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Confession.<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t love politics. \u00a0In fact, I hate to really think about all the fighting and the insults that go back and forth every day over issues. \u00a0Politics is not the most important thing on people\u2019s minds \u2014 how to make ends meet, when to pick up the kids\u2019 from practice, and what to make for dinner are usually higher on the list of priorities than something like how to figure out the tax system.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m so happy that\u00a0Donald Trump beat Hillary Clinton,\u00a0and am ready to move forward without all national fighting that was so common last year. I\u2019m ready for\u00a0a happier, kinder 2017. \u00a0That\u2019s why I\u2019m starting off the New Year with the 30 Day Kindness Challenge \u2014 and I\u2019d love to do it with all of you as well!<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s how it works.<\/p>\n

Pick one or more people as a target for kindness (it can be anyone). \u00a0 I\u2019m picking my husband Dakota \u2014<\/p>\n

He really does do it all. \u00a0Like, yesterday, he surprised me at my new job \u2013 I didn\u2019t even think he knew where the Doctor\u2019s office was \u2014 and to top it off, he brought me flowers! When I got home last night after work, I found a little love note in the door handle! He\u2019s so much better at stuff like that for me\u00a0and he deserves the world.<\/span><\/p>\n

The 30 Day Kindness Challenge<\/a> has been proven to improve relationships just by doing these three things every day for a month:<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0POSITIVITY<\/strong>:\u00a0\u00a0Say nothing negative\/negatively about your person \u2013 either to them or about them to someone else.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0PRAISE<\/strong>:\u00a0Every day, find one positive thing that you can sincerely praise or affirm about your person and tell them,\u00a0and\u00a0tell someone else.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0KINDNESS<\/strong>:\u00a0Every day, do a small act of kindness or generosity for them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Sounds easy, right?<\/p>\n

Won\u2019t you join me in making 2017 a kinder year? \u00a0I\u2019m starting on January 16th, which means my challenge will end on Valentine\u2019s Day. \u00a0For the next few days, I\u2019m asking my readers and friends to sign up with me, then I\u2019ll blog about how my 30 Day Kindness Challenge is going.<\/p>\n

If you sign up, you\u2019ll get one email every day with ideas on how to be kind on that day. \u00a0I\u2019d love to hear from all of you on your progress! \u00a0Sign up here<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 you can pick the date YOU want to start \u2014\u00a0if you are also ready for some kindness.<\/p>\n

P.S. \u00a0This program is based on the book The Kindness Challenge: Thirty Days to Improve Any Relationship<\/a> $\"\"$ . \u00a0If you\u2019d like your own copy, click here:<\/p>\n

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