Imagine you are having a rough day and nothing is going well for you, but then someone compliments you and TING-it makes you happy or as Marie Kondo would say” SPARKS JOY” inside you.Well believe it or not,in this day and age of technology,we are so busy with our day- to-day lives that we tend to forget the joy we get in small  little things.I’m sure everyone must have read articles on how doing small little things such as spending time in nature,having a lovely chat with your dear ones,cuddling with your pets,eating your favourite desserts among many other things bring joy to us.

In the same way,doing small acts of kindness can bring joy not only to you but of course the other person as well.And, you don’t need to go out of your way to do these things.Just go with the flow and see what you can do for others. By others it could be anyone or anything-people,animals,environment or yourself(yes,you read that right).So, if you are wondering on how to make a start, let me give you a few starters though I’m pretty sure you all must have heard of these things before or have done them already or are doing them everyday.But,still there’s no harm in reminding ourselves,right?Here we go-

1.Compliments-I mean c’mon who doesn’t like compliments?Already discussed briefly,these are the easiest way to make people around you happy.But, make sure your compliment sounds genuine and comes from a place of love and respect for the other person.*Pro tip*-Don’t just compliment people for their looks,rather compliment them for the qualities you admire in the other person.

2.Thank you’s and Sorry’s-Never be shy to say these words as and when required  but make sure you don’t go overboard  with these  terms because then they tend to lose their value and mean nothing to others.

3.Random acts of kindness-These could be anything and  as random as possible such as giving up your seat to an elderly person/someone who’s in need,keeping a bowl of water for birds/squirrels in your garden,providing  education to someone who doesn’t have access to it,et al.You get the gist ,right?

4.Be kind to yourself-Lastly but certainly one of the most important one is to be kind to yourself.If we are talking about doing kind gestures towards others,then why not do it for ourselves too.So,please don’t be harsh on yourself and always try to look for the positives even you feel everything is going against you.(I know it’s easier said than done  but let’s all try at least) It’s extremely important to take care of your  body,soul and mind by indulging yourself in things which give you joy and contentment.As long as you compliment yourself on your achievements,learn better from your mistakes and keep on growing and evolving as a better human being that our world needs right now,you are doing absolutely fine.

We all need to remind ourselves to be kind to one another and the world will be a better place.You all must have noticed how I’ve labelled these gestures as small or little but honestly speaking they are not so small or little and can actually hold the power to transform someone’s day  and if we keep practicing kindness and empathy, the world is surely going to be a better place to live in.Also, I would like to reiterate that there are many people who are already doing these things and much greater actually for themselves and everybody around them, but if you want to make a start somewhere right now is the time.I’ll end by stating one of my favourite quotes-

THROW KINDNESS AROUND LIKE CONFETTI