Blanket project ties high school friends together
They say there are ties that bind, things that happen in our lives that leave us forever connected and intertwined with others. But what happens when decades begin to deteriorate our communication with those people? As Caryl Kiser from southeastern Ohio shares, those ties not only continue to hold, they grow stronger with each knot
The Kindness Podcast Episode 27: Center for Healthy Minds
What are you doing right this second? Reading this, right? But really, where is your mind? Are you in the moment, engaged and thinking about each black and white word on the screen? Or are you wandering? Research tells us that people are not paying attention to what they’re doing 47% of the time. Half
Guest Blog: Don’t Be Afraid to Get Your Princess Dress Wet
Jason Kotecki is an artist and a speaker and (as evidenced by his blog below) a gifted writer. His jam is teaching people how to fight “adultitis” — that version of adulthood that says we have to be serious and play it safe and follow a bunch of made up rules. That’s a lesson I’m
A single act of kindness spans states and decades
Our lives often intersect for a reason, but isn’t it amazing when we they do, and we actually notice? Two men, one from Twin Valley, Minn., and the other from Loveland, Colo., have never met in person, but their paths crossed 20 years ago, leading to a beautiful act of kindness today. Here is their
The Kindness Podcast Episode 26: Dr. Tara Cousineau
I was sitting in my chair this morning, having a quiet conversation with God and thinking about all the people I know who are intensely hurting right now. As each one came to mind, I thought about the terrible things that are happening in their lives and the ways it seems the darkness is winning.
Not big into long-term planning? Me neither.
People in church always talk about salvation. Heaven. How someday we’ll get to be with Jesus. I’m a little embarrassed to say it, but those words never sold me on the whole idea of God. Sure, I suppose I should have cared about my eternal home, but I’m not big into long term planning. I’m
Lean into the storm to show kindness
I was standing in the shower sobbing. With the fan on and the water running, it was the only place in the house I could hide until my torrent of pain had been released. Never before had I needed to expel so many emotional toxins from my system. And never have I needed to again.
