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One Simple Act Ten-Day Ripple Challenge

"Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day, someone might do the same for you."  Princess Diana

A few months ago I wrote about how One Simple Act can create a ripple around you and effect people you may never know.  The responsibility that comes with this knowledge is to try to make those acts positive, proactive, and uplifting.

Under the premise that acting as a group we can create more positive change than we could alone, I encourage you to take the One Simple Act Ten-Day Ripple Challenge.

Each day, tweet and/or facebook post your simple act with the hastag #onesimpleactripple.  The tweets will scroll on this blog for everyone to see.  Share the challenge with your friends and family and see what collective change we can make in the next ten days.

Join me in this moving endeavor.  Comment below on how you feel when you complete your daily challenge.  Not enough of a challenge for you?  See how many positive things you can rack up over the next ten days?

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