Kindness gives eggs, scarves and the shirt off your back
There are people who would give you the shirt off their backs. I know. I had it happen to me once. I complimented a man at a conference on his kindness T-shirt and the next day, he handed it to me. I think of him every time I wear it. Laura Bliss, from Pequot Lakes,
Kindness rescues struggling college student
Sometimes, people don’t realize how big of an impact they’re making. They do something because “it’s the right thing to do” or they brush off their kind act because it seems too simple to even count as kindness. Perhaps they believe they aren’t making a difference in the long run, but Amanda Klyn, from Corson,
Use your power
The coolest thing happened the other day. I got an email. Now maybe you’re thinking, “Hey Nic, I get emails all the time. It’s really not that cool.” Well this email was a follow up from the ”In Her Shoes” Dress for Success event I spoke at in Sioux Falls, SD several weeks ago. Just
Kindness comes through a fender bender
Isn’t it funny how life interrupts us and pulls our eyes off of ourselves? Gail Perry Johnston is a graphic designer in California. She likes to jog in the middle of the day, but a few months ago, she decided to buy a vacuum at Walmart instead. That was when life interrupted her. “All I
It’s Tournament Time!
It’s Monday, but I’m stuck in a time warp because I’m at a basketball tournament in Sioux Falls, SD. Basketball tournaments do that to me. I forget what day it is, what time I’m supposed to go to bed and what I should to eat to stay a human in reasonably good shape. So it’s
Unexpected kindness delights in many ways
There is a flower arrangement sitting on my kitchen table. It is one of the most beautiful I have ever seen, with red roses along with Stargazer lilies. Do you want to hear something that will make you groan out loud? Stargazers are my favorite flowers because way back when Saul and I were dating,
Something to celebrate is coming
A year ago we were living in a home filled with uncertainty. My husband’s basketball season was coming to a close and we were unsure what the next few months would bring. While we thought there would be two more years to build the team, we could hear faint voices yelling from the sidelines, “Off
