Kindness helps us embrace humanity
Have you tired of your New Year’s resolution yet? Maybe you hoped to avoid the feeling of failure by not declaring one. That’s sort of the route I take. While I’m not big into resolutions, I did set an intention for 2019. I learned this practice from some friends who come up with a special
You never know when you might catch kindness
I know kindness is contagious because I’ve witnessed it in action time and time again. Hundreds of stories from readers like you have solidified my belief that kindness goes around and comes around much more frequently than we could imagine. Sometimes, we do an act of kindness that prompts someone else to “pay it forward.”
Do life care fully
I am staring down six weeks of calendar chaos. Ever been there? It’s the middle of the basketball season, which is its own beast when you’re a coach’s wife. We’ve been doing this for 18 years now, so I sort of know what to expect — which is, you never know what to expect. It’s
Will brake for kindness
My brother and sister-in-law love to snowmobile. I’ve never really gotten the whole winter sports culture, but I’ve heard you can’t mock what you haven’t tried, so I’ll assume there is something awesome about it. They tell me on a good day, the restaurant parking lots in northern Wisconsin are empty of cars but full
Perfect Vision
Ever had Lasik surgery? It’s a total trip. They put you in a room and have you watch a video about the 40 million ways you could go blind. After the video, when you’re thoroughly convinced this is something you should NOT do, they give you a valium and begin! At least that’s how it
Kindness can travel with us
You know those super awkward moments where everyone is standing in an elevator and no one is talking? They seem to happen anytime we find ourselves in a contained area with a bunch of strangers. I had a moment like that recently when I was flying somewhere by myself. I had parked the car in
Delight yourself and others with kindness
Want to really enjoy this holiday season? Try giving to others out of delight, not duty. Sure, there are gifts we feel obligated to give. But the magic of Christmas comes when we re-create the spirit of the season for another person just because we feel like it. It’s not hard. Ask Katie Kringstad, the
