November 13 was World Kindness Day. I’m happy to report that despite news to the contrary, kindness is alive and well. After all, kindness is simple. Christine Carter, Author, Raising Happiness: 10 Simple Steps for More Joyful Kids and Happier Parents shares 3 simple ways to be kind. Find Small Ways To Connect Discussing simple ways […]
The Original Mr Smiley and World Smile Day #WorldSmileDay
World Smile Day is held on the first Friday of October every year. Ever since the ’70s, at least as far as I remember, the smiley symbol has been associated with a smile. Just today I was look at some pictures that a colleague was showing me of a slum in our city. The ‘before’ […]
What If We Scatter? #MondayMusings
What if we scatter? Possessions. Awards. Photographs. Experiences. Stories. Books. Money……. We gather them. Hoard them even. “These are what define me,” I might say. “Without them there can be no ‘me’ or ‘you’”, you add. So on we go gathering, until there’s no space left. We either learn to give them up Or time […]
What do Angels Look Like? #FridayReflections
Have you ever asked yourself: ‘What do angels look like?’? Do you believe in angels at all? A few years ago, we experienced angels – earth angels – coming to help us. I’ve shared this story before but it bears telling again. When the #FridayReflections prompt this week asked us to describe a random act […]
The Language of Love #Pledge2BeKind – A Contest
Happy Valentines Day, dear reader! Although I don’t believe in all the trappings of the day, I do believe in love and in keeping my promises. That’s just what I’m doing today. Today, I’m confessing something and attempting to make good on a promise I made two years ago. In 2014, I held a contest […]