MY PURPOSE: Since I was a little girl, I have had a strong interest in random acts of kindness. How do you know what you’re looking for? When is it appropriate to act kindly? How do you know if people appreciate what you’ve done? Where do you begin? My dad always told me that kindness is the easiest way to make a difference - not only for yourself but for the lives that you have now touched. The truth is, there is never a wrong time to act kindly and most times, random acts of kindness are just that - random. There doesn’t need to be any thought behind acting out of kindness and no additional effort is involved other than to commit to doing something for the greater good. It comes in all forms from donating to a cause, opening a door for someone, sending a card or letting a person go ahead of you in the buffet line. It is everywhere and it has become my obsession to notate these special instances people seem to overlook. Everybody needs a little inspiration. It is my hope, my desire that I will be able to inspire those who actually read this thing to keep paying it forward (as the movie so justly suggests) and remember that no act, no matter how small, goes unnoticed. I’ll be watching :) xoxo ErikaTumblr (3.0; @acupofcompassion)http://acupofcompassion.tumblr.com/You know when you ask people how they&#8217;ve been or how their day is going and their answer is...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ACupOfCompassion/~4/Zbq5GycBt2c" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ACupOfCompassion/~3/Zbq5GycBt2c/18983470836http://acupofcompassion.tumblr.com/post/18983470836Thu, 08 Mar 2012 21:58:53 -0500http://acupofcompassion.tumblr.com/post/18983470836““The things that you do when no one is looking are the things that define you.””<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ACupOfCompassion/~4/OevqDkSqduU" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ACupOfCompassion/~3/OevqDkSqduU/18174308619http://acupofcompassion.tumblr.com/post/18174308619Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:01:03 -0500http://acupofcompassion.tumblr.com/post/18174308619We&#8217;ve been waiting for this day to come all year. We&#8217;ve counted the days and circled the...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ACupOfCompassion/~4/hEpPCTDeEuI" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ACupOfCompassion/~3/hEpPCTDeEuI/18114446363http://acupofcompassion.tumblr.com/post/18114446363Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:32:16 -0500http://acupofcompassion.tumblr.com/post/18114446363It&#8217;s officially been a week after the day devoted to love and if you are all stuffed with...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ACupOfCompassion/~4/sHa4ApsJBcw" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ACupOfCompassion/~3/sHa4ApsJBcw/18053139798http://acupofcompassion.tumblr.com/post/18053139798Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:59:18 -0500http://acupofcompassion.tumblr.com/post/18053139798Sometimes I think we get caught up in measuring the size of the act instead of seeing each act of...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ACupOfCompassion/~4/ruY-MRlVQMw" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ACupOfCompassion/~3/ruY-MRlVQMw/17537826397http://acupofcompassion.tumblr.com/post/17537826397Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:03:16 -0500http://acupofcompassion.tumblr.com/post/17537826397I&#8217;ve been thinking a lot about reassurance lately - what it means to each of us and why we...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ACupOfCompassion/~4/62nDO29YDYw" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ACupOfCompassion/~3/62nDO29YDYw/16390377878http://acupofcompassion.tumblr.com/post/16390377878Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:42:58 -0500http://acupofcompassion.tumblr.com/post/16390377878There is something amazing that happens when a five minute video comes together with a powerful...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ACupOfCompassion/~4/bq1ZAzzzsz4" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ACupOfCompassion/~3/bq1ZAzzzsz4/12498910669http://acupofcompassion.tumblr.com/post/12498910669Mon, 07 Nov 2011 22:34:50 -0500http://acupofcompassion.tumblr.com/post/12498910669A few days ago, a pretty important set of my keys suddenly went missing. Between my random panic...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ACupOfCompassion/~4/978q_bGo0ng" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ACupOfCompassion/~3/978q_bGo0ng/11421425096http://acupofcompassion.tumblr.com/post/11421425096Thu, 13 Oct 2011 22:22:04 -0400http://acupofcompassion.tumblr.com/post/11421425096When&#8217;s the last time you told someone that you are proud of them? I was thinking about this...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ACupOfCompassion/~4/DNngO6C1cTU" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ACupOfCompassion/~3/DNngO6C1cTU/11146201674http://acupofcompassion.tumblr.com/post/11146201674Fri, 07 Oct 2011 14:12:06 -0400http://acupofcompassion.tumblr.com/post/11146201674<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsk8geEdeg1qa9u6ko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ACupOfCompassion/~4/jA4EKwyGiBc" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ACupOfCompassion/~3/jA4EKwyGiBc/11085972423http://acupofcompassion.tumblr.com/post/11085972423Wed, 05 Oct 2011 22:12:33 -0400http://acupofcompassion.tumblr.com/post/11085972423This morning, in the midst of running around a crowded office with phones ringing, questions flying...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ACupOfCompassion/~4/GdmAAKU15bo" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ACupOfCompassion/~3/GdmAAKU15bo/11085896559http://acupofcompassion.tumblr.com/post/11085896559Wed, 05 Oct 2011 22:10:58 -0400http://acupofcompassion.tumblr.com/post/11085896559Oh hey blog, remember me? It&#8217;s been about what&#8230;a month? Sorry that my life has been one...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ACupOfCompassion/~4/gyMZN9nlB6M" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ACupOfCompassion/~3/gyMZN9nlB6M/10539804916http://acupofcompassion.tumblr.com/post/10539804916Thu, 22 Sep 2011 20:57:24 -0400http://acupofcompassion.tumblr.com/post/10539804916I&#8217;ve been thinking a lot about the term reboot. If something goes wrong with your computer -...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ACupOfCompassion/~4/vhkhxkb3Ttw" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ACupOfCompassion/~3/vhkhxkb3Ttw/9061313073http://acupofcompassion.tumblr.com/post/9061313073Wed, 17 Aug 2011 21:31:09 -0400http://acupofcompassion.tumblr.com/post/9061313073One of my most favorite things is listening to others. I am definitely one of those people who...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ACupOfCompassion/~4/6bNZnhM-1c0" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ACupOfCompassion/~3/6bNZnhM-1c0/8085326277http://acupofcompassion.tumblr.com/post/8085326277Tue, 26 Jul 2011 10:00:05 -0400http://acupofcompassion.tumblr.com/post/8085326277CHARITY WISH FROM DYING GIRL: This is a pretty amazing story. As many of you know, I am obsessed...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ACupOfCompassion/~4/dtIPWUKudjc" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ACupOfCompassion/~3/dtIPWUKudjc/8025354947http://acupofcompassion.tumblr.com/post/8025354947Sun, 24 Jul 2011 22:06:06 -0400http://acupofcompassion.tumblr.com/post/8025354947<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lok7l9pl0W1qzvsqto1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://justbesplendid.tumblr.com/post/7988861896">justbesplendid</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>thankful </p> </blockquote><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ACupOfCompassion/~4/FdiLffG_ftI" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ACupOfCompassion/~3/FdiLffG_ftI/8014641860http://acupofcompassion.tumblr.com/post/8014641860Sun, 24 Jul 2011 17:21:49 -0400http://acupofcompassion.tumblr.com/post/8014641860<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lotyvtiPnQ1qa9u6ko1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ACupOfCompassion/~4/17Iwm5BUnuE" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ACupOfCompassion/~3/17Iwm5BUnuE/8014598006http://acupofcompassion.tumblr.com/post/8014598006Sun, 24 Jul 2011 17:20:36 -0400http://acupofcompassion.tumblr.com/post/8014598006There is something that happens when certain groups of people come together; the summer is perfect...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ACupOfCompassion/~4/x9C8uix7_Io" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ACupOfCompassion/~3/x9C8uix7_Io/7785233999http://acupofcompassion.tumblr.com/post/7785233999Mon, 18 Jul 2011 21:57:49 -0400perspectivebleakreassesshttp://acupofcompassion.tumblr.com/post/7785233999<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lnxxzhdAKr1qzvsqto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://justbesplendid.tumblr.com/post/7326168736" class="tumblr_blog">justbesplendid</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>fly high…</p></blockquote><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ACupOfCompassion/~4/NanUjHHtLSE" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ACupOfCompassion/~3/NanUjHHtLSE/7327057718http://acupofcompassion.tumblr.com/post/7327057718Wed, 06 Jul 2011 22:32:56 -0400http://acupofcompassion.tumblr.com/post/7327057718Happy 4th of July!!! And just what are we celebrating today, you ask? Another reason to have...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ACupOfCompassion/~4/o9T_y90Wj5Y" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ACupOfCompassion/~3/o9T_y90Wj5Y/7230016534http://acupofcompassion.tumblr.com/post/7230016534Mon, 04 Jul 2011 12:00:06 -0400http://acupofcompassion.tumblr.com/post/7230016534