My acts of kindness continue and I have been wondering how many are directed towards people, known or unknown; how many focus on animals, or on the earth; and how many have essentially been for myself? As I look back, this is what I have found. Out of the 40 acts of kindness logged so […]
Over the past few weeks I’ve been on the receiving end of many acts of kindness. For example, receiving a wedding anniversary card from the Quaker Registering Officer – he still remembers after 12 years; being treated to a coffee by a friend; being given a delicious yogurt when I had forgotten to bring a […]
This post starts with an example of something really easy to do – donate to a charity shop. We have lots to choose from locally and it is possible to choose, for example, between animal charities or ones focused towards people. What I find more challenging is deciding what to ‘let go’, and ensuring that […]
People, animals and the planet!
21. Put a friend in touch with someone who I thought might help him
22. Walked to the next village instead of taking the bus, trying to be a little kinder to the planet
23. Had some vegan days, trying to be a bit kinder to animals
24. Reused (rather nice) wrapping paper to […]
Kindness is contagious – at least that is my experience. And over the past week or so I have received kindness from family, friends and strangers – for example, being offered generous hospitality by people I know well and less well – all of whom respect my choice to be a vegetarian. I have been […]
I promised to share my acts of kindness. Here are some – to strangers, folk I know, and to myself! I’ve:
1. ‘Paid forward’ for a meal and drink at the Kindacafe in Norwich (http://www.missingkind.org/)
2. Visited someone who has been in hospital
3. Given a friend a sincere compliment
4. Complimented a bus driver on the care shown […]
As Quaker Social Action reaches its 150th year my goal is to carry out 150 (random) acts of kindness during 2017, and to raise £1500 at the same time. I am inspired by stories of people, touched by QSA, who have made a difference to their lives. And I have been inspired to focus on […]