I live in L.A. This next deed is like cutting off my right arm. Today’s good deed: TURN YOUR TELEPHONE RINGER OFF AND APPRECIATE SOME UNINTERRUPTED MOMENTS I’m an actress. One of my jobs is to have my phone on …
Sneeze and Thank You
I heard a woman sneeze today, so I said, “Bless you.” It was a fairly big sneeze. Her head almost popped off. Today’s good deed: SAY “GESUNDHEIT” WHEN A STRANGER SNEEZES She seemed surprised when I said it, as if …
Sweet Basil
“How do you pronounce your name? “Holly.” “Like Hollywood!!!” another man chimed in. I laugh. “Exactly!” “For a second I thought it said, ‘holy.’” “Well that’s what it means. Holly means holy.” He smiled. “That’s nice.” “What is your name?” I asked. …
Postpartum Deception
I’m going to give my Mother what she’s wanted from me for a loooong time: a child! Today’s good deed: DONATE TO A CHARITY THAT BENEFITS ANIMALS OR CHILDREN Okay, I’m not going to HAVE a child exactly, but I …
The Shop Around the Corner
I loved today’s good deed. If I had my way, I’d still be doing it right now. In fact, I could do it all night long. Today’s good deed: GO TO AN INDEPENDENT BOOKSTORE, MOVIE OR BUSINESS Independent bookstores. They. …
Small (Hand) Gestures
Some good deeds are so simple, they don’t feel like deeds at all. Today’s good deed: LEAVE A NICE COMMENT ON A FRIEND’S BLOG, FACEBOOK WALL OR TWITTER FEED I have to get over the fact that some good deeds …
Jurassic Bark
Today’s good deed comes from the ‘Ridiculous’ category. Today’s good deed: BUY A PRESENT FOR A FRIEND’S BELOVED PET I had dogs my entire childhood. We gave them balls and sticks. We never bought them “presents.” Okay … once I bought …
The Wolf of Walker Street
I keep having a recurring dream that my dad is dating Wolf Blitzer. What is wrong with me?!? I need to dust out the cobwebs of my mind. Today’s good deed: MEDITATE FOR 10 MINUTES This is just weird. My …
Domo Arigato, Mr. Roboto!
For today’s good deed I enlisted some of my good friends from around the world! Today’s good deed: LEARN HOW TO SAY “THANK YOU” IN OTHER LANGUAGES SO YOU CAN THANK PEOPLE IN THEIR NATIVE TONGUES Occasionally I get to …
A View to a Goodwill
Today’s good deed required a covert action. Lord deliver me. Today’s good deed: HIDE SOME MONEY IN THE POCKET OF A COAT THAT’S FOR SALE I’d make a terrible secret agent. I’m less 007 and more Maxwell Smart. I’m not …