I’ve visited a family in need. I listened to them, offered some help and we prayed together for better times!

I support an attorney who has a client that is very emotional. He calls frequently and is often very repetitive and frequently ends up in tears. I have made it a point recently to slow down when he calls. To take a breath and be present. I know I am providing him needed support when I do that.

I was able to help my son by asking for some help from people I absolutely adore, you and your family helped me secure my son’s apartment. It was by a go fund me and the help was overwhelming. I’m so happy to have had you and your giving spirit Lisa, your random act of kindness is always inspiring. Thank you for this challenge ❤️ much love to you and your daughters giving nature, may she rest in paradise always🫶🏼

A woman that I've known for 30 years who I used to mentor from the time she was 13 through high school repeatedly gets laid off by her company for weeks and months at a time to coincide with ASU's schedule. I've helped her and her family out a little in the past. But this year she didn't get unemployment or SNAP benefits. I paid for all their food, car payments, car repairs, some gas, some cash and some medicine between May 4 and August 4. None of her co-workers received their benefits either this summer. But others, like me, were helping them too. I also paid for the school uniforms, school supplies and even dog food. Times are tough. And SNAP benefits been denied to 479,000 people in Arizona this year alone. Reprehensible! I stepped in both years but a lot this year when it was really needed. She didn't ask if I could help. I just did it. I remind her when she's embarrassed about 'taking handouts' that she didn't ask for help and it's just a gift from me. In these tough times in the USA I just needed to help others.

Every Thursday afternoon I volunteer to hold and comfort babies in distress at Phoenix Children’s Hospital and every other Tuesday evening I volunteer with my Temple at St. Vincent De Paul serving dinner to families in need. There is no doubt that I get more joy and meaning from volunteering than I give. It fills my heart and soul.

I have a friend with dementia. She repeats a lot and it seems more and more difficult to talk to her. But i call her several times a week because it makes her feel good.

Explaining the video. We have had a challenging summer holiday. This is my youngest letting off steam playing soccer in the sea as if no one is looking... A man walked past us He said who is entertaining who We both said "he is entertaining me" Then all 3 of us laughed....

Last week me and another person took a dozen 12 to 18 year-old boys on a camping adventure. We swam, we shot guns, we went caving, we went hiking, we ate some really good food, and even got a little sleep in. The boys had a great time, and we created some memories for them that will last their entire life. Friendships were formed and deepened. I’m grateful for the experience of serving them.

After a coworker lost her job due to a reduction in force. It had been some time since she last interviewed somewhere, so I offered to help her prepare by performing mock interviews. She found the process helped calm her nerves so much, that I now run her through a quick practice by phone immediately before she walks into an actual interview. Losing a job is tough, and the process of finding a new one isn't easy. Whatever I can do to help her show her best self, I'm happy to do.

Dear Lisa and Jenn, I feel very warmly about your beautiful initiative. We discussed it as a family during our summer holiday in France. See the attached photos. We decided that, when we are all back together in Germany soon, we will bake a cake and take it to an elderly lady in our neighbourhood. We will also cook a meal for her and enjoy the cake together afterwards. Warm regards, Willem and family

In my daily routine, I usually try to be as productive as possible and avoid procrastination, so playing games isn't something I even consider. After all, we all know how easy it is to get distracted and spend way more hours than planned on a game! But for this challenge, I allowed myself to play. In fact, I actually planned ahead to set aside time exclusively to do something I enjoy, without needing a direct productive reason, and it turned out to be one of the most enjoyable things I've done in a long time. Usually, when I get distracted by a quick game, I feel a sense of remorse for procrastinating. But this time, playing Wolvesville was completely different because there was no guilt—I simply allowed myself to have fun. Wolvesville also holds a special place for me. It’s a game that accompanied me back in 2023 when I was going through some personal challenges, serving as a distraction that helped me emotionally self-regulate. Lately, though, it had been sitting untouched on my phone for a long time. Going back and playing a few matches brought back the good memories I had with it. Don't get me wrong, I'm not a productivity robot either 😅 I genuinely enjoy what I do every day. But usually, that happiness comes more as a consequence of moving toward my goals. Having a moment, even if brief, where having fun was the main focus felt really good. This challenge made me stop and reflect. I don't know if I'll completely change my routine to include more moments like this—I still have several projects I need to develop—but it was great to take a breather. Plus, I actually won the match! 😆

Hello! I have two things! One fun thing and one more helpful thing 😊 The fun thing, which you will think is funny because apparently I am obsessed with bracelets, lol! I saw these at my favorite store and instantly thought of We Fest. We have a big group that we go with every year and so I texted everyone and just asked them which color they liked out of these colors. Then surprised everyone with matching bracelets on the first day! Kind of a fun thing that people can wear again. Everyone liked them and probably would not have purchased for themselves otherwise. For the helpful thing - we live a little bit outside of town and share a driveway with another couple who are both in their 80s. They are very sweet and keep to themselves and their grandkids do not live around here. One afternoon the week before last when I was home, I had this challenge in the back of my mind. I started the day being annoyed with my nanny because she was sick and I had work to do and I was planning to juggle work and kids all day. I went out to walk my dog around the yard and take the garbage out and my neighbor Joyce was also taking her garbage out. She asked what I was doing for the day and looked a bit lonely and in that moment, I just said - not really anything, just planning to hang out with my kids, you are certainly welcome to join if you want. Joyce came over for some snacks and to hang out in my backyard with the kids. She was so excited and we had a great time visiting and she had fun interacting with my kids more than just a hi here and there. Since then, whenever she hears my kids in the backyard (you can’t automatically see them from her property), she’s been coming over to say hi with treats some days, the kids are also loving it 🥰 I don’t have a picture of the neighbors but they have the prettiest trees and this is one of the pictures of their trees I took last winter and then framed for them!

Michelle and I went down to the city to spend a special day with our daughter Elizabeth, because she has been feeling sad about the loss of our family dog We don’t get down there very often and wanted to have a nice day with her without Elizabeth having to drive up to the burbs..

I've been inspired to contiue the creation of my Share a Little Joy Hearts and have handed put quite a few to strangers (usually at drive through workers) but also to a family that used to be my neighbors who were all back for a visit from TN. They come with my wish that they are reminders to FOLLOW your heart and Share a Little Joy. And a little later.... I just went for a drive and a quick breakfast. Of course the staff got hearts. There was a table with two older women near me. I was nudged and they got hearts. A brief conversation told me that one had recently lost her husband of 56 years. It was a perfect opportunity to share positive energy and reassurance. Yes, she had already heard from him and is energized in her own life.

A year ago I moved to THE PALACE, a luxury senior facility in my hometown and last week was invited to join the Golden Pages/AI project coordinated by the 16-year-old grandson of the owners of the facility. Keeping family memories alive is important to you as well as me, and so I welcome this opportunity to work with an AI assistant to pen memories, and stories which will be put into a book form ……not sure who will read it, if anyone, but I’m having fun doing it and in the process, I am sharing some of the stories with friends and relatives. My husband Jack was a prankster. We had purchased a large owl to put on the roof of our 1926 old-Spanish home in Coral Gables to divert the pigeons who were pooping on our property. If Jack noticed a neighbor walking his dog or just walking by, he would innocently make owl sounds from the bedroom window facing the street where the neighbor could hear it. Two neighbors were so astounded with an owl in our neighborhood in Florida that they went home and got cameras to take pictures of it and Jack and I had a good laugh and revealed the truth at a later time. It’s a “good deed” to help this schoolboy with his AI project to introduce and educate seniors painlessly to AI while at the same time I hope to bring Joy to anyone who reads my book or this entry. Blessings upon Blessings

I took a friend to lunch for her birthday. 🎂

Last month we opened our home to a friend who is going through a difficult time and needs somewhere safe and stable to stay. He’s living with us for as long as he needs while he gets back on his feet. It wasn’t something expected or easy, we are all adults with our own ways and routines, and sharing a home certainly requires some adjustments from all of us ... But we’re making it work, learning to be more patient and flexible and kind!

Lisa, you may remember twice a year we sponsor fund raising as our family's pay it forward for the care and support our daughter received. One for the cancer hospital that cured her and the second for the organization that funds research for cancer cures. This past weekend we held our largest event with about 150 supporters. We were fortunate to have with us two year bone marrow transplant survivor and a young lady recent immigrant who is in need of a bone marrow transplant. Those two helped us immensely enabling our supporters to feel really good about their support. Not really a "random act" but consistent to our family mission.