“There is no exercise better for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up.”
― John Holmes
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Posts Tagged ‘kindness’
Giving Tuesday Workout
Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2025, charity, donations, inspiration, kindness on December 2, 2025| Leave a Comment »
Ripple Effects
Posted in Holidays, Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2025, inspiration, kindness, Thoughts on November 13, 2025| Leave a Comment »
Happy Kindness Day! Not that you should limit kindness to just one day, but a little reminder can be useful. And knowing that people around you are more predisposed to be kind today?
That’s a good thing, and it’s catching!
If you’re going to be kind to another human, today is the day to do it!
Some hardhearted souls may even question whether small acts of kindness really matter. Spoiler alert: They do!
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“And here’s the beautiful part: When someone receives kindness, they don’t just feel better, they become better.”
The bonus is that a little kindness is good for both the recipient and the giver. Win win!
How far that little candle throws his beams! So shines a good deed in a naughty world.
— William Shakespeare, Merchant of Venice
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Not A Bad Thing!
Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2025, kindness, quotes, Thoughts on August 12, 2025| Leave a Comment »
As far as quotes go, I’ve been on a kindness kick lately. That’s not a bad thing!
“You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
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The Side of Kindness
Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2025, kindness, Thoughts on July 6, 2025| Leave a Comment »
We recently had something of a family emergency. We’re okay and I’m mentioning it now not for sympathy, but because it reminded me that no matter what it looks like from the outside, you never really know what a person is going through.
When you can, err on the side of kindness.
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Day of Happiness
Posted in Holidays, Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2025, #InternationalDayOfHappiness, kindness, Thoughts on March 20, 2025| Leave a Comment »
Is the world on fire? Yes, often literally, but that’s not all it is. The world is also astonishingly, incredibly, heart-achingly beautiful.
Today is the UN’s International Day of Happiness, and I’m going to celebrate by remembering that there is so much to see, to love, and to support.
Then I’m going to go do just that.
While we’re at it, here’s the new World Happiness Report and its ranking of countries by happiness.
A key finding: “…people are much too pessimistic about the benevolence of others. For example, when wallets were dropped in the street by researchers, the proportion of returned wallets was far higher than people expected. This is hugely encouraging.”
Well, that makes me happy!
“We don’t have to engage in grand, heroic actions to participate in the process of change. Small acts, when multiplied by millions of people, can transform the world.”
— Howard Zinn
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An Absolute Treasure
Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2025, good people doing good work, inspiration, kindness, taxes, Thoughts on February 17, 2025| Leave a Comment »
I recently had a bit of tax-related drama. I believe I’ve mentioned that I pay taxes in two countries, and that doing said taxes can be a bit of a pain. That’s particularly true when one receives unexpected mail from a tax agency requesting a complicated document within a given time frame.
All fine and good, except when the request gets stuck in the mail during a postal strike and that deadline is now looming.
I reached out to my accountant in a bit of a panic and heard back from her right away. Not only was she familiar with the form that needed to be filled out, but she could do it that day.
The whole process took about an hour in an otherwise unremarkable afternoon, but it brought home the value of people who are able and willing.
I wrote a note thanking her for being an absolute treasure.
Accounting is her profession, of course, and maybe this wasn’t a big deal for her. That said, her timely and thoughtful help was a big deal for me.
In a world that is often dark, it’s worth trying to bring a little light.
The nice part? This isn’t about heroism or constant perfection. It’s about doing what you can, where you can.
If we can do that, we can all be treasures too.
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Don’t Forget
Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2024, kindness, Thoughts on October 29, 2024| Leave a Comment »
“Don’t forget to tell these special people in your life just how special they are to you.”
— Bob Ross
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Changing for Good
Posted in Likes, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2024, growth, kindness, service, Thoughts on August 12, 2024| Leave a Comment »
“Help others and give something back. I guarantee you will discover that while public service improves the lives and the world around you, its greatest reward is the enrichment and new meaning it will bring your own life.” —
The Terminator v.1Arnold Schwarzenegger* * *
Random Acts of Gnomeness
Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2024, books, Fiction, gnomes, kindness, Thoughts, whimsy on August 1, 2024| Leave a Comment »
Need a quick pick-me-up? Here you go:
Mischief reigns in a small Canada community after a kidnapping left a man’s garden vacant of the ten ceramic garden gnomes that resided there.
(Don’t worry, there’s a happy ending.)
I’ve had a soft spot for gnomes ever since my parents gave me a copy of this classic: Gnomes by Wil Huygenn (Rien Poortvliet, ill.)
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Most of my childhood books went by the wayside over the years, but I’ve slowly built my library back up with replicas of my favorites. I’m looking at a new copy of Gnomes on my bookshelf right now.
“Those who shun the whimsy of things will experience rigor mortis before death.”
― Tom Robbins
May you never lose your childhood delights.
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Watch, Now
Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2024, goals, kindness, Thoughts, Writers on July 3, 2024| Leave a Comment »
“Hello, sun in my face. Hello, you who make the morning and spread it over the fields. … Watch, now, how I start the day in happiness, in kindness.”
— Mary Oliver
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