I do all of this writing about appreciating people, and I’m not sure if my message is getting through. So, what better way to find out than with a challenge! Who can say no to a challenge, right? Especially if said challenge has prizes! That’s right, those who best complete the challenge will receive, what else, their favorite chocolate, courtesy of yours truly! Yum! Now that I’ve got your attention, I challenge all of you to show your appreciation today. Here’s how you can do it:
- Write a blog post about someone (or several someones) who you are grateful to have in your life, and say why.
- Tweet about specific Twitter friends and thank them for their comments, support, help, friendship etc.
- Leave that comment you’ve been meaning to leave, and throw in a compliment about the blog design, the blogger’s writing or something else you like about them.
- Find someone who is new to blogging and/Twitter, and leave them some encouragment.
Non-Digital Methods of Appreciation:
- Ask someone who usually sits alone if they want to eat lunch with you today.
- Thank someone for holding the door for you, or say hello to the building cleaning lady or doorman who you wouldn’t normally talk to.
- Give your spare change to a homeless person on the sidewalk, without worrying about what they’ll use it for.
- Thank a co-worker for their hard work, and tell them what a great job they’ve been doing.
This challenge is all about making people feel good, putting a smile on their face. It’s such an easy thing to do and there are so many ways to do it, and yet we don’t do it nearly enough. These are only suggestions, and I definitely welcome and encourage creativity in completing the challenge. I do ask that you focus on specific people instead of general groups, it’s just a little more special that way. Remember there’s no right or wrong way to do this, don’t worry that you’re not doing enough or that you may be doing too much.
Once you’ve spread the love, comment on this post to tell everyone what you did (links are welcome), and you’ll be in the running for some chocolatey goodness! You can comment as many times as you want, the more appreciation the better. Thank you for participating in this challenge, I really appreciate it, and good luck!
