Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “kindness”
High school is tough, awesome, scary, stressful. . . but mostly awesome. There clubs, sports, dances, friends, relationships and taking pictures that will make you embarrassed to show your children. But how do you survive high school? Well, we found some great pieces of advice from some amazing Teen Advice bloggers and decided to put them in one spot. So …
Billinghurst Middle School received the same challenge that over 70 other schools have across the country, “Who can make the biggest difference in the world. . . in just 15 Days”. It is not an easy challenge. Each schools’ Kindness Crew team is tasked with thinking outside-the-box on how they can take the challenge to a whole new level. Billinghurst did …
How to make your very own Family Compost. To start. What is composting? Composting is a process as old as farming itself. It involves the enrichment and restoration of soil through the breakdown of used organic materials. It is a great way to keep your soil healthy, limit household waste and to improve our environment! And the best part is that …
I have spoken to hundreds of school age children over the years and when I cover the topic about bullying, I always end my presentations with a talk about kindness. Yes, being an expert in karate and self defense, most kids are looking for me to finish my talks by showing them some slick karate moves. As much as I …
With so many people focusing on things they’d like to improve and achieve this year I would like to suggest something a bit different for your 2015. As you think about your goals, think also, about setting goals that are focused on helping others achieve their hopes and dreams. Perhaps you have a personal goal of reading one new fiction …
As winter marches toward spring, any perceived lack of progress toward the new year’s weight loss goals may lead to frustration with what you see in the mirror. That frustration can either provide an extra boost of motivation, or a destructive dose of self-loathing which can lead to a whole host of negative health effects. Fortunately, kindness can be a …
On November 2nd, 2014 I began a 30-day kindness challenge in service of strengthening my kindness practice while also trying something new to celebrate Thanksgiving. While my insights aren’t revolutionary or even necessarily new, I’m reminded that acts of kindness really do have a ripple effect and the ripple happens when giving and receiving kindness. Kindness is a source of …
During the holiday season – inevitably, many of us will take flight to visit family, friends, and other loved ones. Flying can be stressful. It can bring out the best and the worst of us… and sometimes, airports leave us feeling very much alone despite the many thousand people who are around. Luckily, kindness can rid us of the loneliness …
