The internet is a place where kindness blossoms. For myself, I’m often buoyed by the kindness of a stranger. Almost every day someone says something, write something or simply says, “I see you” in a way that keeps my spirit alive. Turns out that the web itself works because of kindness. In this twenty minute funny video,… Continue Reading
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Simply Kind Tuesdays : Week 49 : No Impact Project
Have you heard of the No Impact Project? The idea is to join No Impact Man (yes, that’s what he wants to be called) for a week. In this week, you will learn to use less, buy less, and hopefully start walking, riding or public transporting to your work. The No Impact website has a… Continue Reading
Simply Kind Tuesdays : Week 48 : Kindness Offensive
Have you heard for the Kindness Offensive? The brainchild of three Londoners who want friendliness and solidarity to replace the indifference so obvious in the streets of London that is epitomized by all the bumps and knocks of the bustling people and the ever present murmur of “oh sorry”, “excuse me”. It’s a group in the… Continue Reading
Simply Kind Tuesdays : Week 47 : How are the children?
Recently, my friend Pea (you may know her from Unconscious Mutterings) replaced her bumper. Replacing her bumper led to replacing her bumper stickers. Now, I have a fascination with bumper stickers. Like my fascination with tattoos, I’ve never had a bumper sticker. So I asked her, “What are your bumper stickers?” She told me that… Continue Reading
Simply Kind Tuesdays : Week 46 : Kindness cards.
This two minute video shares an interesting idea. What if you used a card to indicate that you had just given someone an anonymous act of kindness? These cute cards encourage that person to, in turn, do something nice for someone else. You could start a revolution in your own home town. Unfortunately, they will… Continue Reading
Simply Kind Tuesdays : Week 45 : When you least expect it.
This is one of the kindest, most generous gestures, I seen from a performer. Taylor Swift won a VMA for Best Female Video and Kanye West stole her shine and the microphone. And Beyonce Knowles gave it back. In this 2 minute clip, Beyonce Knowles gave up her spotlight for winning Video of the year… Continue Reading
Simply Kind Tuesdays : Week 44 : You never know when you need a little kindness.
Once a year, when I got to my Optometrist, Dr. Sumner, I come face to face with my horrendous childhood. Our laughing visit always takes a downward turn when he puts the drops in and leaves the room. It’s time to dilate my eyes so he can look at my retina. You see, the eyes… Continue Reading
Simply Kind Tuesdays : Week 43 : Part of the solution.
Somethings just make sense. If you teach a child to hate, a child will hate their entire life. If you give a child a chance, that child has a chance to create the life he or she wants. That just makes sense to me. When I heard about the school supplies for Iraqi children campaign,… Continue Reading
Simply Kind Tuesdays : Week 41 : Small Daily Difference
“We must not, in trying to think about how we can make a big difference, ignore the small daily differences we can make which, over time, add up to big differences that we often cannot foresee.” William George Jordan Small daily kindness can change the world. Â What small daily acts of kindness do you inflict… Continue Reading
Simply Kind Tuesdays : Week 39 : Down in the ditch.
“One can not hold another down in a ditch, without being in the ditch themselves. ” –Cylithria Dubois Lately, I’ve been on a gossip diet by attempting not to participate in gossip. I’m striving to not gossip about other people in my life. More than that, I’m actively avoiding the pervasive gossip industry. You can’t… Continue Reading