A to Z Challenge: B(e) Kind 366 - Y is for Yes and Z is for Zip-a-dee-doo-dah Day

I fell a bit behind on the last two letters, but here they are. 

First, though, I'll explain B(e) Kind 366. It's a project I've been planning for a few years now that started on January 1st of 2016. Every day this year (366 days) I'm performing an act of kindness (random or otherwise), doing a monthly challenge of some sort, and raising funds for three charities that have effected my life: World University Service of Canada, The Women's Resource Centre, and the Canadian Cancer Society. 

I blogged A-Z last year with lists of potential acts. Here's the W, X, Y, and Z post from last year. I got sick near the end of last year's challenge so I had to write a couple of posts that included more than one letter. 

As for this year, Y is for Yes and Z is for Zip-a-dee-doo-dah Day! I came up with these because I had two really great days. I didn't do acts of kindness that start with Y or Z - mostly because there are a limited number of ideas under those letters. What I did do on those two days was so amazing that I decided "Yes" and "Zip-a-dee-doo-dah Day" were good descriptors of how I felt. 

On Friday  afternoon I participated in Indigenous ceremony and completed a hand drum at The Women's Resource Centre (one of the organizations I am raising funds for). I learned so much from the grandmothers who facilitated the workshop. The drums are comprised of two spirits: the buffalo's whose hide we used for the face of the drum and the tree's whose wood we used for the frame. Once the drums were completed, we feasted them with water and berries. They will be awakened in another ceremony on Thursday. I cannot wait!

Later in the evening on Friday, I spent time with some of the incredible people that make up World University Service of Canada (or WUSC and one of the other organizations B(e) Kind 366 is in place to raise funds for). There are sponsored students who fled countries such as Ethiopia, Somalia, and South Sudan in this photo. We had an "end of the school year" bbq and I sat and listened to discussions about life in the refugee camps and the politics of a number of African nations - one of my favourite things to do!

On Saturday, I spent the evening with my "Little" from Big Brothers Big Sisters. We went to an arcade and then made dinner together at my house. We watched a movie while we ate and on the way home he said to me, "I had a lot of fun today. How long do you think I'll be with you guys?" That melted my heart!  -- My Oh My What a Wonderful Day! --

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A to Z Challenge: B(e) Kind 366 - I is for Invite and Inspire

Every day in 2016 I'm performing an act of kindness (random or otherwise) as part of a project I've been planning for a few years now: B(e) Kind 366. Last year I blogged A-Z with lists of potential kind acts. Here's the I list: Random Acts of Kindness beginning with "I."

I thought today was going to be all about ice cream and although I did eat some myself I didn't use ice cream in any acts of kindness (other than to myself!).



Today I did a pretty simple act; I invited people to a fundraising event on Facebook that a friend of mine is having to help her pay for law school. She's having a Bannock Taco Sale (also known as Indian Tacos) and they are amazing so I've basically done everyone I invited a kindness for letting them know about it! Yum!



Another big part of B(e) Kind 366 is my goal to inspire others to be kind and so I leave you with my hope for this project and a list of Ways to Inspire Others. 

I also invite you to enter my giveaway over on my G post!

A to Z Challenge: B(e) Kind 366 - F is for Feet, Friends, & Stress Free

B(e) Kind 366 has been in the works for a few years now. Every day in 2016 I'm doing an act of kindness (random or otherwise). In 2015 I blogged A-Z with ideas for RAKs. Here's last year's F list: Random Acts of Kindness beginning with "F."


Today was my best friend's birthday and my gift to her was a pedicure and dinner! We spent the afternoon at a salon getting our feet pampered and then had dinner out. It was below zero today, but our toes are ready for summer!



Today was also my last day teaching my first semester as a university instructor. After the students finished writing their final tests I handed out stress relief packages and said farewell!

Directions: Pop stress relieving capsules every four to six hours
or as needed. If symptoms persist, grab a sweet treat!

One specific idea from last year's F list is something I am actually doing every day: Fundraising. Part of B(e) Kind 366 is a fundraising campaign for three charitable organizations that have deeply effected my life. If you're able and interested in supporting me financially here's the link to my site: B(e) Kind 366.

A-Z Challenge: Random Acts of Kindness beginning with "F"

Throughout the A-Z Challenge I'll be blogging through the alphabet using each letter to create a list of Random Acts of Kindness. I've been collecting RAK ideas for some time now as I gear up to the 2016 launch of a project dear to my heart: B(e) Kind 366. I'll be performing an act of kindness every day of the leap year starting January 1st, 2016 while raising funds for World University Service of Canada (WUSC), an organisation that changed my life.

I'm starting each post with a synonym (of sorts) for kindness. I added this part to my posts because of an amazing movement I am a part of 1000 Voices Speak for Compassion. We link up monthly and blog about changing the world for the better. It's magical really. We're even on Twitter! @1000Speak

I had a friend deliver these to a public health
nurse in my community. 

F is for Forgive

Fair Trade - promote it, buy it! Take on the Fair Trade Challenge.

Favour - do one for someone. 

Find - out about something new, a new hobby, time for someone special, time for yourself! 

Floss - be kind to your gums!

Flowers - send some, deliver some - to family, friends, nurses, strangers! Leave some on the graves of loved ones and strangers.

Foster - an animal from a shelter.

Freebie - give yours away (ex. on a buy ten, get one free card).

Friend - make a new one, spend time with an old one, reconnect with a lost one, do something special for one. 

Fun - go have some! Whatever it is - just do it!

Fundraise - for a good cause. 

That's it for my "F" List! I'm always on the look out for more ideas so please help me build my list of Random Acts of Kindness by leaving suggestions in the comments!

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