John M. Sweeney is (as well as being one of Kindness Blog’s inspirations) the creator of Suspended Coffees, a nonprofit organization partnering with a variety

Kindness Changes Everything
John M. Sweeney is (as well as being one of Kindness Blog’s inspirations) the creator of Suspended Coffees, a nonprofit organization partnering with a variety
I’ve been homeless four times in my 25 years on this planet. When I was 7 my father kicked my mother, me and my four
Wikipedia describes Bullying as; “the use of force, threat, or coercion to abuse, intimidate, or aggressively dominate others. The behavior is often repeated and habitual.”
When we got to the hospital I went inside to register on the computerized screen. “Date of Birth?” the computer asked. It happened to be
My doctor sat at his desk facing his computer as he read through my chart and got updated on the various specialists I’d seen and
There’s this old Wonderbread store where I live, and when I was a kid I would go with my mom sometimes because she liked buying
Being a man who writes about kindness and chivalry can bring some interesting lessons. One of which, is just how many people feel as though being kind
Hi, my name’s John. I’ve been lurking for a while, but I’ve finally made an account to post this. I need to get my life
In a matter of days, our family will celebrate my oldest daughter’s graduation from elementary school, and I find myself awash in emotions that range from
I gave the undergraduate and interdisciplinary studies commencement address at the University of California at Berkeley in May. A number of people asked for a
Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt from Keys to Happiness, an anthology of articles published in 1954. Most of us want to be helpful
1. The ability to first fall in love with herself, and with the true beauty that lies within her heart. 2. Many nights spent laughing
Gabriela, aged-5, offered some good advice for all of us… Source: Daily Saint Share Gabriella’s lovely advice using the buttons below.
Lots to do? Sometimes we need to do nothing for a while so that we can come back, to face our challenges, renewed and with
‘CollectedDog614 ‘ wrote: “My great grandma just turned 97. She wanted me to print this out for her.” Timeless, beautiful wisdom! 🙂
Animated adaptation of a commencement speech given by George Saunders at Syracuse University, May 2013. Please share, thank you 🙂
George Saunders delivered this convocation speech at Syracuse University for the class of 2013. It subsequently went viral, and there’s a really solid reason for
ps…what an incredibly curly thumb! 🙂
Alright, here goes. I’m old. What that means is that I’ve survived (so far) and a lot of people I’ve known and loved did not.