Inside: If you need ideas for Random Acts of Kindness Day, these fun free activities will not only save you time but also help kids learn the power of being kind in everyday moments. Looking for an easy way to celebrate Random Acts of Kindness Day with your kids or students?Whether you’re in the classroom…
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…
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…
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…
World Kindness Week is 8-13 November, and we hope we can inspire you to participate in acts of kindness where you live because we know YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE! Every good deed you do helps create positive energy that impacts someone’s emotional wellbeing for the better. And the best thing about giving is that…
I was finished putting my groceries in my car and was returning my cart. As I looked around, I saw a lady who was using an electric chair with a basket on the front (most stores have them here for folks who can’t walk well for whatever reason). She was at her car about to…
I spread positivity wherever I go. I was speaking to a patient last week at a cancer fundraiser in the chemo ward and he asked if I worked at the hospital. I told him I am also having treatment. He said, “you look so well, and you are so happy!”
I remember in my last year of high school. One of the popular boys asked the chubbiest, most unpopular girl (that sounds mean but we weren’t a bullying year level so she wasn’t bullied) to the formal in front of the whole class!!!
After spending a week doing random acts of kindness, our last day found us collecting trash at our local beach. One of the highlights of the week was when my husband told me that this project has made him really try to show more kindness to strangers, such as when he told the painters that…
Inside: 6 easy ideas for using movement to improve the social emotional health and wellbeing of kids at school or home. Humans are naturally social creatures, meant to thrive in communities and build connections with others. When the pandemic forced us to isolate to protect our physical health, it took a toll on so many…
I popped into a little patisserie that hasn’t long been open. They have lots of tempting delights both sweet and savoury and, as it turns out, very nice coffee! I had still been feeling low and overwhelmed and decided to put together a little envelope containing one of your “Smile because you are …” cards…
The night of December 17, 2016 was horrid. But I found comfort and healing the next day in a very unexpected place – a chaotic, extra crowded mall. A place I rarely go, even outside of the holiday rush.