The knock-on effects of your actions can spread kindness more widely as people read the positive news of what you have done.
“A client sent me a screenshot of their Notion board with the text “Just wanted to share my Notion board so far. I’m trying to put everything in one place so I can keep track of everything. Look see what you did 😊” It was so sweet and I really appreciated it as I was […]
“I finally met my an author friend, E L Williams, at a local book fair and bought physical copies of her books so she could sign them – she only charged me for 1 in return for dog cuddles and my supporting her over the years. It was wonderful enough to meet her so I
“I found a phone on the edge of the dancefloor and put it on the shelf. Twenty minutes later it lit up. I took the call out into the porch so I could hear what was being said, explained that I had found the phone on the floor and was trying to identify the owner;
The experience of kindness that greatly influenced my art was being part of the ArtCan Members through the Better Together Community. As I had the opportunity to collaborate in an international network of artists, to stay updated about exhibitions and international exhibition opportunities. Which, without a doubt, it has a great impact on my artistic
How do you ensure you’re talking about and seeing the kindness that already exists in the world? We spotted a great idea from Serena in the audience at KindFest; “How about a kindness diary, like a gratitude diary. Recording one kind action you’ve given or experienced every day.” We absolutely love this idea and Alexis
I went to visit my friend and fellow Team TfK member, Catching Fireworks , who had just moved house. It was lovely to have an in-person catch up and see her beautiful new home. She knew that I was heading straight on to a work event, to hear Beth Stallwood Create WorkJoy talk about her
On Instagram, I’ve connected with Flora and her soulful ceramic pieces. Although we use different media, we have a similar sensibility in how we create. So we decided on an art swap – and I was thrilled to receive one of Flora’s exquisite kintsugi pieces, while she received one of my ceramic inspired collagraph prints.
“For a couple of years now, The Big Green Bookshop has been doing ‘buy a stranger a book day’ every Wednesday. As the name suggests, people offer to buy a book, sometimes a particular title, sometimes just giving a budget, for a stranger who wants a book and who perhaps can’t afford it themselves. Personally,
Earlier this week I ran a lunch’n’learn session about the power of noticing kindness in the world around you. We talked about definitions of kindness, showed stories of kind actions we had seen and thought about how to take notice more often. At the end of the workshop the participants took turns to tell the
Good news: we have so many stories to share that we’re going to be posting even more often, so please keep sending in all the examples, big and small, of kindness you’ve seen out in the wild so we can keep shining a light on just how much kindness already exists when we start looking
