30 Days of Gratitude

From the excitement of Thanksgiving's delicious feast to the hustle and bustle of the Christmas season to ringing in the New Year it all seems to go by in the blink of an eye.  Even just one simple act a day will help you stay grateful throughout the new year.

• Bake a treat for your neighbors.
• Give someone in need a care package.
• Reconnect with someone who you’ve lost touch with.
• Send a loved one a handwritten note.
• Compliment a coworker for their hard work.

• Call your parents or children.
• Thank a veteran in your life for their service.
• Clean up a few pieces of trash at your favorite park.
• Hold the door open for someone.
• Give someone a small gift, just because.

• Treat a coworker to coffee.
• Call your grandparents.
• Tell your siblings how much you admire them.
• Volunteer at a soup kitchen.
• Feed someone else’s parking meter.

• Cook your partner’s favorite meal for them.
• Let someone else have a parking spot.
• Give your pet a special treat.
• Be an active listener when someone is venting to you.
• Drop off a bag of dog/cat food at your local ASPCA.

• Hug someone you love.
• Tell your mentor how influential they have been for you.
• Help the cashier bag your groceries.
• Pay for the person’s order behind you in the drive-thru line.
• Donate old clothes/belongings to a local charity.