Express gratitude for all that you have by paying it forward to help your community.
- Volunteer. This is one of the best ways to help others and make a positive impact in your community. Find a local charity and volunteer a few hours a month or help someone you know.
- Mentor someone. Mentors provide useful insight and help guide people along their life path. Fancy titles and corner offices are not required; you only need to be comfortalbe with sharing your experiences, giving advice, or being an attentive listener.
- Share a skill. Teach others how to do what you do well. Many local colleges offer non-credit classes led by experts in the community. Many cities and towns offer classes through their community services division. If you don’t have time for one of these options, try on-line. Websites such as Skillshare give experts a platform to share knoweldge and skills with students from all over the globe.
- Use your skills to help others. Knit hats for newborns, make dinner for a lonley neighbor, help an elderly neighbor with repairs. Whatever it is, let your skills help improve someone’s day and quality of life.
- Write a kind note to someone. It doesn’t matter who you write the note to; only that its sentiments are genuine. Notes of encouragement, gratitude, or caring will boost the spirit of the person receiving the note and will encourage them to strive higher and maybe write a note of their own.