Exercising your kindness muscle
It can be all too easy to fall into the habit of only noticing the negative, but you can build up your kindness muscle instead.
Kindness Blog
This series of blogs is designed to spark ideas for building on the positive things that already happen. I’m always on the look-out for new writers, especially from under-represented groups who don’t always get a chance to have their voices heard. If you’d like to write for Time for Kindness, send me your kindness blog idea.
5 learnings from the Women of the World Festival
This year I treated myself to a ticket to the Women of the World Festival in London. This annual event has been running since 2010 when the first festival took place at the Southbank Centre in London. Since then, WOW Festivals celebrating women and girls, and taking a frank look at the obstacles they face,
Celebrating kind women
In recognition of International Women’s Day on 8th March, I decided to write about 5 women that I admire for their kindness. Of course, there are many more kind women in the world (in my world and the wider world) and this list is just to get the conversation started. I’d love to hear from
What if… we use our own experiences to support others
This month, Team TfK member Steph Oldham tells us her story of using her own experiences to support others who are going through tough times. It’s particularly exciting to share this story on #RandomActsofKindnessDay “What did you do before going to university?” This question is a familiar one to me. In 2020 I completed a
What if… we spotlight kindness and compassion?
The latest kindness guest blog comes from marketing professional, Pamela Ray, who gives us some inspiring stats about kindness and shares examples of how people really do choose kindness by volunteering for causes they care about. Imagine a world where your first thought is that people are kind, not consumed by power, wealth and status.
Join the kindness mission
As 2022 draws to a close, I’d like to say a HUGE thank you to everyone who has connected with me, liked and shared my content, posted comments and generally been supportive of me and my work this year. Hearing how much my mission to amplify kindness means to so many of you is really
What if… leaders bring in diverse perspectives?
In this month’s blog, guest writer James Gadsby Peet shares some steps that kind leaders can take to build trust in their teams and ensure diverse perspectives are included and valued. Great leaders are able to: All of these actions rely on being able to build trust between individuals. This is not limited to people
Celebrating kindness superheroes
It’s 2 years since I started Time for Kindness. Despite being a short time compared to other things I’ve worked on, it is already up there on the list of things I am most pleased to have done. From the beginning my aim has been to highlight the kindness that I believe exists in the
What if… we create ripples of kindness?
I’m delighted to re-start the kindness guest blogs with this one from compassionate therapist, Phil Gowler, about the ripples of kindness he sees in the world. Little acts add up to something much bigger than the sum of their parts. Kindness and Quantum Wow, doesn’t that title sound pretentious? Here I am, preening myself at
5 charities that changed my life
As a comms and strategy specialist for not-for-profit organisations, charities are a big part of my life. I want to make a positive difference in the world and helping organisations with a vision of a kinder world to communicate well is my way of doing that. This blog celebrates the difference that charities have made