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Finding the Meaning of Kindness

Kindness to ourselves and others makes a real difference in our communities and world. Finding inspiration for kindness can be a simple thing, especially with this library of articles to get you thinking and doing.

Wikipedia defines kindness as "the act or the state of being kind and marked by charitable behaviour, marked by mild disposition, pleasantness, tenderness and concern for others."

Kindness is one of the 7 Virtues and is opposite the Deadly Sin of Envy - so when feeling jealous of someone free yourself from these limiting thoughts by thinking kind thoughts about them - worth a go!

Virtually all cultures and religions value kindness highly and is a key definition of love. Kindness is one of the most important values and acts in our societies today so by being part of bringing kindness to the fore we're choosing to make life better.

Do please enjoy the articles we bring you and let us know of any ideas or stories you'd like to share.

12 Easy Ways to Bring Kindness Into Daily Life The kindness of strangers can make a difficult day a special day, so too can simple acts of kindness to our friends and family. With our busy lives we sometimes need a little help seeing how simple it is to offer a kindness to another so we've come up with 12 easy acts of kindness to explore.

Gift of Kindness Would you give flowers to a stranger on the street for the pure act of kindness? Amanda did - find out why! Random Acts of Kindness are powerful, life changing activities. Be part of the growing movement to bring good into your community and the world.

Learning from Elders About What Matters Finding what matters most in life can be something we search for over years when often it is right in front of us. I was privileged enough to spend time with my uncle when he was in hospital in the last few months of his life and got to listen to conversations with people reflecting on their 80 odd years. Find out what lessons were being offered as a reward for listening.

Learning to Forgive Yourself Learning to forgive yourself can be one of the most heart welcoming gifts to yourself and loved ones but it is often difficult to know where to start. Here we look at 5 ideas how to get started and what's involved in forgiving yourself.