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We recently received this anonymous post from a Think Kindness intern. Enjoy. As kids, we don’t realize just how heavily the weight of our future rests on our shoulders. We don’t realize how heavily our world relies on those futures. 6 Years Ago. My heart should have been pounding. I didn’t appreciate the gravity of the thing I was doing. I …
Bully’s love use of social media to help victimize their peers. They have access to hundreds and in some cases, thousands, of people within a small device that lives within their pockets. One student at Osseo High School decided to flip the script, and turn social media, its network, in a way to combat Cyber Bully’s. Take a look at …
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 …
With the holidays over, Singapore dashes back into full swing without a hitch. This is typical of Singapore where everything operates like a master-crafted, well-oiled clock with cogs and wheels comprised of different peoples and cultures. However, due to the hurried pace-of-life, along with some major cultural differences, interaction across the various groups is limited. One aspect that most clearly …
Have you heard about EQ or Emotional Intelligence? It seems to be getting a lot of attention lately. Considered “soft skills” or “people skills”, this ability has become quite a topic of conversation. The definition of Emotional Intelligence according to the Oxford Dictionary is the capacity to be aware of, control, and express one’s emotions, and to handle interpersonal relationships judicially …
It seems that kindness is often more common around the winter holidays. There are reminders everywhere from signs for season’s greetings and peace on Earth, traditions of gift giving, goodwill boxes and charity promotions. Whether it be various religions reflecting on the good in the world or on the winter solstice shifting from longer nights to increasingly longer stretches of …
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 …
