The knock-on effects of your actions can spread kindness more widely as people read the positive news of what you have done.
Sharing what’s helped you is a huge kindness and that’s exactly what Jenna did on our post about Sarah’s needle phobia. Jenna left a wonderful comment explaining her own experience and some suggestions to help Sarah. “I have white coat hypertension and I’m not good with needles either. I used to faint when having blood […]
This month’s guest blogger is environmental leadership coach, Kath Allen, who shares some tips for ensuring we show ourselves kindness, as a basis for kindness to others. I am an environmental leadership coach and I believe that self-care is an act of environmental activism. When we take exceptional care of ourselves and attend to our
I was on the train into Victoria Station and as we pulled into the station, the driver did the usual announcements and then said that it was his co-driver’s birthday and when we were passing the cab, we might like to say Happy Birthday to her. As we walked passed the cab, that is exactly
Today marks the start of Mental Health Awareness Week 2022. The theme this year is loneliness and the Mental Health Foundation are encouraging people to build meaningful connections. One way to encourage connection building is to get out for a walk together. I love taking a walk round the beautiful lake in this photo, often
Lots of kindness on display during a family Easter day trip to the Tower of London yesterday. A passenger on the Tube giving their seat to someone else who needed it more Miss B pointing out the seat-giving to me because she knew I would want to mention it here (she drew the line at
Did you know that if you’ve experienced kindness in a health setting in the UK, you can use Tap Thank UK to send them thanks? The website and app was developed from the idea that healthcare settings often have complaint schemes but it can be really hard to know where to send your thanks, especially if you’re
If you’ve been inspired by the kindness in business stories we’ve shared this month, here’s a few ways you can commit to kindness in your own business: For SMEs and bigger businesses, get involved in the Better Business Act campaign, co-chaired by Mary Portas. All businesses including micro-businesses and freelancers can take the ethical move
Everyone wants to hear that their work is appreciated which is why asking people you admire if they’d like to collaborate is an act of kindness. Towards the end of last year I heard Danbee Shin speak at a conference about the ways she welcomes her clients into her business with kindness. I reached out
Many years ago the large charity I worked for was launching a particular employee initiative. I wanted to contact other organisations who had done something similar. My plan was to ask for their advice and learning about the communications. I was in a junior role and felt inexperienced, so I asked a more senior colleague
“A friend of mine is giving someone a gift every month this year – this month it was me for being a good friend!” I love this idea! Congratulations and thank you to the anonymous person who shared this story with me. How can you make sure you’re spreading kindness regularly?
