Facebook Kindness - IMPORTANT UPDATE!

When I started this Kindness Activist project, a friend and fellow interpreter contacted me with an idea.  Kelly said she would pledge to do an act of kindness that I thought would be impossible:  she was ONLY going to post kind things on Facebook for an entire year!  No negativity, no snark, just KINDNESS...  Here is the original story about that:

Facebook Kindness

Ok, sooooo, Her pledge was a wee bit more difficult that she had imagined.  I mean, it is an ELECTION YEAR, people, and this election is a doozy.  And you may not have noticed it, but there is a huge battle about gun rights raging...

So Kelly kinda sorta hasn't been able to keep her "only KIND things on my Facebook wall" pledge. She has posted things like this:

Guns...

And stuff like this:

Kelly wasn't the only person ticked off by this Trump stunt...

And to her credit, she also posted stuff like THIS:

Buddha Doodles - BE KIND

 But far and away, the best, favorite, most IMPORTANT and BEAUTIFUL thing she posted is THIS:

Kelly and Lisa

KELLY GOT MARRIED!!!!!!!  Congratulations, Kelly and Lisa!!!  I am so excited for you both. Best wishes for a lifetime of happiness together.

Kelly, you bring joy to so many people.  Thank you for being a Kindness Activist.  And yes, you can keep your Kindness Activist button.  :)  Nobody's perfect!  And your Facebook posts still make me smile.

Facebook Kindness

I have a friend named Kelly.  Kelly and I almost never see one another in person, but I follow her on Facebook and she cracks me up quite regularly.  Now Kelly is not a woman without opinions…  And Kelly is not a person who is afraid to SHARE said opinions, even if they might ruffle some feathers.  I really admire that about her. 

Kelly and her beautiful kitty

After reading about this KINDNESS ACTIVIST project, I found this post on Kelly’s wall, with my name tagged:  “I'm joining my pal Susan Thompson-Gaines in her "Kindness Activist" project (which she is finding out about right now! I read your blog last night and I'm in!). I am taking a vow to only post kind things to my Facebook feed throughout the new year; not just the 24 hours when the current year moves into the new year but the ENTIRE year of 2016. There's an election this year so it's going to be a real challenge and you know what? I'm still in! If you want to join this kindness campaign let Susan know because she plans to blog about all of our activities! My first posting is this woman doing such a kind thing out of the goodness of her heart to repurpose dolls. She transforms Bratz dolls (sexually objectified toy dolls that contribute to the objectification of our young girls) and turns them into something so sweet and beautiful. You can’t watch this without smiling.”  (Then she had a link to this great video:  Bratz video

WOAH, Kelly,that is a HUGE COMMITMENT!  It is an ELECTION YEAR, the times when social media gets the craziest indeed (and the time when I occasionally need to “unfollow” someone in my Facebook feed to avoid being slammed over the head with repeated negativity). 

Since she made her pledge, Kelly has posted tons of inspiring, uplifting things, like:

Budda Doodles photo

this beautiful short video of a baby tiger and her mamma 

baby tiger video

pics of her pets like this one of Boca

Sleepy doggy

and funny cartoons like this

We all know this is how it is sometimes...

I am impressed with your spunk, girlfriend.  I am proud of you for taking this KINDNESS VOW.  I will (as always) be watching what you post and smiling, I am sure.  And not to worry, no one is perfect and if a teeny tiny bit of “unkindness” pops onto your FB wall, well it will be forgiven.  But kudos to you for being a KINDNESS ACTIVIST and sharing positive, energizing, and inspiring stuff with the world.  THANK YOU!  (And you will be getting your KINDNESS ACTIVIST button!!)

Do you know of a kindness activist??  Their work doesn’t have to be “big” – small gestures can spread the kindness, too!  If you know of someone who gives, has received, or witnessed kindness in action – let me know!  Email me at:  kindnessactivist@gmail.com