These positive news stories cover a wide range of acts of kindness to others that people have taken.
One of the tips we give at our wellbeing workshops is to find a source, or sources, of kindness and positive stories that you can check in with daily. This is also a great way to find a kind community in the comments or groups where you read those stories, and community is also a […]
“The wife of a friend my dad made in the neurology rehabilitation program helped my dad install his new laptop because I’m sick and can’t do it for him. I can’t get over how kind she is.” Thank you to the anonymous person who sent in this wonderful example of kindness to us. What kindness
“I saw a fb request from a local man whose wife had sadly died midway through making a crochet blanket for a new baby in the family. He was asking for someone to finish the blanket that she had started, so I offered my services and completed it for him. He was very grateful. The
“On the train someone couldn’t show their ticket because their phone had died. Me and several other people in the carriage all offered our own cables and chargers to the person, unfortunately none of them fitting the phone and the train socket at the same time – but it was lovely to see lots of
“I broke down on the Humber Bridge (UK) and had to communicate through an ME/CFS crash. Everyone including the call centre staff, highways agency, breakdown recovery, and two excellent friends made sure I was cared for and got me home safe, I don’t know what I would have done without them. It means I’m not
What public or community acts of kindness have you seen recently? My friend sent me a photo of a wellbeing sign he saw at Reading West station. He said he thought it was nice because “train stations can be sad places if you’re in a bad place” The sign, titled “writing for wellbeing” reads: “Take
Have you used a Hello Bench? I noticed a HelloBench at a local nature area near where I live. HelloBench are a Woodley and Wokingham community initiative designed to promote human connection and eliminate loneliness. You can find them on Instagram and Facebook, and their GoFundMe. It seems like a kind idea to get people
“Do you have an old laptop or projector you or your business or school want to donate to a school in Tanzania? This summer my family and I will be volunteering in a couple of schools in Northern Tanzania. We’ll be assisting teaching and helping as much as we can. One of the schools we
“Saw a small act of heroism. A lady ran past me barefoot along the beach screaming that someone had taken her bag. I didn’t see it happen or how the everyday hero stopped the robber, but a guy got her bag back and she gratefully embraced him. Reminder: we can always do SOMETHING to help
At the venue for Bernadette Russell’s book launch, I noticed a ‘pay it forward’ board where people have paid for coffees and other things from the café to leave for someone on a budget to make use of in the future. This was really apt because Bernadette’s book is full of examples of kindness like
