The Real Story behind the Ice Bucket Epidemic
The Ice Bucket Challenge. Have I done it? No. Would I? Sure, but I would rather give the $100 donation for ALS directly instead as selfies and an all eyes on me video just makes me a bit uneasy. If you look at my past performing for thousands of fans in a stadium and…
We May Not Be Able to Change the World Right Now, But We Can Do Our Best to Change Our Children
I am not one to watch the news as much as I used to. I always want to be up to date on the world events, politics and be able to carry on an intelligent conversation when required – however I can only take so much. I am one of those people that can’t just…
When Was the Last Time You Were Someone’s Hero? It May Be More Recently Than You Think
Hero [heer-oh] noun: a man of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities. The world needs more heroes. In a world where people like the Kardashians grace the cover of at least two magazines a week exploiting themselves over and over, we start to become jaded to what real heroes…
“Happy Birthday, Now Let’s Donate All Your Presents!”|Are We Mean Parents? Nope.
Have you ever told your 4 year old “Happy Birthday†then said, “Okay, now hand us all your presentsâ€? We did, and I promise you it wasn’t as disastrous as you might think. I have mentioned previously that my twins get so much attention it should be illegal. Just the other day I picked them…
What We Can Learn From Robin Williams’ Death
This is my longest post I have done. If you read anything read the last paragraph that is bolded. However if you have some time please read. It may be information that might be useful for someone you know in the future. Thanks~Â Kim I think this week made a lot of people think.…
Summer of Kindness #6|Secret Messages of Kindness
In CA we are still have several weeks of summer left and are getting creative on how to keep the kids busy in a positive way. Everyone likes getting secret messages, right? For me, it’s reminiscent of Jr. High when you could send your friends a “candy gram” in class – nothing was more amazing…
The Gift Everyone Wants, but Not Everyone is Lucky to Get
My intention and direction with this blog was always to promote kindness, gratitude, and a pathway to a happier, more fulfilling life in a time when the world seems smothered in ugliness. As I post various fun and interactive ideas to sprinkle kindness and love wherever you roam, I wanted to discuss the best but…
Summer of Kindness Challenge #5: Art Mixed with Kindness & Love
Good morning ISP’ers! We received several emails about the finger painted artwork in our “How Loss Became My Best Teacher of Life” post so we decided to use this kindness idea for our summer kids kindness challenge week 5. These are Downey family masterpieces. My children have made these for people for various birthdays, special…
