I'm sharing my idea for kindness at work, if anyone would like to use it for their workplace, school, home, friends etc.

Years ago, I worked in a tech office. A couple coworkers and I had some free time, so we thought about how we could bring some joy into our often boring workplace. We started to make "birthday boxes." We gathered a list of everyone's birthday in our section and asked them to list their favorite candy/snack, colors, hobbies etc. They also had the option to opt out, if they didn't want to be celebrated. We would decorate small boxes and personalize them-Lord of the Rings themed, sunflowers, and even a disc golf one with a miniature basket and disc. We passed around little pieces of paper to have everyone on the team make kind notes/compliments/moments shared to fill the box with, but it wasn't required if you had nothing to add, and it could be anonymous. (We made sure to vet the notes as well!) We also gave the birthday person their favorite snack along with it. Our committee got a small budget to do things like this, but I would've done it either way.

I was surprised at how happy people were to receive these, even from those I thought might think it's cheesy or silly. As someone who has had really awful birthdays in the past, it felt great to help others feel important and loved on their special day.