Nana Barratt
20 Random Acts of Kindness

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World Kindness Day was celebrated on February 17th, but you can pay it forward any day of the year. Here are 20 random acts of kindness to consider any day:
1. Volunteer at a charitable organization
2. Round up your total at the cash register when given the opportunity
3. Compliment someone you see today
4. As a customer, let an employee know you appreciate their work
5. Give someone close to you a meaningful present
6. Check in on someone you haven't seen or talked to in a while
7. Give your pet their favorite treat
8. Let someone go ahead of you at the checkout line
9. Hold the door open for someone
10. Pick up litter on the side of the road
11. Leave a larger tip than normal for a server
12. Put uplifting sticky-notes in public places, such as in a book or on a bathroom mirror
13. Write a thank you note to first responders
14. Bring in donuts for your co-workers
15. While out to eat, pay for someone else's meal
16. Offer to babysit for a friend
17. Offer to mow your neighbor's lawn
18. Give your umbrella to a stranger
19. Support a small business
20. Design someone a beautiful card or drawing
What would you add to the list above?

Deanna (or "Nana Barratt") is an MA Creative and Media Enterprises graduate from the University of Warwick. She previously studied Popular Music, but decided to take a different career path into writing. She now writes about music, the TV and film industry, and East-Asian culture, and gives student advice and lifestyle tips.