“I live alone and apart from my cat I rarely get into conversation with people. However, I have kind neighbours. The lady next door will wave if we see each other in our kitchen, a nice Polish lady goes to Cornwall occasionally and brings back a beautiful Cornish pasty. I have some Asian neighbours who […]
“Just want to say thank you to a lovely lady named Morgan. My card wouldn’t work at Morrisons petrol station whilst trying to pay £5 petrol and was stuck to know what to do. She kindly came up behind me and paid. I was taken a back by her kindness, bless her heart ❤️.” This
You’re invited to ‘Noticing kindness: a new year’s resolution you can stick to’ on 15 January 2025 – it’s free! During the session, you’ll learn habits to notice kindness and benefit from the positive impact that it has on your wellbeing. If you tend to set resolutions at the start of the year and then feel
Bernadette Russell and I had arranged to meet up at the South Bank Centre café in London. When we arrived it was really busy, so we asked a man sitting at a table on his own if he would mind sharing. Grant told us that he was passing a bit of time before meeting friends,
“In our street WhatsApp group people were helping each other out with parking tickets!” This wonderful example of everyday kindness was sent in by Kim – what small act of kindness did you notice today? Get inspired with these stories of kindness: Stranger gives tips on how to follow up after an interview to maximise
“My husband and I climbed Scafell Pike in the Lake District. Another person up there offered to take our photo. Then we took a photo of them too.” Thank you to Steph for sending in this lovely example of how kindness is contagious! What’s the last kindness domino effect you saw? You might also like
I recently learned about Common Goal, an organisation where footballers pledge 1% of their revenue for the greater good. Their mission is to “inspire everyone in football to collaborate towards an equal and sustainable future for all.” We love kindness in sport, especially football, so we just had to share this amazing project, go and
A couple of people contacted me to tell me about the Smiggle and Diana Award kindness campaign that they’ve come across while in the shop looking for new pencil cases, etc for their kids. As well as the products, there was a wall where people can write messages of kindness. Big thank you to Nina
“I’d like to thank the lovely lady who stopped in her car and helped when I fell on the uneven pavement. Grazed knees, a thick lip, a swollen cheekbone and worst of all, dented pride, but your kind words and big hug helped enormously. Again, thank you so much for your kindness.” This post was
“Whilst on a motorbike ride into the Dales I came across a curiosity/antique shop. My dad has developed a fascination with old coins & pennies in particular. I called in & asked the lady if she had any, she disappeared into the rear of the shop & came back with a plastic can full to
