Random Acts of Kindness: The phrase “Practice random kindness and senseless acts of beauty” may have been coined by peace activist Anne Herbert. Herbert says she wrote it on a placemat at a Sausalito restaurant in 1982 or 1983.

Simple ideas anyone can do:

• Get a few coworkers together and each week take turns buying a small bouquet of flowers. As a small group find a random someone who’s brightened your day and thank them with the bouquet.