If It’s Friday, It Must Be France …
My friend author Naomi Bulger (don’t miss her Messages In A Bottle blog) is in France and Italy right now on a wonderful holiday with her family. I know they are having an awesome trip making memories that will last a lifetime. Naomi has such a quirky, creative eye and the ability to discover beauty in the most unusual places, I can’t wait to hear about her adventures and see her photos.
I was delighted when she asked if I would contribute to her blog in her absence! Since it’s Friday and she’s in France and so am I (although we will miss each other by days) and I always write about France on Friday, here it is!
Last week I wrote on my blog about random acts of kindness and it was awesome to hear from so many of you. Thanks for the e-mails! There’s a lot of good stuff going on out there in this big wide world of ours and your stories are inspiring. Keep spreading them! In France the term translates as Gentillesse Gratuité – Free Kindness. I like that, don’t you?
On November 13, they celebrate La Journée de la Gentillesse in France and the number of people participating each year is growing.
Apparently November 13, 2011, is now officially World Kindness Day, a day that encourages individuals to overlook boundaries, race and religion. According to modern psychology, altruistic acts increase our own happiness in a profound way.
The mission of The World Kindness Movement, introduced in 1988, is to inspire individuals towards greater kindness and connect nations to create a kinder world. The WKM encourages individuals of all nations to set up their own kindness movements and join the WKM. Currently, membership includes representation from France as well as Australia, Brazil, Canada, Dubai, England, India, Italy, Japan, Nepal, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Scotland, South Korea, Thailand and the USA.
This post isn’t as much about France as other Fridays and I’ll make it up to you next week, I promise! But I did find this video which has that je ne sais quoi flavour to it.
Why can’t we make every day a kindness day? I mean, wouldn’t we all be a lot better off? Let’s each start our own personal movement right now and see where it takes us! Let me know how it’s working for you and pass the message on.
If you go to www.giftofkindness.com you can order these cool cards.
Be the change you wish to see! La gentillesse a toujours du bon!
Request Free Cards Via Mail | Send Your Name and Mailing Address to Cards@GiftofKindness.com
Kindness Card (2 sided – back image of card below)
Request Free Cards Via Mail | Send Your Name and Mailing Address to Cards@GiftofKindness.com
Request Free Cards Via Mail | Send Your Name and Mailing Address to Cards@GiftofKindness.com
