphs and then the conclusion. Blog posts also have parts to increase the readability rates and to help readers find the post. Certain things in a blog post can help search engines find it to make a post popular or even go viral. One important part of a blog post is the conclusion. Why write a conclusion to a blog post? This is the last chance to get the reader to stay to see more of what is available on a blog or for them to learn about a product. It’s the last hurrah on the topic. Writers want to leave their readers hungry for more; more information, more articles from them, and more ways to help them with everyday problems. Readers are often looking for more, too.
When writing a conclusion keep the goal of the post in mind.
Consider the goal of the post. Why was it written? Write few sentences or highlight the main points in the post. This is a good starting point toward writing a great conclusion.
There are several ways to conclude a blog post.
Fifteen Ways to Leave Readers Hungry for More
After careful consideration of goals and choosing how the blog post should end, write the conclusion. Write down several ideas or thoughts. Keep in mind this is the last chance to reach the reader or sell a product.
Notes to write a conclusion for this article.
Key Takeaways: Writing a conclusion to the end of a blog article is putting the last stamp on it. It is often the stamp of belief in stated ideas.
Call to Action: In your next post of a blog article consider using one or more of the ideas from Fifteen Ways to Leave Readers Hungry for More.
Cliffhanger or a link: “Go see https://katherineesoto-author.com for more interesting articles on writing.
Offer product or upsell: “To learn how to write better, consider getting one of the writing bundles on Ultimate Bundles.”
Quote: “Great blog posts take time and effort to write.” (K. Soto 2020).
Tagline: “End your blog post with a bang not a whimper.”
Conclusion:
Writing a conclusion to a blog post is putting the last stamp on it. It is the stamp of belief in the written ideas. It should make the reader hungry for more. When writing the next blog post consider using one or more of the ideas from the list of Fifteen Ways to Leave Readers Hungry for More. Also go to https://katherineesoto-author.com for more interesting articles on writing. To learn how to write better, consider getting one of the writing bundles from Ultimate Bundles. “Great blog posts take time and effort to write” (K. Soto 2020). Remember to end a blog post with a bang not a whimper.
Available on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09FFZRKY9
Born on the third rock of the Sol solar system, called Earth, Peter D’Hollander is a Tech Writer by day, a blogger (in a foreign language) by night and a Young Adult Fantasy writer all moments in between. For as long as he remembers, he creates worlds he one day hopes to live in. Not because they are so perfect – they are probably as flawed as ours and equally marred with little imperfections and twists, but because they accept the craziness that inhabits the author. Not that they have another choice. Nevertheless, he inhabits his worlds with characters you hopefully fall in love with and sends them on the adventures he enjoys to read himself.
He started to write at the age of 13 because he couldn’t do sports for three months. And what else do you do when you sit in a study all alone while your colleagues have fun outside? You sit and you write. Stories set in the Star Wars and EarthSea universes. Still, some claim he wrote his first story when he was told to write his first essay at the age of six. He wrote: The chicken leaks. He never won any rewards for that and people didn’t even understand it, until he explained them and he told a story of a chicken that got shot. Hence, she leaked.
He quickly learned non-fiction was the fastest route to publication, so he wrote books on IT subjects, such as games, spam, Office and several other tools available at the time. In between 1998 and 2007 he wrote 45 IT-related books in a foreign language, of which one even got translated into Italian. But his real love was fiction – science fiction and fantasy.
When he first met people on the spectrum – long before he even knew how it was called – he wrote his first story on the subject. But it was not until he met a boy and a girl – a brother and sister – that he delved deeper into what autism was and how it affected people. While the boy accepted he was on the spectrum and felt it finally explained why he did the things he did, the girl didn’t want to accept it. One day she flat out said it would never make her happy; more so since people called her handicapped. And she wasn’t.
During his youth the author struggled with his own image of weirdness. Finally accepting that, he wanted to create a story for those children in which autism played a large part. He didn’t want to focus on the issues – everyone else does that already – but he wanted a positive story; in which they learned that autism has its limitations, but also offers possibilities.
Today the author lives and writes in a little town at the other side of the pond together with his wife, his three kids and a cat with a troublesome character. Born a few years before the Landing on the Moon, his biggest flaw is that you find more secrets hidden in his stories than you truly want to know about (including the name of the city he lives in).
Like dragons, he has a vivid imagination – so vivid that he more than once heard he had too much of it. He never buckled and that resulted in Children of Little Might, a book about a boy with autism who discovers that with a few friends who believe in you, you can do anything. He learns he doesn’t have to change to make friends because friendship has nothing to do with change, but everything to do with accepting the other for who he is.
Five years ago, Montague ‘Monty Hill’ Glupie, a sixteen-year-old boy with autism and a penchant for languages, found a book that promised to grant his every wish once he translates it. He has two: return his father and get rid of his autism.
Today he planned to translate the last sentence, but instead Monty ended up in his high-school principal’s office after he broke a bully’s arm. With punishment just around the corner and no other way out, Monty escapes from his high-principal’s he sees no other exit, he escapes from his office and heads to his family’s ranch house to translate the last sentence.
Finally ready for his wishes, Monty hesitates. What if it isn’t real? What if his high-school principal plays yet another game? He settles for an impossible wish; for the princess of the book he translated. He calls her his Paper Girl and he wants her to fall in love with him.If she appears, wishes get granted. If she likes him, magic exists and if she falls in love with him, miracles happen.
Yet, no one comes. Disappointed and lost, Monty goes home and returns to school the next day to face another horrible day. It goes from bad to worse until a new girl arrives; Aislinn. Is this his Paper Girl? And what does she see in a boy who has but one friend? It’s the start of an adventure that takes him to a kingdom in another world where he lands himself in hot water when he fights his own high-school principal. He can win, and maybe find first love, but will he accept that his autism might be his ‘superpower’?
What happens when a boy with autism finds a book that promises his every wish once he translates it? It lands him in hot water as he tries to defend his Paper Girl’s kingdom. Will Monty believe his autism might well turn out to be his ‘superpower’?
Available on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09FFZRKY9
Children of the Little Might by Peter D’Hollander
Monty is an unusual character; He is a teen age boy who has been told he has autism. He wants to be normal. To top off all his own problems, Monty wants his dad to not be dead. He decides to wish for things to be different. He wants to be normal, he wants his friend who is in a wheelchair to be able to walk, he wants his Dad to be alive, but instead, when given the chance to make a wish, he wishes up his Paper Girl.
This book is written from Monty’s point of view. Monty has a different way of seeing the world because he is part of the broad spectrum diagnosed Autism world. The author does an excellent job of staying within Monty’s viewpoint throughout the book. It provides a fascinating look at another person’s viewpoint of the world and their wish to escape what is happening to them. I recommend this book to anyone who wants a good YA adventure to read.
Glen Dahlgren has a new book coming out at the end of August 2021: The Game of War.
Never meet your heroes—especially if they’re dead.
Years before the Child of Chaos makes their fateful choice, young Dantess faces his own reckoning.
Dantess wants to follow in the footsteps of his dead grandfather—a legendary priest of War—but his father forbids it. In fact, his father’s hatred of War lands him in a cell within the god’s temple.
The only way to free him is from the inside, so Dantess must choose: let his father die or defy his upbringing, become a priest, and win his father’s freedom in the temple’s deadly Game of War.
Torn between the legacies of his father and grandfather, Dantess finds that both paths hide secrets that threaten to destroy everything he cares about, including his sanity.
Dantess must decide who he wants to be—but if he’s wrong, everyone will pay the price.
The Game of War is a standalone, full-size prequel novel to the Chronicles of Chaos.
“Game of War, like its predecessor, Child of Chaos, is riveting and compelling. Introducing new, fascinating characters, adventures and relationships, Glen Dahlgren weaves another magical book that is a must-read for any fan of fantasy literature.” —Barbara Blackburn, Knights of the Dinner Table
The Game of War by Glen Dahlgren
Review by Katherine E. Soto
Once again this author has written an adventure that keeps the reader’s interest in turning those pages until the end of the book wanting to see what happens next. Dantess, the main character, is swept into the Temple of War trying to do what is right. Somehow it all ends up wrong as he faces obstacles within his path of trying to save what he holds to be most valuable.
Based in the world from Child of Chaos this book takes you into the prehistory of Dantess the Great War God warrior and his beginnings in the War Temple. The reader learns more about the world in which these characters live and what the Temple of War is truly like on the inside.
Of course, a few friends are at Dantess’ side as he ventures forth. Warren and Jyn, two kids who go with Dantess to the Temple of war, Jyn’s Mother and even Dantess’ father manage to get involved in the chaotic adventures played out. As always, the enemies Dantess makes are not very nice as they create several more problems for him to solve and make attempts on his life for various nefarious reasons.
This book is a standalone with its own characters based in the world from Child of Chaos. It is a prequel book to Dahlgren’s previous book. There are many twists and turns the author can take to bring more of this world and his writings to his readers. I sincerely hope he does.
If you don’t get the right amount of sleep, your mind cannot be at its best. You won’t function properly and may make some serious mistakes. Unfortunately, stress can cause people to stay awake at night. However, getting the right amount of sleep can help eventually reduce your stress levels.
To get better sleep, start exercising on a regular basis. While exercise may give you energy throughout the day, when you go to bed at night, it will help you to sleep better. You will have a quality sleep as well. Some people find that exercising in the evening causes them to be wired, and they can’t get to sleep. If you fall into this camp of people, consider doing your exercising in the morning. This way, you’ll use that energy burst throughout the day and will give you time to become tired.
Avoid Alcohol
Try to avoid using alcohol in excess. Although this seems counterintuitive as alcohol makes you sleepy, it causes you to fall into a deep sleep. You then wake up in the middle of the night and have a difficult time getting back to sleep. Without the alcohol, your sleep will be more even and allow you to sleep throughout the night. If you feel you must have alcohol, don’t have more than one drink.
See a Doctor
See a doctor if you have sleeping problems that persist. Not getting enough sleep can lead to a decline in your health. Sleep recharges the body and allows it to function properly, including building up antibodies to fight off diseases. When you are deprived of sleep, a bunch of problems can arise because of it.
Hopefully, if you do resort to seeing a doctor, he will find solutions that are not drug-dependent. This may help your sleep problems in the short term but doesn’t do much to fix the reason why you are not getting sleep. Press your doctor for alternative solutions if drugs are being prescribed.
Meditation
Consider learning meditation as that can relax the mind. It’s much easier to get good sleep when the mind is relaxed than when it is thinking about all the problems you are facing. Meditation won’t solve those problems. But, getting to sleep can help you to come up with solutions faster.
Eating a Proper Times
Eating at the proper times during the day and eating the right kinds of foods, can help you to sleep better at night, as well. If you have a heavy meal right before you are going to bed, you could suffer from indigestion, which will not lead to a good sleep at all.
Whose life is this anyway?
We spend way too much time worrying about other people. We want to fit in. We want what the other person has. There’s a lot of reasons to toe the line, but is it good for us?
Too much time spent worrying about what other people are thinking or doing takes away from your life. You start losing authenticity. Your goals and dreams start looking like everyone else’s. You lose who you are.
It’s time to break out of this cycle. When you live life on your terms, you find yourself accomplishing more and being happier in your day. You become more you than you ever were before.
How to do this?
Create a Better Focus
If you have frequently been in the habit of looking to see what other people are doing, it’s time to shift your attention to you. Forget keeping up with the Joneses. What are your goals for the day? What are you trying to accomplish? What is the work which needs to be done by your hands? Paying attention to you means you don’t have time to worry about anyone else.
Weed Out Your Friends List
When you’re busy being worried about what other people think of you, it’s easy to put up with behavior, which isn’t excellent for you to be around. Quite frankly, some people are toxic. These are people who put you down, steal your energy, make you feel bad about yourself, and sometimes even hurt you. When you’re true to yourself, you don’t hang around people who hurt you.
Hone Your Skills
It’s not uncommon to have something which you are particularly good at. But how often do you indulge in this? Are you using your skills or talents? When you are true to yourself, this means making frequent use of your gifts and even sharing them with the world.
Forget the Money
Do you make decisions based upon what will give you the most money? It’s an easy trap to fall into. Consider this: sometimes we need to do the things which are the most fulfilling over which are the most rewarding. Your bank account might not thank you, but your most genuine self will.
Embrace Modesty
So, you did a thing. Rather than wasting time trying to impress other people with your accomplishments, step back. People will notice the results of your work and appreciate it without your pointing it out. Pro tip? You’ll appreciate the compliment more when you’re not fishing for it.
Shine!
Most of all, live outside the lines. Be who you are and all your magnificent, fantastic glory. When you embrace who you are, you’re finally living life on your terms. It’s a great place to be!