I’m sure you’ve come across at least one person who made a huge difference in your life either through their words, their actions or simply their being. The last week has been a very emotionally charged one for me and it got me thinking of people who’ve made an impact on my life. I’m not […]
Turn The World Kind #RAKWeek2017 #MondayMusings
We’re celebrating Random Acts of Kindness Week (RAK) from Feb 12 – Feb 18, and I want my message to be positive. But there’s so much I want to write about the whole issue of racism and religious intolerance in the US that is being fanned by Trump and his ilk. How can a country […]
Kindness Is Simple #WorldKindnessDay
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 […]