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Anyone can participate just by being kind to others on this day! However, if you want to go further here are some ideas:

• Only positing positive, non-judgmental, kind, and inspirational posts on social media.
• Share stories of joy, kindness, happiness, and day of light events all day long - how many wonderful things can we make happen on one day? They don't have to be big - remember many small things create a big impact! 
• Enjoy music - share and play joyful music throughout the day. Share you favorite pump up positive songs!
• Dance (like no one is watching) - dancing is a great way to spread joy- hold a dance party with your kinds (or yourself)! No skills required! Maybe someone will kick off a tik-tok challenge?
• Prayer - spend the day praying alone or with others to spread the joy!
• Have you heard of 21 days of gratitude? If not, here is the background... 21 Day Gratitude Challenge Why not kick off the new year with 21 days of gratitude starting on the Day of LIght?

Want to get your workplace involved? What a great way to demonstrate a positive workplace culture by participating at work together!

• Kick off the 21 Days of Gratitude Campaign for your whole company (suggestion – start with leadership have them start by picking people to get the ball rolling!)  
• Acts of Kindness Campaign – for the Day of Light reward acts of kindness – make suggestions for ways employees can be kind to one and other during the day and offer company rewards  

• Participate in a Community Service project – no better way to be kind then giving back to the community – organize an event to raise money, build homes, or do something for the community  
• Hold a “Light Learning Event” Kindness & Inclusion Awareness Event – set the tone for people to share their experiences on day when everyone is already being challenged to be kind and nonjudgmental with each other. Make it a rule that no one is to argue or debate – this is only for sharing and asking questions to learn more.  

• Create a “Day of Light” Gratitude Poster – on a poster board draw and write examples of all the ways your family loves and is grateful for each other. Everyone can think of what they like about each other and include it on the posterboard. Wouldn’t this be an amazing piece of art for the future!?!  

• If your family is more private, Give “Letters of Light” - each family member writes a note or letter to all the other members in the family sharing why they are important to them and what they love about them.  
• Have a family kindness competition – the person who can do the most kind things in the family wins the Day of Light Competition  

• Organize a "Day of Light Event" many people live very isolated lives and feel disconnected from others. For all the healers, coaches, leaders out in the world this is a great chance to hold an event (please keep them free) for anyone to attend and celebrate with others! Virtual Events are awesome too!
• Hold Charity/Giving Campaigns to improve the community and support others  

• Host “Bring the Light” Events – these are events to share all the ways people can connect and get involved in the community. These could be held virtually or in person but all organizations that offer services, connection, relationship building, etc. Would be available to show what is available.  
• Neighborhoods or Schools - “Light Mailboxes” - each home or child decorates a cardboard box with a hole for giving “light” gifts to others. These can be kind notes. They can be small nominal gifts that bring joy – like a pretty rock, lip gloss, or personal artwork. Schools could make this an activity for the day where every person writes a note or makes a picture for every other child in the class (depending on age).  
• Prayer Vigil - bring people together in prayer and worship in whatever faith you participate to increase the prayer in the world!