The Gift of Kindness and Giving Back
One of my all-time favorite quotes is, “Everyone you know is fighting a battle you know nothing about. Be kind. Always.” I think it’s an...
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Mr. Rogers' Quotes We All Need to Hear as Adults
I, like most people my age, watched Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood as a child. I learned a lot of important lessons about morality,...
Spread Kindness Not Hate: Jewish Students Speak Out
Practice kindness, okay?
Keep the Real Ones Close
Friendship means something different to everyone. The way you identify it can predict the way you will allow people to come and go from...
Being Grateful for Yourself This Thanksgiving
You deserve a relationship with yourself
5 Ways to Be More Thankful This Season
Of course, it is always easy to get caught up thinking about all of the things you want, especially during the holidays. Most of us can end...
The Power of Kindness & Positivity
You know that feeling you get when you are listening to someone and they say something that makes you totally change your perspective? And...
Meaningful Small Talk
I recently saw a post on Instagram about how the questions we ask strangers when we try to get to know them do not really allow us to get...
Thank You Notes
When I hear Thanksgiving, I think of expressing my thanks to the most important people in my life. Since I'm a writer, the first thing that...
How Being A Cancer Survivor Influenced My Passion For Community Service
Going through cancer treatments inspired me to give back to my community.
5 Random Acts of Kindness You Can Do TODAY!
November 13th, is World Kindness Day! It’s a day to celebrate the kind things others have done for you, and also, a day for you to do small...
10 Kinds of Kindness to Spread on World Kindness Week
All kinds of kind
Spread Kindness Like Confetti This World Kindness Day
Kindness ( n ): the quality of being friendly, generous and considerate. “We have to make kindness the norm, not the exception.” The vice...
Tim McGraw said, "Always Stay Kind"
I am probably not going to be the first to tell you that everyone is fighting their own battle and for that reason, we should all ensure...
Four Ways to Show Your Friends You’re Thankful for Them
As the holiday season approaches, I have begun to reflect on my relationships with those around me. Caught up in the day-to-day tasks that...
A Journey Towards Being Nicer to Myself
Though it is natural to be my own toughest critic, there is a line that should not be crossed and I crossed it long ago when I stopped being kind to myself. Unfortunately, I know my story is not special, and whether it be weight or some other beauty standard pushed onto women, most of us have allowed the voice in our head to convince us we are not good enough in some way or another. So the verdict I came to was “I need to be nicer to myself.”
To Those Who Engage in Online Abusive Behaviors
To those who engage in online abusive behaviors, we ask you this. Do you forget that there is somebody behind those words, not just a...
How To Talk to Yourself: A Guide That is More Useful Than You Think
What would happen if we talked to ourselves the same way we talked to our best friends?
The Art of Being Kind
As fast-paced, busy-minded college students, we’re often quick to put kindness in the back seat. The simple concept of empathy is...
Your Barista Deserves Your Respect
I'm always going to remember that first rude customer.
