National Days of Kindness (page 4)
by Ward Cox | Mar 12, 2021 | Hope and Renewal, Kindness of the Heart, National Days of Kindness
Can you feel it too? Just barely perceptible, but it feels like better times are approaching. They’ll come quicker if we act with caring and consideration. That’s a change for some, but hopefully a fact for all. Let’s remember what’s at stake. Pay it forward and pass...
by Ward Cox | Mar 10, 2021 | Caring Beats Conflict, Hope and Renewal, Kindness of the Heart, National Days of Kindness
Spring will be in the air soon. That means it’s time for the next edition of the National Days of Kindness. Describe something good that you’re doing for others in a smartphone video between now and the end of March. Send it to email us , and it could gain national...
by Ward Cox | Mar 9, 2021 | Caring Beats Conflict, Hope and Renewal, Kindness of the Heart, National Days of Kindness
It’s not hard, y’know. Just focus on what’s real and ignore someone else’s warped fantasy. Take care of yourself and care about others. COVID ain’t fooling around. Neither should we. Wearing a mask is only the start. The end will follow when enough folks decide to get...
by Ward Cox | Mar 8, 2021 | Caring Beats Conflict, Hope and Renewal, Kindness of the Heart, National Days of Kindness
What sort of people ARE we? What entertainment value can possibly exist in seeing family members (even the royal family) burn bridges in such a public way? Are we better for the experience? Are we going to care about others a little more as a result? Does their misery...
by Ward Cox | Mar 7, 2021 | Caring Beats Conflict, Hope and Renewal, Kindness of the Heart, National Days of Kindness
It must be combined with common sense to produce the renewal we all crave. These days, that’s defined by a mask and all the rest. Add a dash of caring and renewal will surely follow. Just like this video. Pay it forward and pass it on.
by Ward Cox | Mar 6, 2021 | Caring Beats Conflict, Hope and Renewal, Kindness of the Heart, National Days of Kindness
If you’re lucky enough to dodge the harmful stuff that’s all around, it can be hard to fully appreciate the battle for survival that’s underway. Please try to dig deep for a jewel of kindness to share, or an action that creates a luster all its own. Thanks for...
by Ward Cox | Mar 5, 2021 | Caring Beats Conflict, Hope and Renewal, Kindness of the Heart, National Days of Kindness
How kind is it to loosen mask and social distancing requirements when they’re sure to increase the number of COVID cases and deaths? What is the line between mere stupidity and criminal negligence? Obviously, we have to be our own leaders when common sense eludes too...
by Ward Cox | Mar 3, 2021 | Hope and Renewal, Kindness of the Heart, National Days of Kindness
A lot more of us are on a hard road these days. Their challenges are ours. That’s one reason why St. Petersburg is encouraging residents to pitch in all month during CareFest Spring. Volunteering and donating are just the start. The City is working closely with For The...
by Ward Cox | Mar 2, 2021 | Caring Beats Conflict, Hope and Renewal, Kindness of the Heart, National Days of Kindness
It’s called March for a reason. Time to keep moving forward through it all. With a Spring in our step. Pay it forward and pass it on. The drumbeat of better times a comin’
by Ward Cox | Mar 1, 2021 | Caring Beats Conflict, Hope and Renewal, Kindness of the Heart, National Days of Kindness
Why not rediscover the value of what connects us as individuals…and communities? When you make lives brighter, you’ll see how much good there is to do. Being nice and acting with others in mind is a full-time job. The way it makes them (and you) feel is a reward we can...