kindness Archives - Something Good Today

Volunteer as a family

Learn about various ways you can volunteer with your family

Be intentional about unplugging

Here are some tips on how to unplug regularly.

Donate your old toys

Donate your old toys Once and a while, it’s a good idea to go through… Read More

Seed bomb recipes

Make seed bombs Making seed bombs are a fun way to create more plant life… Read More

Learn mental health first aid

Learn mental health first aid One in five people living in the US have a… Read More

Eat less sugar

Eat less sugar Sugars that are added to foods, as opposed to sugars that occur… Read More

Teach kids mindfulness

Learn a popular guided meditation that works well for children.

Kindness ninja

Be a kindness ninja Sometimes it’s fun to do something kind for someone for no… Read More

Inspiring docs

Watch a doc, get inspired Oh, sweet, sweet Netflix. What would we do without it.… Read More

Nature scavenger hunt kids

Create a nature scavenger hunt Have you ever tried a nature scavenger hunt? It is… Read More

Be prepared in a power outage

Learn how you can prepare for a power outage where you live.

Self care

Take the time for self care Many people think that taking time for self care… Read More

Sustainable gardening

Be a sustainable gardener Sustainable gardening is one of the most important and effective sustainability… Read More

Love where you are

Learn how to love where your life is at right now.

Delay garden clean up

Learn why you should delay your garden clean up in the spring to protect insects.

Listen to birdsongs

Listen to birdsongs Feeling connected to nature and noticing beautiful natural phenomena is linked to… Read More

How are your favorite products made

Find out how your fave products are made There are a lot of issues to… Read More

Pick up litter

Pick up litter Whether you set out to pick up litter at a local park… Read More

Take the time to go to your city’s website to read up on the rules because you could be inadvertently sending something to landfill over and over again because you think it’s recyclable or because you’re recycling it wrong.

Play with the new kid

Play with the new kid It can be pretty hard starting a new school. You… Read More

Embrace the sharing economy

Embrace the sharing economy Sharing rather than owning can help you save money, earn income,… Read More

Wave hi to your neighbour

We all need connection. Wave hi to your neighbour.

Grow some food

Learn why and how to get started growing your own food.

Parental internal controls

Talk to your kids' friends' parents about their internet controls If your kids are old… Read More

Start prioritizing sleep

Learn why 7-9 hours of sleep each night is so important.

Purge your insta

Purge your insta Do you scroll through insta rolling your eyes at all the perfect?… Read More

plant based diet benefits

Eat for the future The EAT-Lancet report was released at the beginning of 2019 and… Read More

Donate your old clothes

Donate your old clothes When you outgrow your clothes, instead of tossing them into the… Read More

Don’t believe all the thoughts in your head kids

Don’t believe all the thoughts in your head Sometimes it’s hard to tell the difference… Read More

no food waste

Learn how you can be proactive about food waste.

Reduceatarian

Become a reduceatarian Overconsumption of animal products are destroying the environment, causing poor treatment of… Read More

Try visible mending

Try visible mending Visible mending is becoming more popular these days, which is so fun.… Read More

Valentine’s AOK

Why not celebrate love this valentine’s with a few acts of kindness for those around you.

Join a toy library

Join a toy library Community centres and other social services for families often have toy… Read More

Ditch shopping activity

Ditch shopping as an activity It’s time to ditch shopping as a way to just… Read More

Try low waste gift wrapping

Try low waste gift wrapping While pretty, traditional gift wrapping--using wrapping paper, tape, bows, glitter… Read More

Look at nature

Look at nature You’re probably aware of the studies that show the mental and emotional… Read More

Create something

Create something We spend all of our days consuming information and simply responding to all… Read More

Put on a sweater

Put on a sweater This is an easy one! When you’re cold at work or… Read More

Ditch your perfume

Learn why you need to ditch your perfume for your health and for the earth’s sake.