This collection of posts illustrates the difference that acts of kindness make to others’ lives. Your actions matter and these good news posts show you how.
During lockdown I found my creativity again after a 15 year hiatus, but seriously lacked confidence. As a key worker (in my employee job) I was still required to attend work, and I happened to show one of my colleagues called Juliet, a photo of a painting I was working on. She was super supportive […]
“My Time for Kindness story is dedicated to my former tutor and mentor Simon Monk.Simon is a highly respected artist painter who despite being extremely busy with his own practice has taken the time out to meet, discuss and advise me on my own practice. He has also been generous enough to photograph my paintings
“When I was 14, my sister and I did karate with the renown painter Michael Parkes at a dojo on the Costa del Sol. If my sister couldn’t come, he would offer to pair up with me, as being the only two girls in class, none of the boys would even talk to us. Occasionally,
I have put this photo on my office wall as a reminder because I never quite believe I’m doing enough. This feels like an important kindness to self as I expand Time for Kindness and a way to celebrate what we’ve already achieved. It’s been a big year, speaking at KindFest was of course a
“I broke my wrist and a friend arranged a surprise breakfast delivery and my housemate has chopped up and frozen onions for me so I can still cook!” What a kind friend you have Frances – thank you for sharing and we hope your wrist is feeling better now.
“My friend collects cardboard tubes at home to give to her friend who stuffs them with hay for her rabbits. It’s such a small thing that makes a big difference to her friend and the rabbits!”
“I went to a Starbucks drive-thru to get myself a drink and went through the usual “please” and “thank you’s” you’d think are commonplace. When I got to the window, the person taking my order said they upsized my drink for free for not being rude. I asked them if people were generally rude at
“For some reason my Dad has become hung up on what he’s supposed to do to get ready for Christmas, that he must go shopping and so on. Last week he decided he absolutely must get the Christmas tree and decorations down from the loft. It’s not really safe for him to be charging up
“When our elderly Belgian Shepherd dog, Kelly, became so sick that she could not rise to her paws any more, our Polish vet, Beata Gliwa, in La Ferte Mace, immediately came to our aid. Beata was kind, both to Kelly and to my sister and me, as we said our farewells to our fur baby.
“First of all I wanted to encourage the viewer to see the kindness, love and beauty that already exists in simple things of everyday life. Secondly, I wanted to express gratitude to my painting teacher Ayrat Khamiullin, who taught me the painting techniques of the old masters. And finally this is the memory of my
