Do you think kindness is only for when things are going well? This story of kindness from Debs shows that even when things are tough, people can still be kind. ‘On Sunday, I went into a shop based in a railway station which is closing down soon (I won’t mention which one for soon-to-be obvious […]
This month’s guest blog comes from Malcolm Powers, who shares his experiences of kindness in politics. The dominant narrative we have about politics right now, especially on a national level in the UK, is not about kindness, so I’m delighted to read a different perspective. I’m Labour and you’re Conservative so we hate each other.
Inspired by Alexis Bushnell who has both a self love playlist and a “you’re crazy but it’s OK” playlist, I want to know what songs make you feel good about yourself. Alexis shared some of the songs on her list:Learn to let go – Kesha.Brave – Sara Bareilles.Watch me shine – Joanna Pacitti.Superheroes – The
Thanks to the anonymous person who shared this story of kindness to self: “10 years after my partner cheated on me I finally got an STI test to check he hadn’t passed anything on. “While I regret not getting tested immediately, I’m proud that I’ve chosen to check my body is OK – it’s a
“I had to learn to ‘let it go’ last week. Sounds easy? Not for me. I like to see things through, get my point across etc and that often leaves me slightly fuming! Wishing I had said this or that, plotting my next move, not letting it go until I thought it was completed to
Self kindness also supports mental health as Emma Read pointed out to me over on LinkedIn. “I spent today in the sunshine shopping and having lunch out with my daughter. Taking time out makes such a difference to my mental health, and I can do a few hours work over the weekend if I want
Doing things that make us feel great are powerful acts of self kindness. Olivia shared that “Taking time to straighten my hair! It makes me feel like a million bucks.” Olivia absolutely deserves to feel like that, and so do you! What can you do today to make you feel amazing?
After a fairly gloomy couple of days, I made time to do an on demand Zumba class from my aerobics teacher Fitness Together this evening. It was awesome! I’m really buzzing and much more cheerful than before I started. Sometimes squeezing in time for exercise can feel selfish but it really isn’t. The benefits of
An inspiring story of kindness and bravery from Sarah Goddard – thank you for sharing this. “I know we know this but – nurses really are the best types of human in the world aren’t they? I have a very severe needle phobia which has so far stopped me being vaxxed (despite desperately wanting it.
My sister is currently working with a sleep psychologist because she has so much trouble sleeping. “The first few weeks of re-setting her sleep patterns involve having to stay up late and wake up early so her partner is attempting to stay up past 9pm to keep her company (he’s normally an early-to-bed sort.) He
