Act. Listen. Speak. Love. Heal.
For my birthday I am not going to ask for donations for a cause. I am going to ask that you and yours take one simple action to toast my birthday with health, wealth and happiness. In no order of priority, here are some free things you can do today to make the world a better place and reimagine the future:
1. Call someone you love, you miss, or you owe forgiveness today and have a chat. Choose LOVE today https://www.jesselewischooselove.org/
2. Ask a homeless person their name and offer a cup of coffee and a hug. Everyone needs hugs and the homeless rarely get them. Can you imagine going weeks with no one to hug? https://endhomelessness.org/homel…/what-causes-homelessness/
3. Stop by a women’s shelter with Starbucks for the staff- these staffers are the lifeline for women dealing with domestic violence and sometimes their words can be the difference between staying in or getting out. Life or death. Replenish them. https://laurel-house.org/about-laurel-house/…/nicoles-place/
4. Get your flu shot. Herd immunity is not just for cattle 😉 it’s for children. https://www.google.com/…/amp.health.com/cold-flu-sinus/free…
5. Mental illness sucks. Suicide is just one devastating result. Find a way today to amplify messages that erase the stigma. If you have been touched say it - even to one other person you suspect needs to hear it. https://www.depression2extinction.org/
6. Claim your data as your property or learn about the movement. When people are in control of their data they are in control of the impact they can have on the world. https://k6oa.app.link/fgfnvuEcYQ
7. Learn more about clinical trials. Did you know that participation has the ability to impact causes far greater than the disease being studied itself? https://www.greatergift.org/
8. Honor someone who does not look, think or act like you. You can do this in lots of little ways - the easiest is by learning how to become a better ally. http://www.guidetoallyship.com
9. Poverty is real. Drop some canned goods at a food pantry or start a toy/coat/sock drive. https://www.foodpantries.org/
This is just my list ladies and gents, of the things I have been touched by or most deeply care for. Feel free to add your own idea, or work to implement a CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility Program) at your office- but whatever you do- Act. Listen. Speak. Love. Heal. By doing for others we do for ourselves. 💜