When you tell someone you spent the morning running amok, you are sure to receive some odd looks. After all, who announces their seemingly uncontrollable behavior with such joy? This is when I wish little speech bubbles would appear above our heads when we talk, so people can see that I'm referencing #AMOK, the Annual… Continue reading Running #AMOK
"You have not lived today until you have done something for someone who can never repay you." ~ John Bunyan I've seen this quote again and again posted in my favorite social media sites and it gives me pause each time I see it. Instantly I think of grandiose actions: paying off someone's Christmas gift layaway… Continue reading Humbled by the Homeless
Well, once again I found myself at Starbucks performing another RAK. (I'm sure you are convinced I have a coffee addiction by how many of my posts reference Starbucks, lol.) I met up with a friend during our once-every-four-years coffee break (I am not kidding. It really has been four years since we've seen each… Continue reading Random Act of Kindness – Sharing is Fun!
My best friend and I have birthdays only 10 days apart. We have often joked over the course of our 20+ year friendship that our birthday season begins in September and ends in August the following year... because some years it takes us that long to carve out time to get together and celebrate! (Seriously!)… Continue reading Random Act of Kindness #25 of #26 Acts – Birthday Joy
As a continuation of the previous post, I was at Starbucks getting a few moments of peace from a crazy hectic day (which just happened to also be my 41st birthday). I used my registered Starbucks gift card to receive a free drink of my choice (God bless the person who decided salt, caramel, and coffee… Continue reading Random Act of Kindness #23 of #26acts – Birthday Cake Barista
It's hard to believe that a full year has passed since I began this journey of blessing others with kindness and publicly documenting my journey through words and pictures. What a year it has been! WOW! I am constantly amazed and humbled by the sheer power of kindness. It makes people smile. Laugh. Blush. Cry. … Continue reading Random Act of Kindness – 41st Birthday at Starbucks
Twice this week I've had friends of my mine send me links or suggestions to find out more about "suspended coffees", that it might be something I could do as part of my Random Acts of Kindness. The basic premise of "suspended coffee" is that while you are purchasing your own salted caramel machiatto (or… Continue reading Random Act of Kindness #6 – Suspended Coffee (#26acts)
One of our favorite family traditions is visiting Krispy Kreme when the children receive their report cards. "One free doughnut for every A" is the incentive Krispy Kreme offers and they never disappoint! Ever since our daughter started Kindergarten eight years ago, we have made the trek across town to the only Krispy Kreme restaurant around, to watch the… Continue reading New Beginnings – Act 4
One of the favorite parts of my job as an instructional technologist is presenting at conferences. I love sharing my enthusiasm with others! Today I presented a session on Edmodo (a social networking platform for administrators, teachers, and students) at the annual Virginia Society for Technology in Education conference. The session was packed, standing room… Continue reading Random Act of Kindness #35
Coffee. Ahhh... the quintessential early morning pick-me-up to get your day going. For some, coffee is a must-have; for others, it's a treat. I think I'm somewhere in the middle. I can go without coffee, but offer me a Starbucks and I will never refuse! Knowing I would embark on my flight home at 8:00… Continue reading Random Act of Kindness #20
