Kindness doesn’t need a response
Can you believe some people aren’t huggers? I’m going through hug withdrawal thanks to COVID, but I know other people who are grateful for the physical distancing rules. I was speaking at a high school a few years ago when a shy girl walked up to me to share something painful that was on her
Don’t just think it, do it
New friends, old friends — sometimes, we just need a friend. This past May, on my 45th birthday, I got a text from a high school friend. We keep up with each other’s families on Facebook, but that’s about it. Still, when we do talk, it’s like there has been no passage of time. Along
Kindness creates COVID-proof marriages
Does anyone else feel like marriage is a tricky thing during COVID-19? I say that only sort of jokingly. My husband and I had a conversation the other day about how different our daily interactions are with each other. Normally, as a college basketball coach, Saul is on the road recruiting or heading to away
Sharing our stories shows great kindness
Have you ever been encouraged by someone else’s story? I bet you have. It’s a special brand of kindness to share our vulnerabilities because it reminds others in their scariest moments that we’re not alone. Fargo resident Pat Pobst recalls a time many years ago that she needed to draw on another family’s story. “Back
There is no ‘me you should be’
I love sharing stories of people going out of their way to help others. Or the ones where a person was having a bad day and kindness showed up just when they needed it. There is so much goodness happening in the world; people reaching out through the anger and fear to remind others they
Kindness means it doesn’t matter if we’re cheering for the same team
Sometimes it feels like we’re on the same team and sometimes it feels like we’re not even playing the same sport. Have you ever felt that way with people? I know I have. Whether it’s a playful difference of opinion or a deeply rooted divergence in values, I hope at the end of the day,
Everyone needs a cheerleader
My friend, who is an elementary school teacher, had the most amazing experience the other day. She got to present a high school diploma to one of her former second graders! As a little girl, the student wanted to be just like her teacher. Now a decade later, she’s on the path to making that
