The Kindness Podcast Episode 21: Gabriella van Rij
How do we hold onto our childlike joy in the midst of piles of laundry and sinks full of dishes? Gabriella van Rij shares some powerful insight in this week’s kindness podcast. She’s been seen on Dr. Phil and is frequently called to share her expertise on kindness. Gabriella van Rij is on a mission
Something to think about
Have you ever stopped to think about what you’re thinking about? If not, I challenge you to check in with yourself periodically today and do a spot-check. What am I thinking about at this exact moment? My guess is that it falls into one of three categories: Hurry, Worry or Jury. Hurry is that do-list
Kindness is a sweet gift to give or receive
Back when my now-teenage daughter was 7 or 8, we got to experience the grand tradition of Girl Scout cookie sales. I don’t know how it works these days, but back then we had to estimate how many cookies we could sell and then order them in advance. Jordan has always been a go-getter and
The Kindness Podcast Episode 20: Shaunti Feldhahn
I am SOOOO excited to share this week’s kindness podcast with you. Can you tell by the amount of “Os” I just used? Seriously, if you only listen to one podcast in your entire life, listen to this episode. I talk with Shaunti Feldhahn, a best-selling author and social researcher who has spent years looking
About that award…
I got a cryptic email from someone in the Women’s Center at Ohio University. It was an invitation to come to the OU Women’s basketball game on February 17th. She didn’t want to say much, only that several women would be acknowledged and she wanted me to be there by the half-time presentation. There are
Kind kids help a hurting teacher
“It’s not a person, it’s just a dog.” I remember thinking those words when I had to put my beloved Robby Dog to sleep several years ago. It didn’t seem right to have such intense grief, and yet there it was. Anyone who has lost a pet understands in an instant the immense loneliness that
The Kindness Podcast Episode 19: Depression
I know when the dark clouds are going to roll in… it happens at the beginning of every basketball season and it happens again at the end. I used to really fear it. I would feel the heaviness creep in on my body and I would wonder if this was the time it would get
