“One of the reasons I like chainmaille as a craft is that while my fibromyalgia often leaves me sofa-bound, chainmaille requires very little space: all I need is my pliers, jump rings, and a lap tray (complete with a custom play mat from deep cut studios.) So while I’m not up to doing anything else, […]
“Made and gave myself a medal! Working from home on your own business means it’s your own rules and standards! Mine is typically get up, do whatever mummy jobs etc, then I sit at my desk. I miss the shower and getting ready step until lunch sometimes! Not today! I was up! And thought that
“We misjudged how long it would take us to get to Birmingham but the Travelodge receptionist let us check in early for free so we could settle in and relax before going out to the event we were there for.” What a great example of kindness in business – have you experienced anything like this
“I wasn’t well before xmas and went to get some milk but forgot my purse and phone – a random person paid for it!” This wonderful act of kindness was shared as part of a wellbeing workshop I ran recently and demonstrates how, with the right prompts, we can all think of stories of kindness
What does a kind leader look like? And how can you spot them? That’s what I’m thinking about a lot at the moment. It seems to me that the leaders we most often hear about (particularly in politics and in business) are the ones that follow what I think of as the ‘scary monster’ mould.
“Last weekend and this week I’ve had wonderfully gender-affirming adventures with friends, all very good friends who I rarely get to see in person. After a week of being almost constantly misgendered, I really needed that time with people who see me as I am and as I want to be.” A big thank you
“I have been experiencing kindness while looking after my frail, elderly mother. We now have a carer coming for three hours each weekday morning: she only started last week, and has already rejigged some of her other commitments in order to be able to offer me additional respite on some evenings. And Mum’s long-term companionship
At the weekend, I went to Winchester for an overnight stay with a group of girlfriends to celebrate my 50th (again! Milking it, moi?!) My lovely friend Karen drove all 6 of us down there in her car. Kind to the other drivers in the group and kind to the planet, as we only took
“The #Monsterdon weekly watch party conducted an ad hoc fundraiser and donated over $2640. It will now be an annual event. The Old Fairchild Place raffle conclusions!! #monsterdonalert Together we raised: Trans Lifeline: $2226.70 The Trevor Project: $264.21 Extra Life: $53.50 Egale Canada: $100.00 A total of $2644.51!! Thank you everyone who contributed to these
“We left our baby carrier/sling in one of the cafes at the big M&S store at Cheshire Oaks. We didn’t realise until a day or so later and I rang the store. The person I spoke to was extremely friendly and helpful and he went all the way up to the cafe to ask there.
