The Charming Effects of Kindness
About six years ago, I met a woman who changed my life. Her name is Cris Linnares and just for the record, she happens to be married to the man who publishes this column. I didn’t know that when I met her. I just knew she had an infectious personality and a heart for God
As Good as Gold
I bet you’ve heard the quote, “Make new friends but keep the old; one is silver and the other’s gold.” I can’t really divide my friends into silver or gold status. I’d say they’re all platinum. Our family has been ridiculously, crazily, super-spoiled with our new friends in Athens. They love us well and make
Cancer’s Road Trip
The distance between Point A and Point B is supposed to be a straight line. With the precision of a ruler, we research the shortest path to save time, energy and the possibility of any road blocks. Cancer prefers the meandering trail, a snake-like road that at many points seems to be going in the
Where Does Kindness End?
I’m just the lady who writes about kindness. That’s it. I’m not a social worker, educator or social activist. Yet, I’m often called to help in situations in which I feel totally helpless. I was in school the other day when I spotted a kindergartner walking through the breakfast line. She saw me and her
I Can’t Feel My Breasts
Focus on your leg for a moment. Does it hurt? Can you really even feel it without touching it? Now, if you’re a woman, focus on your breast. (If you’re a man, sit this one out.) Can you feel it? No. It’s just kind of there, right? I was sitting calmly at my computer yesterday
Permission to Do Nothing Granted
It’s the first day of summer vacation and I am behind. My kids are slowly rolling out of bed, lazily slurping their way up onto the couch and zoning like zombies in front of the TV. It’s Day One and we’re turning into a family of sloths. This is tough news for a person like
Calming Anxiety with Kindness
We’re coming upon a season of great celebration. My mailbox is full of pictures of fresh young faces excited to begin a new chapter of life. You can see by the twinkle in their eyes that they are looking forward to saying goodbye to cafeteria lunches and study halls. Parents are frantically sweeping out garages
