HCAU's Best Compliments
Iona Hancock: A stranger I had spent the day (but hadn’t actually spoken) with at a CND conference told me I brightened the room with my...
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The Language of Kindness: Some Tips & Tricks
The language of kindness is a universal one, yet throughout our lives, we are always learning the grammar and etiquette of it all. Kindness...
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Healing: What Nobody Talks About
Healing is easier said than done but never impossible.
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7 Ways to Spread Kindness During a Pandemic
I’ve always been an advocate for doing random acts of kindness. Doing nice things for others just for the sake of doing it is one of the...
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The Silent Battles
Tell the people you love that you love them. Let them know that you are there for them and are supporting them no matter what they may be going through.
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Intentional Kindness Beyond RAK Week
I’ve always found celebrating Random Acts of Kindness Week to be slightly ironic. Don’t get me wrong, I think it's important to take the...
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Five Easy (And Fun!) Ways to Make The World A Better Place
Have you ever been the recipient of a random act of kindness? If so, you know what it feels like for the smallest of efforts to alter your...
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Random Act of Kindness Day!
February 17th is National Random Act of Kindness Day. This is a day dedicated to encouraging people to go out of their way to be nice to...
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The Practice of Naikan
Mindfulness is a concept that has become popularized recently in the realm of psychotherapy as well as in the media. Mindfulness refers to...
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5 Ways to Celebrate Random Acts of Kindness Week
Hello bears, it’s Valentine’s Day. It’s also (and in my opinion, more importantly) Random Acts of Kindness Week. Oftentimes, when we think...
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Random Acts of Kindness That Will Make Someone's Day
Here are 5 ways that you can make your friend's Valentine's Day the best it can be!
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Lollipop Moments: Why You’re Already a Leader
As a recently declared social work minor, there’s a phrase I’ve heard time and time again in the lineup of my minor’s required courses:...
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The Art of Practicing Self-Kindness During a Pandemic
With the presence of the pandemic menacing the globe, it's easy to forget one important practice — self-kindness.
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The Importance of Trigger Warnings
It’s vital to respect what hurts others and to take care of ourselves!
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Get in The Game, Stop Short-Selling Happiness!
Instead of crowdfunding, practice crowd loving this Valentine’s Day.
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Your Treatment of Shopping Carts May Actually Determine Whether or Not You are a Good Person
Welcome back to a new semester, ladies and gents, girls and gays. It’s been a loooooooong two months (though not quite long enough, in my...
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A Trip Down Memory Lane: Mister Rogers' Neighborhood and His Lasting Impact on A Generation That Values Inclusion & Love
"People can like you, exactly as you are" - Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
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Silver Lining of 2020
2020… what the heck was that? With over 1.72 million deaths from COVID-19, loved ones left unable to say goodbye to family members, months...
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Friends And Mental Health
The importance of mental health has really been stressed throughout the pandemic. Everyone has struggled at some point during these last...
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4 Tips for Respectfully Agreeing To Disagree
Between the COVID-19 pandemic, the heated political arena, and growing social justice movements, it's hard to find agreement in the modern-day world.
