And The Winner Is...

On Tuesday I achieved my 1000 acts of kindness and Sifu Bryant was the lucky recipient of #1000. No, he didn't get fudge, this time. So now what, do I revert back into a grouch? Nah, too much work. Put my feet up and check that one off my list? That's not so easy as I've formed a habit. Besides, I like doing the sneak kindness "attacks" to surprise someone and see their reaction. How about a more inward approach?

For some reason there is the belief that kindness is to be shown only to someone else. But, what about the self, what about kindness of me to me? How can I expect to give kindness to others if I treat myself like a bag of dirt? (I don't, but work with me here). I've often heard said that one cannot love someone else if they can't love themselves. Would it be the same with kindness?

So here goes with the updated version of acts of kindness: I am mindful of the acts of kindness that I give to me. What will that look like? Well it might be a treat all to myself (popcorn & Frank's comes to mind), make a glass piece just for me, a meal or a dish just for me, watching the colors change in the sunrise or sunset, carve out time to read a book, sleep in, or watch a movie or Big Bang. How many gifts to me can I give? Awareness will be the key here.

The art project is just about finished and I loved doing it. I will post pictures after the gift has been presented. In this project I have grown as an artist, tried new ways and things, and honed in on a target market that I didn't think of.

As for my shoulder, I have started doing incline pushups SLOWLY. I do 10 per day focusing on supportive and proper form and it's something. The focus is on rebuilding the strength in my shoulder without being a bonehead and pushing my shoulder way too far. I can feel that there will probably be another acupuncture session in the near future and that is good as I find great relief in being an electric pincushion.

As I type I am sitting in front of a fire in the fireplace. My latte is now gone. However 2 acts of kindness to me from me. Best part: I don't have to gift wrap.

Sherri Donohue
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