“I went into Tescos and I had my suitcase with me. I bought it before Christmas but they forgot to remove the security tag – I’d forgotten about that but when I went in, it set the alarm off. I went to tell the women on the till because I didn’t know what to do, […]
I applied to be on the Designed to Be Kind rota and their holding response came with a lovely video of their Founder thanking everyone for their passion and vulnerability, and explaining the next steps in their process. The video also had captions to make it accessible. It was such a great demonstration of how
“Dad’s been coming doing my garden weeds for me coz seeing the weeds and mess was rotting my PTSD brain further… And now he’s gonna do the mowing post no mow may coz I had severe bites just after only walking through it.” Let’s hear about the kindness in your family! Get inspired with more
“When I popped into Greggs the other day I heard one of the staff there saying to the others, ‘You’re legends. It’s been a day, you’re all amazing.’ I thought it was so lovely of her to be cheering on her team like that during a stressful day.” What a great example of kind leadership
“I was in Marks and Spencer and a woman in an electric wheelchair asked me to reach up and fetch a pack off blueberry muffins off a shelf which was out of her reach. I was very pleased that she had asked me.” This lovely moment of everyday kindness was shared with us by Mel
How are your friends kind to you, and to others? I heard about a friend of a friend who loves visiting brocantes (flea markets) in France where they both live. One day she asked if there was anything my friend wanted her to look for at the brocante she was going to. She was looking
“Others at my Dungeons and Dragons group have been giving me a lift home after we play. I live locally but I have long covid now and walking home would be incredibly challenging, especially loaded down with books and laptop and dice rolling tray and stuff, so I really appreciate them being so kind.” These
Here’s a quick & easy kindness everyone can spot – people being let in front in supermarkets and other queues. Next time you’re out and about, make a conscious choice to look out for this small act of kindness, or similar things. Here’s a couple of recent examples to inspire you: “I saw somebody let
“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
