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
Small acts of kindness create big change
I have a theory: I think our world is like our bodies. We become healthy with tiny, day-by-day good decisions. Maybe we go for a walk. Or say no to that second piece of pie. Or have a cup of tea instead of another rum and Coke. Some of those decisions are hard. We have
Kindness makes us a catalyst for change
I see the anger and division happening in our country. I know you see it, too. How can we not? People are working so hard to heal the brokenness once and for all, but along with that comes more fear, more disagreements about the best way to create change and more distance between people. Good
Kindness never loses its power
I interviewed Jason Mraz for “The Kindness Podcast” last week about his new album coming out in June, “Look for the Good.” When I asked him to share one story of kindness that really affected him, he went back decades, to the beginning of his career. He told me about being a starving musician and
