Kindness Videos to Uplift You

   Kindness Videos to Uplift You   A little kindness from person to person  is better than a vast love for all humankind.                                  ~ Richard Dehmel     Larry and I enjoy videos that explore the many expressions of kindness in the world. We like sharing those that spark our imagination and reflect the […]

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The Life-Changing Power of Gratitude

  The Life-Changing Power of Gratitude   When we focus on our gratitude, the tide of disappointment goes out, and the tide of love rushes in.                                                        Kristin Armstrong   As we approach Thanksgiving in the United States, I wanted to write about gratitude. As often happens, synchronicity brought a new video to my attention. In her TED Talk, Hailey Bartholomew describes her journey from feeling emotionally disconnected from her […]

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World Kindness Day 2021

  World Kindness Day 2021   Great opportunities to help others seldom come, but small ones surround us every day.              Sally Koch – Author   Today, November 14, is World Kindness Day, an international holiday that was introduced as a day of observation by the World Kindness Movement (WKM) in 1998. The World Kindness Movement, a not-for-profit organization with no political, commercial or religious affiliations, was […]

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America – Who Are We?

  America – Who Are We?   The measure of a country’s greatness is its ability  to retain compassion in time of crisis.                      Thurgood Marshall   Recently, I watched a video of Neil Diamond singing his powerful song, “America,” remembering the uplift it used to give me. This time was different. I was overwhelmed by sadness. It bubbled up from […]

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