I heard from Caroline who was on a writing retreat in France during the extreme heat. The aircon failed in her room, so one of her fellow writers offered her the spare bed in her own room for the first night whilst the a more permanent solution was found. Extreme weather always leads to an […]
How do you show yourself kindness? My mental health has been up and down recently so I’ve started knitting, something I used to do years ago, as a way to relax. I even took my knitting with me on the train! Get inspired with more acts of kindness: Young Minds collects messages of support for
“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
