This hairdresser made the end of life less painful for a couple, and this heartfelt thank you note will inspire her to continue that for
Tag: Compassion
I live in my van. Found this on my windshield this morning.
Via ryannefromTX – Reddit
40 Easy Ways to Be Kind – by Mike O’Connor
40 Easy Ways to Be Kind by Mike O’Connor Smiles are irresistible. Don’t hesitate to smile warmly at friends, family, colleagues and even…strangers. Write hand-written
Touch As Nutrition – by John Tuite
Touch could properly be regarded as a form of nutrition. We mistakenly think that touch occurs on the periphery of our self, a skin thing.
35 Images of Kindness Found Within Conflict
During times of conflict and political or religious civil unrest, the power of the human spirit’s capacity for non-violent protest and kindness still shines through.
All Guests Welcome – by Marianne Ingheim
If there’s one thing Covid-19 has shown us, it’s that what happens in one part of the world affects what happens in another. The choices
“Self-care is often a very unbeautiful thing.”
It is making a spreadsheet of your debt and enforcing a morning routine and cooking yourself healthy meals and no longer just running from your
Kindness Beyond Measure – by ‘HBG’
The nurses looking after my dying father at the moment. He’s not going down without a fight and they’re helping him all the way. And
Dental health by John McAllister
When I was sixteen (in 1965) I ran away from home. I lived on the streets for months and got into a pretty dire state.
This Image has really got me this morning…
“A man wanting to jump off a bridge.. stopped by strangers who held him until help arrived to get him down safely. Look at that
How Physical Illness Affects Mental Health – by Marie Miguel
People who are ill need so much compassion. It isn’t just that they’re dealing with the pain and discomfort of difficult diseases or medical conditions.
10-Days After My Friend Committed Suicide…
One of my best friends killed himself at the beginning of this year. For the first few weeks after it happened I was in that
My cousin made secret friends with the little Amish boy down the road….
…and he brings his little cart and horse to come say hi to her every few days. SOURCE: ~ “CosmicHarambe” (reddit) PLEASE SHARE USING THE
Students Buy Teacher Some Nice Red Shoes – Video
After this teacher complimented one of his student’s shoes at the beginning of the year, the rest of his class pitched in and got him
In Some Small Way We All Share Each Others’ Experiences — (Even Homelessness) – By Carmelene Melanie Siani
Soon after I woke up this morning I had a strange experience. I had dreamed of a homeless man I had breakfast with in San
Muslim-Owned Restaurant Offers The True Spirit of Christmas.
A Muslim-owned restaurant in London is offering a three-course meal to homeless and elderly people on Christmas Day so that “no one eats alone”. Shish
(50 Bits of) Free Advice From an 80 Year Old Man.
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
Paying It Forward—Literally
Thirty years ago, my world almost fell apart. I had surgery, was fired, and was informed by the IRS that my employer had not paid
You Don’t Learn This in College
When police found Fred Barley, 19, living in a tent on the campus of Gordon State College in Barnesville, Georgia, they were prepared to evict
A Written Reply in a University Bathroom Stall
The photographer, of this amazing letter, wrote: “In a girls’ bathroom stall at my university, girls have written about some of their most horrifying life
Senior Employees: Why You Want Them, and How to Support Them – By Jim Vogel
Age discrimination is a real problem, and older workers often have a more difficult time securing employment than younger workers. Some companies fear that older
My Family Abandoned Me. Then A Stranger’s Simple Kindness Changed My Life – By Hilary Parkinson
I was just out of college, only three days into a graduate year in England, and I was dragging a heavy backpack and suitcase through
The Difference That a Simple Stick of Chalk Can Make – By Carmelene Melanie Siani
“I just saw a terrible thing,” my husband said, as he pulled up to the curb and I climbed into the passenger seat of the
Blanket Statement – by Zena Hamilton
When I was seven, my family drove to the Grand Canyon. At one point, my favorite blanket flew out the window and was gone. I
“Big UPS to this DAD and all the DADS out there”…
“…on my flight back to Georgia I saw this man, who was a stranger to this woman, offer to help her because she was pregnant
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