Purse-uing Actions

07/04/2019

😁Do you feel happy each and every day?

😆Did you know that happy people are healthier people?

🤗Most of us spend over half our waking days at work. And too many of us (one of them is my husband) consider it a necessary sacrifice, something we're required to do to provide for ourselves and our families. We make it impossible to spend with our own family and to enjoy the time we have for ourselves.

😁I think we need to rethink that attitude. The Dali Lama has said, "Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions."

There are daily things you can do to be consistently happy:

😁 1) Smile - the actual act of smiling emits serotonin (the happy hormone) and creates a stimulating, positive environment.

✌️2) Forgive and let go - forgiving means moving on, letting go of negativity, making peace in the heart and mind to create new chapters in your life.

🤗 3) Give thanks - take satisfaction for the good that’s come into your life, and pay it forward to others.

🧘‍♀️ 4) Mindfulness meditation - a way to receive the message of what’s making you anxious and let your body know you’re handling it.

🙏🏻 There’s no one-size-fits-all approach to how to be happy. But by engaging in self reflection, awareness for your emotions, engagement with others with gratitude, and treating your mind and body with care, you will get out of your own way and let genuine happiness enrich your entire life.

08/17/2018

“Everyone should have a big party and have some friends,” a little girl said. What you all think?

01/18/2017

12/31/2016

“Whoa.” That might be said by anyone who’s spent time lately on social media, behind the wheel or even ’round some holiday tables. Seems like we’re in a bit of a kindness crisis these days. In fact, only 25 percent of Americans believe we’re living in a kind society, according to a poll by Kindness…

10/14/2016

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/the-janitor-felt-invisible-to-georgetown-students--until-one-changed-his-life/2016/10/12/cf8c27fe-9087-11e6-a6a3-d50061aa9fae_story.html?hpid=hp_local-news_dvorak-6150am%3Ahomepage%2Fstory

Febin Bellamy helped janitor Oneil Batchelor raise $2,500 to start a catering business.

08/03/2016

There's still goodness in the world.

08/02/2016

We're looking for a few more people to help distribute groceries to seniors on Friday. Please consider helping. Thanks!

Groceries for Seniors is a program that provides fresh and canned food items to over 100 Frederick area seniors every month. For many of these seniors, program makes up the difference between having

06/22/2016

We have a volunteer opportunity that came up for outside painting of the concrete wall of a Habitat for Humanity home build in Brunswick. It is one of the last items that needs to get done before the home build is completed. Volunteers are needed for 8-12 and 12 – 4. You can also help all day. To register, please go to www.fredrak.org

About Habitat for Humanity:
At Habitat for Humanity, we build. We build because we believe that everyone, everywhere, should have a healthy, affordable place to call home. More than building homes, we build communities, we build hope and we build the opportunity for families to help themselves.

Your donation will help families break the cycle of poverty and build long-term financial security. With an affordable, stable home, families have more to spend on food, medicine, child care, education and other essentials. Your support can help us do more in all the many ways that Habitat builds.

Thanks to you, Habitat is transforming the lives of more than 5 million people around the world!

05/31/2016

On May 15th, a fire damaged a house in Frederick used by Unified Community Connections Agency which serves, assists and advocates for children and adults with cerebral palsy and other physical disabilities.As a result of the fire, multiple residents have been displaced and have lost their personal belongings.

There is a collection box at Dublin Roasters located at 1780 N. Market Street, Frederick, Maryland 21701.

Contributions of the following items will be much appreciated.

Mens cologne
Razors
Shaving cream
Deodorant
Shampoo/conditioner
Shirt size Large & X-Large
Pants size 32/30
Pant size 36/30
Sweatpants size X-Large
Shoe size 10.5
Sensory toys like shaking balls, small piano/keyboard
Keyboards
Matchbox cars
Inspirational/religious CDs
Kids books and magazines

Thanks for your support, and for Dublin Roasters for their help with collections.

05/04/2016

"I want to be able to help anybody, whether it be giving them some food or clothes."

04/25/2016

A great afternoon of food and conversation at On Our Own Frederick.

04/19/2016

A special thank you to Max McNeil who generously donated his time to create our new FredRAK logos. You'll be seeing more of these in the future.

04/15/2016

http://www.meetup.com/Frederick-Random-Acts-of-Kindness-FREDRAK/events/229188342/

FredRAK will be providing lunch and conversation for the members of On Our Own, a group that provides peer support for their members, some whom are homeless or live in shelters. Some of the members