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.
In a recent Rethinkers group call on Zoom, people were sharing tips and recommendations for ring lights and other tech to get the best lighting on calls. Sharing knowledge is a wonderful kindness and I’m very grateful for it! See some other ways kindness shows up with these stories: Marks and Spencer rescue lost baby […]
I was standing in the queue to order coffee in Café Nero and the lady in front of me said how much she liked my scarf. We had a quick conversation about the need for some sparkle in dreary January. It really made me smile! The baristas clearly knew their regulars, of which this lady
“I’ve seen so many newbies delighted and surprised by the warm welcome they have received here (on Mastodon).” An anonymous Mastodon user contacted us to ask if we would share a post about this and of course we are – warm welcomes are a wonderful act of kindness! You can find us over there on
“A lady behind me in the grocery line had kids’ party supplies in her cart – she looked harried and I had only a few things in my basket. I asked her if she’d like to go ahead, and she started to tear up, and thanked me profusely. I wonder if everyone tried to do
My aerobics class was busier than usual so space was at a premium. I offered to swap places with someone who had to stand on the opposite side of the room due to lack of space. I guessed that she found it trickier to follow the teacher from the other side to what she’s used
“Not all heroes wear capes! Big thanks to the taxi driver who helped us out yesterday when 2 minutes into our journey to deliver Boxing Day presents we noticed a smell 💩 ! I must’ve trod in it the night before. I knew there’d be no grass to try & wipe it off where we
Tris was visiting Tirana in Albania with a friend. They sat down on a bench in the main square. When they moved on Tris left his glasses case on the bench by mistake – another person in the square and called out to get his attention. What kindness have you seen this week? Get inspired
This time of year seems to split people into 2 groups with different ways to cope as we head through winter. Some people love the shorter days and darker evenings, loving the whole hygge vibe, snuggly jumpers and hot chocolate. Others find the shorter daylight hours and colder weather put them low. I myself am
I was going along a pathway in a fairly narrow street and up ahead there was a white van parked partly on the path with the drivers door open blocking my way. Before I got there the driver noticed and closed the door so that I could get past. What we love about this story
“I’ve wanted a worm farm for about a year since I started growing my own and composting. My housemate’s colleague had one that he didn’t use any more and kindly gave it to me, along with the rest of the food, bedding and other bits he had for it – all I had to do
