Day 4: Change something

Sometimes, it's easy to sit and wish things were different. It takes passion, determination and a whole lot of motivation to actually change something, and it definitely takes a lot of time.

So today, I went to see my Headmistress about the possibility of increasing our peer mentor scheme to help benefit people higher up in the school's age brackets, whether the mentors be teachers or other older pupils. I just want people to have someone to talk to.

There is nothing worse than feeling like there is no one who will listen, something I learned yesterday and countless other times when this has happened. So why not just spend a few hours of my week dedicated to making this a big cause in my school and administrating and liaising with teachers to make this a reality?
Schools have an hard time in dealing with individual pupils; there are just so many of us that it becomes impossible to do what is perhaps necessary. I know so many people who would have benefited from such a scheme greatly, and even I would, in my opinion. I've served as the unofficial agony aunt of the school for a few years, maybe it's time to find some new ones.

I know that my school will see a difference if we put our energies into making this work. So many people will benefit from this scheme, and school (and certainly our Common Room) will be a much happier place.

I will be the first to sign up to be a mentor, and heck, I'm not going to leave this school until this works.

Regards,
365daysofkind

Day 3: Being a shoulder to lean on

This was something I witnessed.
Now, I was having a very hard day, one that was harder than usual.

No one was really willing to listen to this crazy girl talking about the Big Questions or discussing her life story, even though she had been a shoulder to the congregation countless times.
It was rather upsetting to witness, and rather upsetting to be this crazy girl.

We all have our problems, yes. But that doesn't mean you cannot take ten minutes out of your life to listen to someone else. It has really taught me who my friends are.

So yesterday, a girl bumped into me in the corridor and just stood and listened. I didn't tell her the intricacies or even a summary of everything, but what I did tell her, she listened, hugged, uttered words of meaningful reassurance and considerateness.
That actually made my day bearable and I was able to continue through the rest of the day, a little less crazier than I started out. And it's funny that a teacher overheard the entire mad conversation; maybe I'll ask her about it.

So today's act of kindness is to be a shoulder to lean on. I've been one many times, but today, someone showed me a kindness that may have saved me from doing things that I would live to regret, and they have no idea as to how much I need to thank them.

Regards,
365daysofkind

Day 2: Tell someone they matter

It's hard to tell people how much they really mean to you, sometimes. But I've made my mind up to slowly tell the people in my life how I genuinely think they're really brilliant. This isn't for self-gratification, no sir, not at all. I just figured that I know that I often benefit from that positive burst of optimism when everything in my life is being hung out to dry in torrential rain, and perhaps, someone else might need it. Plus, it doesn't hurt to let people know that you care about them and they can come to you any time.
You never know when someone feels like they're going to be pushed off the edge. So, why not make use of your ability to communicate with others to spread good?

Just my two pence.

Regards,

365daysofkind

Day 1: Give up seat on train

Someone had stepped on a woman's toe, and I noticed this. I gave her my seat on the train. To be fair, this is nothing but a small act of kindness, you know.
I'm sure that one day, if I need it, someone will give me their seat.

If I see someone who needs to do their work, I'll let them sit too, because all I'm probably going to do is either read or ponder, both of which can be done standing up.

I could be all out nice and never sit on a seat, but usually, the carriage isn't very full and people don't fill the empty seats.

Sometimes it's the small things like playing peek-a-boo with a random child on the train or smiling at someone who looks like they've had a bad day that can make someone else's day a better one.

Regards,

365daysofkind

What on Earth is 365daysofkind.blogspot.uk?

Hello,

I am a girl from a town, in a county from a country, who tries to be kind but doesn't always get it right.
There is no true formula for being kind, and neither is it a prerequisite that an human should be kind, nor is it a concrete definition of a 'good human'. But I think to be human, one must be humane.

So, I am pledging for me to try and do 365 acts of kindness.

They will not always be big events like charity fundraisers, volunteering with patients, or some unimaginably selfless thing which touches thousands of people. It might just be giving up my seat on the train or comforting a lost child, perhaps joining a new cause or raising awareness, but it's something. I am not deluding myself and thinking that I am the kindest person on the planet, nor do I aim to grab the attention of many and become the kindest person alive.

I am endeavouring to do what I think is right.

And this is my definition: doing things for the greater good by social definition to the full extent of your capacity.

If you have the ability to do good in the world, why not do it?

Regards,

365daysofkind