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HOW TO FEEL GREAT THIS WEEK

Abraham Lincoln once said, "I don't like that man. I must get to know him better." He knew a secret that can help us all. Feelings follow our actions. It would be nice if we felt love for those around us at all times. But that's not reality; life is full of stress and emotional triggers beyond our choosing. How should we deal with that? If we can be as wise as Abe Lincoln, then we'll choose to reach out rather than close off. Help people this week in personal ways. You'll find you like them and the world around you much better.

- You can reference Simple Help using "@gohelpsomebody" on FB, Twitter or Instagram.

- Add the hashtag "#simplehelp" to any related post on social media. Use it, and the whole tribe of helpers can easily see ways we are making a difference!

For the week of April 5 - April 9

Actions: The Simple Helps to remember

• Monday - Respond quickly to texts and/or emails today.
• Tuesday - Introduce two people, that you know, who ought to know each other.
• Wednesday - Learn where you can use your talents to help others. Check out www.volunteermatch.org
• Thursday - Surprise someone with 5 minutes of your undivided attention.
• Friday - Do whatever next right thing you know to do for someone.

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ORDINARY ALONE, EXTRAORDINARY TOGETHER ‍

Did you know the largest supercolony of ants ever discovered had a domain stretching 3,731 miles? Don't worry if you didn't; the ants didn't either! Yet, each ant "knew" how to do its part to contribute to the colony. There were billions of them doing their simple jobs for the group rather than for themselves. The inspiration we can draw: we can help each other in much more meaningful ways than ants can. The challenge we can overcome: our hurts, grudges, egos, and emotions acting as sandbags holding us back from life together. This week, the actions of simple help we can perform are focused on doing the extraordinary. We can build an amazing world together with each small action that chooses to work together rather than stay alone.
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- Add the hashtag "#simplehelp" to any related post on social media. Use it, and the whole tribe of helpers can easily see ways we are making a difference!

For the week of March 29 - April 2

Actions: The Simple Helps to remember

• Monday - Find out when your friend or co-worker’s kid has a game or recital, put it on your calendar, and plan to go (or after the event ask how it went).
• Tuesday - Clean up someone else’s mess today.
• Wednesday - Give someone a heads-up about something that would be helpful for them to know.
• Thursday - No pranks or jokes from you today, just wish everyone a Happy April Fool’s Day!
• Friday - Share with someone something you have discovered that has changed your life for the better.

Be awesome. Make someone's day. Share this with your friends. Join the rest of us this week and go help somebody! To see each day’s Simple.Help in your Facebook feed Monday through Friday click here and hit “LIKE” or follow Simple.Help on Instagram!

KINDNESS IS AS KINDNESS DOES

Forrest Gump, a fictional hero who overcame his naturally born limitations, often repeated the saying, "stupid is as stupid does." It's a simple and true statement. Who we are isn't defined by an unwritten stat sheet, but instead by what we do. That's how it is with being kind. It may come easy or hard, depending on the day, but it's an action. It makes more sense as a verb than an adjective. This week's Simple Helps are all great ways to put kindness into action.

- You can reference Simple Help using "@gohelpsomebody" on FB, Twitter or Instagram.

- Add the hashtag "#simplehelp" to any related post on social media. Use it, and the whole tribe of helpers can easily see ways we are making a difference!

For the week of March 22 - March 26

Actions: The Simple Helps to remember

• Monday - Learn something new and share it with a friend. You can start here.
• Tuesday - Let someone in when you're in traffic today. Bonus points for doing it more than once!
• Wednesday - Write a letter of encouragement to someone who needs it. Who?  More Love Letters has a list.
• Thursday - Ask a student to tell you about their favorite subject in school.
• Friday - Say hi to someone who often gets ignored. Ask their name if you don’t know it.

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CHANGE THE DAYS OF PEOPLE AROUND YOU

Incrementally, each day we are becoming a new version of ourselves. The difference between who we are today and tomorrow is largely the result of the decisions we make. The interactions we have this week will also change the days of people around you, either tilting them towards better or worse. Often, it'll change the people themselves a little bit too. A better mood, a smile, a laugh; these are all changes we can make! And in the process, we can become a newer, better version of ourselves. What can we change this week? A lot! Both without and within.

- You can reference Simple Help using "@gohelpsomebody" on FB, Twitter or Instagram.

- Add the hashtag "#simplehelp" to any related post on social media. Use it, and the whole tribe of helpers can easily see ways we are making a difference!

For the week of March 15 - March 19

Actions: The Simple Helps to remember

• Monday - Publicly praise someone who consistently goes above and beyond.
• Tuesday - Give someone the benefit of the doubt.
• Wednesday - Wish someone a happy St. Patrick’s Day!
• Thursday - Sign up to be an organ donor! www.organdonor.gov/register.html
• Friday - Park in a space in the back of a lot so someone else can have a closer, more convenient spot.

Be awesome. Make someone's day. Share this with your friends. Join the rest of us this week and go help somebody! To see each day’s Simple.Help in your Facebook feed Monday through Friday click here and hit “LIKE” or follow Simple.Help on Instagram!

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DO, OR DO NOT, THERE IS NO TRY...

Master Yoda spoke those words to Luke Skywalker in a Dagobah swamp; it was a long time ago in a galaxy far away, but the words still hold true. We often focus on the action these words encourage -- the "do" -- but there's a second part to the phrase we overlook. Sometimes avoiding an action, or an error, or a mistake is just as valuable. "Do not" is oftentimes the wisest course to take. This week's simple helps all focus on ways to "do not" and make the world around us a better place.

- You can reference Simple Help using "@gohelpsomebody" on FB, Twitter or Instagram.

- Add the hashtag "#simplehelp" to any related post on social media. Use it, and the whole tribe of helpers can easily see ways we are making a difference!

For the week of March 8 - March 12

Actions: The Simple Helps to remember

• Monday - Don’t complain.
• Tuesday - Don’t nag.
• Wednesday - Don’t procrastinate.
• Thursday - Don’t interrupt.
• Friday - Don’t be defensive.

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FIVE SENSES ‍

We've got five senses designed for us to take in the world around us. All the good and bad in the world, we all take it in through each of these five senses. What if we were to target ways to use our senses to make more good and less bad? That's the goal this week! We can focus on the world around us with each of our senses, and find ways to make it better.

- You can reference Simple Help using "@gohelpsomebody" on FB, Twitter or Instagram.

- Add the hashtag "#simplehelp" to any related post on social media. Use it, and the whole tribe of helpers can easily see ways we are making a difference!

For the week of March 1 - March 5

Actions: The Simple Helps to remember

• Monday - When you SEE someone really trying, encourage them.
• Tuesday - Give someone something that SMELLS really good.
• Wednesday - HEAR what someone says, but consider what they mean before responding.
• Thursday - Take a moment to TOUCH someone with a pat on the back or elbow bump.
• Friday - Give someone something that TASTES delicious.

Be awesome. Make someone's day. Share this with your friends. Join the rest of us this week and go help somebody! To see each day’s Simple.Help in your Facebook feed Monday through Friday click here and hit “LIKE” or follow Simple.Help on Instagram

LOOK FOR THE HELPERS 

Fred "Mister" Rogers said he would get scared as a child when something bad was happening in the world. Then his mom would tell him, "Look for the helpers." And that would bring peace to a scary situation because he could find the good happening in the midst of evil. The truth is, we can't focus on stopping the bad actions in the world. It only serves as a distraction to focus on what you can't change. We can, however, contribute to changing the world into a better place; we can choose to do good. We can be the helpers. The world can be a more beautiful place if we look for -- and choose to be -- the helpers.

- You can reference Simple Help using "@gohelpsomebody" on FB, Twitter or Instagram.

- Add the hashtag "#simplehelp" to any related post on social media. Use it, and the whole tribe of helpers can easily see ways we are making a difference!

For the week of February 22 - February 26

Actions: The Simple Helps to remember

• Monday - Put $5 in an encouraging note and hand it to someone who could benefit from that kindness today.
• Tuesday - Think of something you have that you don’t need. Who would love to have it? Give it to them with a note that says, “I think this should belong to you.”
• Wednesday - Speak to others using this as your filter: “Say only the things that could stand as the last thing you’ll ever say.”
• Thursday - Give this honest feedback to someone, “You make me want to be a better person.”
• Friday - Show up and be friendly.
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DOING UNTO OTHERS

You know what's great about the golden rule? Beyond being the best advice of all time, it's got instructions built inside to make it easier. We all naturally want people to notice us, cut us a break, appreciate us... the list goes on. And there's no need to lay out the whole list because it's the same for all of us! The golden rule is a test with the answers built into our hearts and minds. All we have to do to figure out how to help others, is to think of what we'd like for ourselves. Or if you'd prefer, look below for this week's simple helps!

- You can reference Simple Help using "@gohelpsomebody" on FB, Twitter or Instagram.

- Add the hashtag "#simplehelp" to any related post on social media. Use it, and the whole tribe of helpers can easily see ways we are making a difference!

For the week of February 15 - February 19

Actions: The Simple Helps to remember

• Monday - Deal with the faults of another as gently as your own.
• Tuesday - Respect the confidential nature and content of your conversation with someone.
• Wednesday - Recommend a book or movie that you enjoyed to someone.
• Thursday - Keep an eye out for someone being kind and let them know that you noticed their effort.
• Friday - Encourage someone raising children.

Be awesome. Make someone's day. Share this with your friends. Join the rest of us this week and go help somebody! To see each day’s Simple.Help in your Facebook feed Monday through Friday click here and hit “LIKE” or follow Simple.Help on Instagram!

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FOLLOW YOUR HEART

It's good advice to follow your heart. It's even better advice when we know that we weren't meant to wall off our heart to avoid ever sharing it with those around us. Hearts aren't meant to be focused on themselves. This is true of our physiological heart supplying life to the rest of our body. It is true also of the metaphorical heart that we're meant to follow. Life, both physical and metaphorical, becomes abundant when our hearts give effortlessly where it's needed. This week let's have a heart for those around us. And then, let's follow our hearts.

- You can reference Simple Help using "@gohelpsomebody" on FB, Twitter or Instagram.

- Add the hashtag "#simplehelp" to any related post on social media. Use it, and the whole tribe of helpers can easily see ways we are making a difference!

For the week of February 8 - February 12

Actions: The Simple Helps to remember

• Monday - Give someone a thumbs up.
  “No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” – Aesop
• Tuesday - Pack up what you don’t need/use/wear, put it in your car, and donate it the next time you drive by a Goodwill or used clothes receptacle.
  “Helping others is the secret sauce to a happy life.” ― Todd Stocker
• Wednesday - Ask the person behind you in line if they'd like to go ahead of you.
  “There is nothing more beautiful than someone who goes out of their way to make life beautiful for others.” ― Mandy Hale
• Thursday - Smile at someone who looks like they could use a boost.
  “A kind gesture can reach a wound that only compassion can heal.” ― Steve Maraboli
• Friday - Send someone a Valentine.  - I'm like the kid in kindergarten; I really do send valentines to everyone. ― Susie Bright

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GRATITUDE AND SMILING

‍Did you know smiling elevates your mood? Scientifically and verifiably, choosing to smile changes neurotransmitters in your brain and makes your mood a little better. Gratitude is a lot like that. Choosing to be grateful isn't just a gift to those around you, it's a gift to yourself. It can feel forced at first, just like a smile can, but it opens the door to changes without and within. This week, let's go help somebody with acts of gratitude!

- You can reference Simple Help using "@gohelpsomebody" on FB, Twitter or Instagram.

- Add the hashtag "#simplehelp" to any related post on social media. Use it, and the whole tribe of helpers can easily see ways we are making a difference!

For the week of February 1 - February 5

Actions: The Simple Helps to remember

• Monday - Make a “thank you for...” list and give it to the person you had in mind as you wrote it.
• Tuesday - Create a care package and put it on someone's doorstep.
• Wednesday - “Be there” for someone.
• Thursday - Compliment a total stranger.
• Friday - Thank someone for wearing a mask.

Be awesome. Make someone's day. Share this with your friends. Join the rest of us this week and go help somebody! To see each day’s Simple.Help in your Facebook feed Monday through Friday click here and hit “LIKE” or follow Simple.Help on Instagram

SURPRISES‍

Every surprise has one thing in common: the recipient can't control it. Surprises are 100% decided by the giver. Sometimes the giver is bad luck, like a flat tire. Sometimes the giver is an unkind person, like the guy who puts a dent in a parked car and drives off. In any event, we can't decide the surprises we get, but we can decide on the ones we give. This week, our simple helps are dedicated to surprising others in ways that add joy to the world.
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- You can reference Simple Help using "@gohelpsomebody" on FB, Twitter or Instagram.

- Add the hashtag "#simplehelp" to any related post on social media. Use it, and the whole tribe of helpers can easily see ways we are making a difference!

For the week of January 25 - January 29

Actions: The Simple Helps to remember

• Monday - Offer an encouraging word to someone who is going through something you’ve been through.
• Tuesday - Call someone who would be surprised to hear from you.
• Wednesday - Ask someone for their opinion or advice.
• Thursday - Promise yourself to tell the next unsolicited caller you hear from that you wish them well and hope they will have a nice day.
• Friday - Return something you borrowed.

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STICKS AND STONES 

...may break my bones, but words will never hurt me. A counterpoint to this famous saying is the fact that, growing up, everyone learns the words to it. Maybe we "doth protest too much" with a whole saying about how words can't hurt. They often can. But there's good news in that. It means our words matter. We can change people's day and even change their life with our words. This week, our simple helps are about being encouraging and respectful on purpose. We all know people who've seen their share of sticks and stones, let's use our words to heal them.

- You can reference Simple Help using "@gohelpsomebody" on FB, Twitter or Instagram.

- Add the hashtag "#simplehelp" to any related post on social media. Use it, and the whole tribe of helpers can easily see ways we are making a difference!

For the week of January 18 - January 22

Actions: The Simple Helps to remember

• Monday - Send someone a text that lists three reasons you respect them.
• Tuesday - Give someone the space they need.
• Wednesday - Ask someone to tell you their favorite thing about the USA.
• Thursday - Encourage someone who is having a rough day.
• Friday - Thank someone who is helping others during this COVID-19 crisis.

Be awesome. Make someone's day. Share this with your friends. Join the rest of us this week and go help somebody! To see each day’s Simple.Help in your Facebook feed Monday through Friday click here and hit “LIKE” or follow Simple.Help on Instagram!

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THANKLESS WORK

Thankless work is even tougher than hard work. We've got an "appreciation meter" deep-set in our hearts and minds. And it's impossibly difficult to feel motivated for long when that meter is running at zero. But there's a secret way to hotwire the appreciation meter, and gain way more bandwidth in the process. Telling others you appreciate them! We work better together, and thankless work can be made into thankful work by... anyone, including us. This week, our simple helps focus on making everyone's work more fulfilling by being thankful for it.

- You can reference Simple Help using "@gohelpsomebody" on FB, Twitter or Instagram.

- Add the hashtag "#simplehelp" to any related post on social media. Use it, and the whole tribe of helpers can easily see ways we are making a difference!

For the week of January 11 - January 15

Actions: The Simple Helps to remember

• Monday - Tell someone you love that you are proud of them.
• Tuesday - Compliment a mom on her parenting.
• Wednesday - Compliment a dad on his parenting.
• Thursday - Apologize to someone. You know to whom.
• Friday - Say “I love you” to someone you love.

Be awesome. Make someone's day. Share this with your friends. Join the rest of us this week and go help somebody! To see each day’s Simple.Help in your Facebook feed Monday through Friday click here and hit “LIKE” or follow Simple.Help on Instagram!

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REVOLUTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS

Our Earth made it all the way around the sun again! That's a great reason to resolve that this year will be better. How much of that is luck? A little of it, sure. But most of it is what we decide to make of this year. If we can resolve to make our own lives better (starting a diet, going to the gym, reading new books...), then we can resolve to make the lives of others better too! And bonus, we can resolve to help others in 5 minutes or less! That's way less time than it takes to go to the gym. Let's go help somebody this week and commence the best year ever.

- You can reference Simple Help using "@gohelpsomebody" on FB, Twitter or Instagram.

- Add the hashtag "#simplehelp" to any related post on social media. Use it, and the whole tribe of helpers can easily see ways we are making a difference!

For the week of January 4 - January 8

Actions: The Simple Helps to remember

• Monday - Ask someone to share their New Year’s resolutions with you.
• Tuesday - Place an encouraging note where the one you intend to encourage will find it.
• Wednesday - Listen, with the intent to understand, to someone’s point of view that is different from your own.
• Thursday - Promote someone else’s good ideas and give them the credit!
• Friday - Wear or use a gift in the presence of the one who gave it to you.

Be awesome. Make someone's day. Join the rest of us this week and go help somebody! To see each day’s Simple.Help in your Facebook feed Monday through Friday click here and hit “LIKE” or follow Simple.Help on Instagram!

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NOW WHAT?

Last week may have been a flurry of continuous activities and celebrations, or it may have been quieter than previous years. Either way, the holiday season ends this week, creating a feeling of "now what?" 2021 is almost here. It's an opportunity to move on from the frustrations (or maybe even build on the progress) of 2020. The answer to "now what?" is ours to provide. We can't know what's coming next, but we can know how we will face it. Let's head into the New Year choosing to help each other.

- You can reference Simple Help using "@gohelpsomebody" on FB, Twitter or Instagram.

- Add the hashtag "#simplehelp" to any related post on social media. Use it, and the whole tribe of helpers can easily see ways we are making a difference!

For the week of December 28 - January 1

Actions: The Simple Helps to remember

• Monday - Ask someone to tell you about their Christmas.
• Tuesday - Go to amillionthanks.org and choose a way to encourage someone in the military.
• Wednesday - Thank a person who helped make 2020 better for you.
• Thursday - Write down two ways you will help others in 2021.
• Friday - Wish everyone you see  “Happy New Year”!

Be awesome. Make someone's day. Join the rest of us this week and go help somebody! To see each day’s Simple.Help in your Facebook feed Monday through Friday click here and hit “LIKE” or follow Simple.Help on Instagram!

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