by Ward Cox | Sep 21, 2020 | Blog, Hope and Renewal, Kindness of the Heart
I love playing a musical instrument called a Kalimba. It’s kind of my trademark. A member of our bluegrass jam came for the first time in weeks, but he said that he had another purpose before giving me a miniature Kalimba made of carved wood on a key chain. Then he...
by Ward Cox | Sep 19, 2020 | Blog, Hope and Renewal, Kindness of the Heart
Even though the timing and logistics are utterly bizarre, it’s great to have sports back in the saddle again. They can help us catch our breath and be joyful in unkind times. Of course, so much that was postponed earlier is crammed together now. Basketball and hockey...
by Ward Cox | Sep 19, 2020 | Blog, Hope and Renewal, Kindness of the Heart
It’s time to drink it all in. Let’s quench our thirst for better times. Fill your cup with caring and kindness from everyone to everyone. A positive circle of life that’s amplified by this video. Pay it forward and pass it on.
by Ward Cox | Sep 18, 2020 | Blog, Hope and Renewal, Kindness of the Heart
These may be trying times, but they can be tiring too. Please find time to recharge the best you can. Your kindness battery will be revitalized. So will you and the people strengthened by your presence. Pay it forward and pass it on. Rejoice in your caring strength
by Ward Cox | Sep 16, 2020 | Blog, Hope and Renewal, Kindness of the Heart
Your kindness makes tough times easier Be caring if the dominoes fall on others, and please endure if they fall on you. If we help one another through whatever the future holds, victory will follow. Pay it forward and pass it on.
by Ward Cox | Sep 14, 2020 | Blog, Hope and Renewal, Kindness of the Heart
But rarely like this. Add the pandemic and the rhetoric, and the fan is getting splattered. All we can do is hang in there, pray for our friends along the Pacific & Gulf Coasts, and spread kindness like a salve. Pay it forward and pass it on. Read and repeat
by Ward Cox | Sep 13, 2020 | Blog, Hope and Renewal, Kindness of the Heart
No matter what you see, your caring spirit reflects well on everybody. The more you care, the more visible it is. You’ll like how the mirror shows that little extra tranquility. When you grasp your chance to be kind, it can strengthen your peace of mind. Pay it forward...
by Ward Cox | Sep 11, 2020 | Blog, Caring Beats Conflict, FAM Awards, Hope and Renewal, Kindness of the Heart
It’s no time to sit on the sidelines. It’s not “business as usual” any more. Every kind act makes a statement. Every caring person and compassionate organization is a treasure. Your smartphone video description of what they do is like gold when you send it to email us...
by Ward Cox | Sep 10, 2020 | Blog, Hope and Renewal, Kindness of the Heart
If we can hold true to the best inside us, that’s enough to minimize the damage from current events. Think about the good things you’ve done, the smiles you’ve given, and the kindness you received along the way. Remembering all that is like a pilot light even if the...
by Ward Cox | Sep 8, 2020 | Blog, Hope and Renewal, Kindness of the Heart
To give us what we expect. Margaret Mitchell (she wrote Gone With the Wind) may have had our challenges in mind with these words. They could also mean that we can set a better course when so much is in flux. Nature abhors a vacuum, after all. We’ve messed up so many...