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.
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
Francesca Romano, a graphic designer I met through local business networking, recently tagged me in a post on LinkedIn because she thought I might be interested in the communications consultancy opportunity that was being advertised. As it happened, that opportunity wasn’t quite right for me, but I thought it was really kind of her to
“The librarian at my school, Caroline Wheelhouse, is probably one of the most overlooked people in the faculty. She has set up numerous after school clubs, including a very successful feminism society which has seen many school policies challenged to the appreciation and benefit of the student body. She is also training our very own
“A lovely council litter picker in Walton St, Easton, Bristol got on his hands & knees in the road in & used his litter picking tongs to rescue £30 that slipped out of my pocket & blew under a car! Don’t know what I would have done without him. I gave him a hug but
