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It seemed easy enough. Do something nice for someone else, stranger or otherwise, for 30 days straight. Nothing I did was that difficult and everything I did was rewarding. The hardest part was simply remembering to perform an act of kindness every day. It’s easy to get caught up in our lives, to absent-mindedly walk through public places, to buzz hurriedly past someone who may be struggling or hurting. To make random kindness a habit … that was the challenge.
The secret to success is to make this promise to yourself: I will, for 30 days, take a moment out of my schedule to put someone else’s needs ahead of mine, with absolutely nothing expected in return. By Michele Robert Poche 1. Shared a stamp at the post office. 2. Removed a broken bottle in a parking lot. 3. Called my parents just to chat. 4. Visited with a neighbor. 5. Cleaned out closets and donated to charity. 6. Forgave someone. 7. Let a mom and crying baby ahead in the grocery line. 8. Brought in a neighbor’s garbage cans. 9. Sent a thank you note. 10. Brought a treat to friends. 11. Didn’t interrupt for an entire day. 12. Let someone else have the good parking spot. 13. Cared for a friend’s pets. 14. Said ‘Yes!” when the cashier asked me to donate money. 15. Returned extra grocery carts to the cart stand. 16. Disposed of all of my trash at the movie theater. 17. Answered a phone call I didn’t really want to take. 18. Said a prayer for a friend in poor health. 19. Gave a ride to a neighbor. 20. Helped a stranger with his broken grocery bag. 21. Let someone else win an argument. 22. Patiently listened to my children. 23. Allowed my friend to speak of her problem that is similar to mine. 24. Spoke to three people I see daily but have never met. 25. Donated blood. 26. Complimented a stranger on her children. 27. Stopped to purchase what a child was selling. 28. Let someone be grumpy without fighting back. 29. Apologized with no strings. 30. Congratulated someone for getting something I wanted. RANDOM ACTS OF A 30-Day Challenge Kindness
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Feel free to use my ideas or create some of your own. It could be anything. For as Aesop once said, “No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.”
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SWEET ALMOND CUSTARD
No egg, no dairy–perfect for those among us who are vegan, lactose intolerant or allergic to eggs. This is not a traditional custard–you obviously can’t replicate the same flavor and texture without using the same ingredients–but this is delicious and a lot easier to make! This would also be amazing in a trifle! Prep Time: 5 min Cook Time:10 min Total Time:15 min
Ingredients
l 1 cup of almond milk l 4 pitted medjool dates (or however many you like, adjust amount to your preference for sweetness) l 1 tsp. vanilla extract l 1 Tbsp. corn flour or coconut flour l ¼ cup hot water
Method
l. Place almond milk, dates and vanilla into a pot. 2. Simmer for 10 minutes to evaporate some of the water content of the almond milk and soften the dates; it will thicken slightly. 3. While this is cooking away, mix flour and water together to make a paste; this will thicken the custard.
4. Place the hot milk mixture and flour paste into a blender or processor; blend until completely smooth. 5. Enjoy hot or cold over cakes, fruit or my Berry and Cinnamon Breakfast Pudding.
Note: You can add different spices to give a different flavor to this custard.
MELANIE LIONELLO Nutritionist from Melbourne, Australia Instagram: @naturally_nutritious Web: www.melanielionello.com Twitter: @nat_nutritious
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