How do you get up and face each day while coping with incredible loss? Where can you go, what can you do to draw hope and courage to just keep going?Be inspired by Tom’s story … A long tube arrived, postmarked British Columbia. In it, a black and white poster of a police car lighting the […]
Imagine growing up in an environment where kindness was a foreign concept. Imagine knowing nothing else beyond the boundaries of your home. Imagine what it takes to escape, at only 21, with no money and no job, just a desire for freedom …
Photograph by: Carla CoulsonA beautiful piece from Claire Lloyd about finding happiness in the changing seasons of village life. The piece is an extract from her book “My Greek Island Home” The village has a rhythm that changes with the seasons. Spring brings new life. The residents emerge from behind closed gates and […]
A delightful story of human kindness, especially for anyone who has ever lost a beloved grandfather or grandmother I lost this amazing man almost two years ago, he was my person; my grandfather and one of the best people I will ever have the privilege of knowing. Try to imagine the best hug youโve ever had. […]
Enjoy this short story about never giving up hope, even during the most difficult times … because help is somewhere to be found. We may just need to open our hearts to receive it. Asking for help is hard. Accepting help is harder. I tend to think: I can do this. I just need a few […]
One act of kindness is never just one act of kindness. Like a seed planted in fertile soil, it will grow and continue to fruit for many seasons. Walking through the doors of Langkawi International Airport a wave of anxious excitement overcame me; that same feeling that comes with every touch-down in a foreign country. […]
An entertaining story about being willing to step out of your comfort zone to be the the change you want to see in the world. Tonight Tara, my dog, and I walk down Milwaukee past two young guys drinking beers. They smile and say, “Hello, ma’am, beautiful dog!” I thank them, wave, and we keep it […]
Heart-warming story about a young Surma boy who teaches an award winning photographer a powerful lesson about what is most important in life
Jayashree returns to her homeland in India, where she encounters a young girl selling handmade toys and bangles.
The encounter reminds Jayashree of her childhood and a simple life lesson … the smallest expression of kindness can take the biggest space in a person’s heart.
โThere is no hand too small that it cannot leave an imprint on this world.โA heart-touching story about unexpected loss and the lasting love that carries you through. โThis baby has no heartbeat.โ The sonographer spoke as if her words were merely confirming. The look on my face indicated she was wrong. My boyfriend, Gregg, then […]
Photograph by: Kenan TekinA short story highlighting the wonderful work of “Grannies in Demand” and the older folk they help in the care homes of Israel.Evening at the Nursing Home. I help Rika as she painfully pushes her steel framed walker back to her room. We make our way carefully across the dining room where, […]
A confronting story about the deep hurt inflicted by prejudice and the wise words that brought healing into a young womanโs troubled life. In my seventeenth year of life, I was privileged to visit a woman who lived in a shanty that was supported on stilts above a swamp, with dirt-packed floors and a thatched […]
