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.
I was sitting at a coffee shop researching ideas about kindness when a spontaneous act of kindness occurred.
There’s nothing quite as satisfying as planting a seed, watching it pop through the earth and grow into a beautiful plant. When you make that seed a vegetable, you’re also creating a range of learning opportunities for your kids. Who would have thought that a humble carrot, pea or pumpkin could bring so much joy and…
One of the things we were able to offer at our outreach program before COVID forced us into lockdown was pre-loved clothing. We would set it up on tables once a month for our members to look through and take what they needed.
My 94-year-old friend was in a pharmacy buying perfume. As she chose a bottle and put it in her trolley she made a couple of casual remarks about it to a young man who was shopping nearby.
Not long ago, I was waiting in a long line at my favorite bakery, which makes some amazing scones. The delicious pile in the glass case dwindled quickly as those in the long line ahead of me snapped them up, until there was just one perfect beauty remaining — and one woman ahead of me….
If you’ve been following our challenge, you might have noticed that the week 1 challenge was to Give a Compliment. So why are we posting another compliment challenge? Because compliments are important and kids need to practise… Giving a compliment is a really nice way to let someone know they’re important to you and receiving one…
Random acts of kindness generate others…
There are some truly beautiful people in this world! 😀