It's a whole New Year and we have a blank canvas before us. Wouldn't it be wonderful if this was the year that everyone painted a beautiful world with Kindness? It seems like everywhere you look you see more and more people showing less compassion. We truly are in a selfish generation and a generation that is rude and very quick to judge. We need to change this and make the world a better place, and that change has to start with us.  Let's make 2019 the best year ever for everyone. Here are 9 Ways to Spread Kindness this year.

1. Pray for Someone-  Instead of talking about others or making fun of them, let's lift them up in prayer. We can always use prayers more than anything else. No matter what season someone may be going through in their life, they could use prayers and help more than judgement. 
2. Give Someone a Smile- You never know how much you can brighten up someone's day by simply smiling at them.
3. Lend a helping hand- There are so many people that could use your help, but they are afraid to ask. Don't wait for them to ask for help, ask them if you can help them. Whether it be carrying groceries for the elderly, fixing something that is broken or babysitting for a friend; Just help someone.
4. Say Thank You- It burns my biscuits to see so many people not saying thank you when someone does something for them. Where are the manners? Always say please and thank you!
5. Cook or Take Someone a Meal- If you know someone who is sick, an exhausted Mother, a person who has worked a really long shift, someone who has been going through a lot or just for the sake of being kind; make or take someone a meal. You never know what that meal might mean to them. 
6. Participate in Random Acts of Kindness- Do things such as paying it forward like buying someone a cup of coffee, paying for someone's meal in the drive thru or leaving a kind note. Ask for nothing in return except that they pay it forward.
7. Compliment Someone-  Say something kind about someone to brighten their day.
8. Check in on People- Call, text or visit someone at least once a week to make sure they are okay. You never know what someone is going through. You could make all the difference in someone's life just by them knowing someone cares about them. 
9. Mail Someone a Cheerful Card-  It always brightens up my day when I get mail. I love getting cards or happy mail. So send out some happy mail just to be the rainbow in someone's day.