Over the last few weeks I feel like the world has become an even darker and more worrying place. Our newspapers, televisions and social media feeds are full of horrific stories, politician bashing and those trying to drag each-other down, and to be completely honest - I'm exhausted. It's inevitable that when our lives become so saturated with depressing news and worrying events that snarky comments start to appear all over our social media feeds; it's inevitable that our fear, concern and uncertainty transpires into attempting to raise ourselves up, often at the expense of others. But it need not be that way. We can take a leaf out of the book of those that continue to spread positivity, love, compassion and thoughtfulness even in the hardest of times, creating just a little bit of sunshine for someone that we come across during our day. If, like me, you feel the need right now to make your world a little brighter and ensure you have a positive impact on others, then I've got a few light ways how you can achieve that... As Dumbledore once said: "Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light."
BUY SOMEONE IN THE QUEUE A COFFEE So simple, yet so effective. I spend so much of my time in queues at coffee shops that I know it's often an anonymous and silent place to catch up on Twitter or reply to an email or two, but you could make someone's day by simply buying them a coffee; imagine how grateful you'd be to a ...