The beloved children’s author, Dr. Seuss, wrote; “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” Children
Category: Kindness Reflections
I Feed the Little Creatures
Hi, I know this is not an act of kindness to people, but still an act of kindness. Evey year when it’s freezing cold and
Words of Wisdom From a Child
Gabriela, aged-5, offered some good advice for all of us… Source: Daily Saint Share Gabriella’s lovely advice using the buttons below.
Kindness Causes Miracles (Life Lessons Learned While Midwifing Families in Haiti)
Monday through Thursday are prenatal days. The women arrive in their cute print dresses and always carry purses. The new moms are sent upstairs for
The Problem of Gratitude by Lara Patangan
It’s been decades since I have been in grammar school, so when I think of Thanksgiving, pilgrims or Indians don’t generally come to mind. I
Thanksgiving (((Hugs)))
BIG Thanksgiving ❤ and ({({(Hugs)})}) going out… …to the lost, the hurting, the lonely, the bullied, the oppressed, the deserted, the addicted, the dying, the abused,
The World Is Starving And I Am Stuffed (A Thankful Lament) by Ron Clinton Smith
I like having enough to eat, don’t you? And as an American growing up in the middle class I’ve never known hunger. Just the opposite.
Happy Thanksgiving by Patrice Ardiere
I know this Thanksgiving is the kick off to a stressful holiday season. And I want you relaxed my friend… So find a comfy place
The Coffee Shop Tax That Everyone Should Pay by Michael Kilcoyne
In the world, there are over 21,000 Starbucks locations alone. According to Glassdoor, the average Starbucks barista — the person that makes your Venti Double-whipped
Painful Nights by Faith
My sweet, sweet boy, the pain I hear when you wake shrieking at night, the “help me, help me, help me” is like a knife
THIS is WATER
The talk below by the late David Foster Wallace might just change the way you see the tiny, sometimes annoying, details of life. It covers
10 Ways to Have a Meaningful Thanksgiving by Alison Cebulla
While Thanksgiving purports to be a day when family and friends gather to break bread and celebrate the bounty of the harvest and the miracle
The Moment When My Son With Autism Noticed a Man With Prosthetic Legs
Several years ago, during one of our holiday trips, we went shopping at Downtown Disney. For those who aren’t familiar, Downtown Disney is an open
Convoy for Jorge by Sue Jones
When Lisa Welch from Jimboomba, Queensland (Australia) was struggling with what to gift her son, for his upcoming 10th birthday, she was stumped. Her little
Enjoy Every Second
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They are Me and I am Them by Liz Droge-Young
Searching for compassion post-hospitalization and finding unexpected differences in Depression Bipolar Support Alliance. I spent a week and a half in a cradle of healing
What is Apology? by Patrice Ardiere
I changed my life in April 2009. I went to a weekend workshop that would culminate more than 10 years of spiritual study and self-
The Radical Choice of Militant Kindness by Malcolm Ivey
The first lesson every young man learns upon entering the prison system is that aggression is king and violence is law. The traits that are
The $5 Rule – Creating Guiding Principles for Random Acts of Kindness by Michael Kilcoyne
There’s a new rule — or guiding principle — in my life that I’m pretty excited about. Let’s call it the $5 Rule for now. Here’s how it works:
The Green Team
Hi my name is Ashley Benton, I created The Green Team. The Green Team feeds, clothes and cares for the homeless. Without organizations like mine,
How $2 Changed My Life — What a Homeless Man Taught Me About Love, Judgment, and Oneness by Mark Wyner
My perspective on the homeless has seen many vantage points over the years. I have always had compassion for the misfortune of others, but today
Pilot helps a Boy Going Blind to See the Northern Lights
Chris Cice is a Seattle-based pilot, and when he read about Ben Pierce’s journey, he wanted to help. Ben is a 9-year-old boy from Texas
The Person I am Most Thankful For by Cate Luther
In this month of giving thanks, many people espouse that they are thankful for their health or their family or even a sunshiny day. While
The Power of the Domino Effect by Amanda Johnson
One of my favorite things to do when I was a child was to line up dozens of dominoes in an interesting configuration, tip one
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