One Kind Act a Day Blog
Does it Pay to be Kind?
Does it Pay to be Kind? We are all familiar with the phrase “random act of kindness”. If you google the term, you will find local news clips applauding the kindness of people helping others. GoFundMe, a popular crowdfunding website, has facilitated billions of dollars of fundraising to help others. Examples range from smaller fundraisers set up to [...]
7 Reasons Kindness Is the Most Important Leadership Trait, According to Science
7 Reasons Kindness Is the Most Important Leadership Trait, According to Science This article appeared in FairyGodBoss and has been published here with permission. Treating others with kindness is the right thing to do, but if you fill a leadership role, following the Golden Rule can be especially important. Several scientific studies indicate if you’re in charge, the best way to lead [...]
Why kindness and emotional literacy matter in raising kids
Why kindness and emotional literacy matter in raising kids America is facing a “crisis of kindness,” according to science journalist Melinda Wenner Moyer, citing some of the harsh messages kids are exposed to, whether parents like it or not. In order to help children have the tools to navigate a sometimes unkind world, Moyer went in search [...]
Getting Through Barriers to Kindness
Getting Through Barriers to Kindness “When kindness has left people, even for a few moments, we become afraid of them as if their reason had left them. When it has left a place where we have always found it, it is like a shipwreck; we drop from security into something malevolent and bottomless.” —Willa Cather Kindness [...]
Tech for Good: BeKind Spotlight
Tech for Good: BeKind Spotlight Written by: M.T. Bennett, M.S. “Love of others is the answer to the world’s troubles.” As anyone who has made a goal to “exercise more” or “be more positive” knows, good habits can be difficult to form. If we want to make changes in our lives it takes consistent effort. That is [...]
Kindness and Comics: How One Kind Act Gave Thousands a Grandpa
Kindness and Comics: How One Kind Act Gave Thousands a Grandpa Written by: M.T. Bennett The beauty of doing one kind act is that the value of the act varies between different people. Something small you do may make a big difference in someone else’s life. I want to tell a story of a series of kind [...]
Kindness Is Free. Sprinkle That Stuff Everywhere.
Kindness Is Free. Sprinkle That Stuff Everywhere. “The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention.” -Oscar Wilde I was in the airport when I saw her – a young mother with her small baby strapped to her chest in a carrier and her little two-year-old boy by her side with a car seat [...]
One Kind, Happy Act
One Kind, Happy Act When I showed up on a recent Wednesday to help deliver food to people in need, I was struck by a common trait I saw in the other volunteers. They appeared sufficiently diverse that I couldn’t offer you any meaningful generalizations about their age, economic status, level of education, their day jobs, or [...]
Utah’s First Lady on Kindness and Belonging
Utah’s First Lady on Kindness and Belonging Written by: Abby Cox, First Lady of Utah “True belonging doesn’t require you to change who you are; it requires you to be who you are.” – Brené Brown I recently had the honor of addressing the extraordinary students at Monticello Academy, and the energy there was nothing short of [...]
Overcoming Fear With Kindness
Overcoming Fear With Kindness By Jessica Lowe, Founder of Be a Little Too Kind “There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear.” – John 4:18 In 2021 I made the decision to do something kind. That decision shifted the course of my life into a direction that I never would have ever imagined. [...]