A while back, I created a simple 30-Day Kindness Challenge with small, doable actions.

But this blog isn’t the challenge itself (you can find that here) it’s what happened when I actually tried it.

If you’re curious about what intentional kindness feels like in real life, or how small actions can shift your self-talk and relationships, check out the full video:

In the video, I talk about…

• Why kindness can feel awkward at first
  Especially if you grew up in environments where softness wasn’t really encouraged, or was even seen as weakness.
  
• How kindness is strangely easier with strangers
  And why offering it to yourself or the people closest to you can feel like stepping into a whole different layer of vulnerability.
  
• What surprised me the most about kindness being reciprocal
  The way small actions quietly come back to you, often in ways you don’t expect.
  
• Why intention matters more than the size of the action
  And how recognizing your own kindness can shift your self-talk in a real, meaningful way.
  
• The power of tiny gestures
  Like a two-sentence text that felt too small to matter… but actually made a noticeable impact.
  
• What happened after the challenge ended
  Including the moment I realized that kindness (for me, at least) is something I have to keep practicing, or it slowly fades.

Curious about the challenge? Click here and give it a try!

If you want more tools for your mental wellness journey or to learn more about peer support:

• Watch: Thinking of Going Into Peer Support? Watch This First
• Watch: 5 Self-Care Mistakes Even Mental Health Workers Make (and how to fix them)
• Read: How to Know What to Say (and When to Say Nothing)

Also, if you want to get better at tracking, start building or adding onto a routine you already have, check out the FREE 10 Minute Weekly Reset.

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Until next time, I’m Jeff Turner and remember to take care of yourself, however that looks to you.