And now the rest of the story
Some emails are just too awesome for words. Last Friday, the day my story ran about the woman who left her purse at a Tennessee airport, I got this message: “What a very nice story about Jean Clemens losing her purse and her happy ending. You are a blessing to others by letting them know
The Kindness Podcast Episode 15: The Good Virus
Breaking news: Nice guys DON’T finish last. In fact, people who are kind have more success in the workplace and on the home-front! And like the common cold or that nasty flu that’s going around, kindness spreads like a virus! Several years ago, I wrote an article for my “Kindness is Contagious” column about a
I’m sorry Wisconsin
“Mom, please don’t cheer for the Vikings.” My seven-year-old son, Ben, was very matter of fact about his request. In case you missed it, last night the Vikings won in an amazing last second play against the Saints. Next week, the Vikings will play the Eagles. Little Ben is a big Carson Wentz fan. Carson
Stranger’s kindness makes things right again
My purse was stolen when I was in college. A few years later, it happened again. Was it my fault? Absolutely. I had been careless both times. The grief I felt came from a sense of being personally violated, but it also stemmed from something larger. I had believed in my heart that people were
The Kindness Podcast Episode 14: Say Yes to Kindness
You go through a difficult time and someone offers to bring you a meal or pick up your kids. What do you say? I think our natural instinct is to say no, right? We tell people verbally or through our actions that we’re okay, we’ve got this covered, we can do it ourselves. But what
When life feels like a burden
I’ve decided I have a heart problem. Yes, I know, most people don’t just “decide” they have a problem with a major organ in their body. They go to a doctor and a medical professional doles out that diagnosis. Call it “January” or “one too many snow days” or “cabin fever,” but I don’t need
Gratitude paves the way for healing
It’s humbling to realize that while I was sitting on the living room floor watching my kids tear into the colorful assortment of presents under the Christmas tree, other lives were unfolding simultaneously in ways much different than mine. Jayne Holtgrewe of Moorhead spent her day nursing her husband back to health after he experienced
