Aug 11, 2019 | Beauty + Joy, Kindness as a Gift
It’s that time of year again! My 55-55-55 Birthday Kindness Projects kicked off on Friday. Every year for the past seven years, I have been sending letters of love and kindness to strangers as a way of celebrating my birthday. The first year I did... 
Jun 29, 2019 | Kindness as a Gift
Today’s message is short. And simple. Think about someone in your life who is going through a hard time. Maybe you know someone who is lonely? Someone who is grieving? Recently divorced or going through a break up? Maybe someone who is ill? Maybe there is... 
Feb 20, 2019 | Beauty + Joy, Kindness as a Gift
What the heck am I so excited about?! That pic up above is part of a video from the Secret Agent Challenge: Operation Love, which launched this past Sunday, Random Acts of Kindness Day. I had no idea how extraordinarily uplifting and connecting this project would be.... 
Feb 13, 2019 | Celebrating in the Dark, Kindness as a Gift
I don’t have anything against Hallmark. Or Valentine’s Day. I don’t have anything against special occasions. Or celebration. (Of course! I love ’em!) But what irks me is this: when we’re fed ideas about these “picture perfect”... 
Feb 12, 2019 | Beauty + Joy, Kindness as a Gift
My friend, Alison Luterman, is an amazing poet and human being. She is authentic, warm, kind, and caring. She is devoted to her writing and performance as a career, which means that she spends a lot of time working in solitude. A couple weeks ago, Alison wrote a... 
Feb 8, 2019 | Beauty + Joy, Kindness as a Gift, Unique Gifts
In a recent Kind Over Matter Article, I invited readers to participate in a fun game I named, “Play it Forward.” All participants have to do is offer a small act of kindness in the world — with a twist: include some way for the person who receives the...