Sometimes we get so caught up in the news and injustice of the world that we forget our superpower: Kindness.

"Imagine what our real neighborhoods would be like if each of us offered, as a matter of course, just one kind word to another person." – Fred Rogers

Today, let’s practice our superpower. Reach out and make a small happy difference in someone’s life.

Here are some ideas:

Call a friend that you haven’t spoken to for a while

Send a letter to a grandparent

Send someone a handwritten note

Offer to babysit for a friend

Walk your friend’s dog

Say hello to a neighbor

Tell your family members how much you love and appreciate them

Help your parents with household chores

Help a friend get active

Smile at a cashier. Ask how their day is going

Make someone laugh

Offer to cook for a friend or family member

Tell someone you know that you are proud of them

Tell someone you know why you are thankful for them

Send a motivational text to a friend who is struggling

Put a surprise note or drawing on someone’s desk