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.
“Our delivery person handed over a parcel and said it had got wet in the (torrential!) rain and let us know to check it. With them being so busy, especially in December, it was really kind of him to let us know and wait for us to check – it was only parcel tape so […]
“At the Rhondda book fair I spotted this selection of books which are published in Dyslexia friendly print. I thought it was so amazing to see not only that it had been considered but that they’d been brought to a book fair and it being normalised to see these options. Accessibility is a kindness and
“I would like to say thank you for the people who live between Nos 38 and 45 for their Xmas lights. It really brightens up the evening” This post was shared in the local Facebook group and I thought it was a wonderful demonstration of a small act of kindness that makes people feel appreciated.
Recently a very close friend of mine was rushed to hospital after being taken unwell very unexpectedly. This resulted in her having a serious operation, staying in hospital for a couple of weeks and with a long recovery ahead of her. She contacted me to tell me how she and her family have been overwhelmed
“My barista checked what kind of lid my reusable cup had and topped it up when they noticed it went on the top so they didn’t need to leave room for an insertable lid. That might seem like nothing but a bit of extra fancy coffee really made my day!” You can share the kindness
“I was recently in a restaurant and someone wanted to order pudding but they didn’t have a menu. The people on the next table overheard and passed them a menu to choose from.” What’s a small kindness you’ve seen today?
“A local church in Castlemaine, Victoria, is making a difference in the lives of people who are struggling by providing soup and company. This generous initiative brings joy and comfort to those who need it most. It certainly warned my heart and made me smile.” Big thanks to Ros on LinkedIn for sharing this heart-warming
Earlier this week I ran a lunch’n’learn session about the power of noticing kindness in the world around you. We talked about definitions of kindness, showed stories of kind actions we had seen and thought about how to take notice more often. At the end of the workshop the participants took turns to tell the
Good news: we have so many stories to share that we’re going to be posting even more often, so please keep sending in all the examples, big and small, of kindness you’ve seen out in the wild so we can keep shining a light on just how much kindness already exists when we start looking
I have recently joined a group of amazing women who are working in the field of kindness and business. We are based literally around the world, from New Zealand to the UK to the USA and Canada. The aim of our group is to support and encourage each other in the work that we are
