Teens to the rescue!
This afternoon at Neutral Bay, Sydney, I lost my balance and fell over as I was walking down the street. My husband was ahead of me and so it looked as though I was alone.
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Compassion in the hospital
I ended up in the MCU at my local hospital after becoming badly depressed from a breakup and financial problems. First really serious relationship. She had a child that I became close to and everything. I didn’t know how to handle it. I wasn’t suicidal but I was basically allowing my life to implode on…
A kid down the street stole my car
A kid that lives down the street from me stole my new car 2 months after I got it. He threw everything in the car away, including my granddaughter’s car seat and my daughter’s CD case that held 100 CD’s. He took the change, necklaces hanging from the mirror etc… At the time, he was on…
3 Ways to Teach Kindness to Reduce Bullying Going Back to School
If you have a problem with anti-social or bullying behavior in your classroom, I urge you to consider making kindness a part of your back-to-school curriculum. When you teach kindness, or more specifically, social-emotional learning (SEL), you’ll improve wellbeing, self-esteem, mental health, social connection, and academic results. These are just a few of the benefits…
Happy Christmas from McDonalds!
This happened over 20 years ago. My husband was in grad school and our son was 3. I was driving a couple of hours each way to work. One night I saw a woman whose car was stopped on the side of the interstate with the hazards on. I stopped to see if there was…
Husband and wife
I once heard a story about a husband and wife who had been at each other’s throats for years. The couple were so nasty to one another that they had nothing but hatred in their hearts and wanted to get a divorce.
A birthday gift from a stranger
Just got my hair done for my birthday. When I went to pay, I was told the lovely lady I had a chat with had paid the $230 for me!
Tires ploy
Neighbors asked to borrow my truck. Told them I could not trust my truck because the tires were bad. Next day my neighbor called and said he was getting new tires for his suburban and I could have his old ones. Told me to just show up at this certain tire shop and they would…
How to Use Positive Affirmations for Kids for Better Wellbeing
Inside: Learn why affirmations are important, the benefits, and how to develop confidence and self-belief through positive affirmations for kids. Download free coloring pages to reinforce positive messages. You may not think that daily mantras can make much of a difference but using positive affirmations for kids can be life-changing!Messages that develop a growth mindset…
It’s cool to be kind
As we were sat at the kitchen table talking about kindness and how we can be kinder to people and show them that actually ‘it’s cool to be kind,’ my son told us a lovely little story. The scenario was at school – where I’m sure you acknowledge that the playground can be a bit…
Pump that kindness!
A girl in my sorority once ran across campus to bring me a battery for my insulin pump because I was in lab. Today she pulled out a handful of batteries and said she carries them around just in case I need one and it’s honestly the nicest thing anyone’s ever done for me. –…
Today I continue this ripple of kindness
Years ago, I was going through a divorce and it was my oldest daughter’s birthday. We went out to eat at a Chili’s and when I went to pay, the server said that a gentleman had seen us celebrating and had paid $20 on our bill!! It really lifted my spirits. Now I like to…
