What is the #1 Way to Sustain Happiness? It’s Probably Not What You Think.
Did you know that research has proven that the single most influential factor to sustained happiness is acts of kindness and service to another? To do something greater than yourself, reach out to another human being or engage in a cause that you feel is worthwhile. Studies have shown time and time again that social… Details
The Meaning of Our New Childrens Book, Dylan & Delany, Is Deeper Than You May Think
Link to Kickstarter Click Here Many of you know how the Infinite Smile Project started and why we developed our book series and programs to teach kids kindness, but many of you don’t. Some of you knew us before having the twins, after having them, during the wait for “Angel’s” heart surgery, once she was… Details
How Can We Keep Our Kids Focused on Kindness This Holiday? This Story Will Show Us How One Child Inspired a World
For our non-profit launch and during this Thanksgiving holiday, we wanted to re-post this entry about the Jessie Rees story. We are giving away some of these books along with an ISP Kindness Bucket for kids to do acts of kindness as Jessie did for kids all over the world. Any donation to our book… DetailsWhat Can We Kindly Do With All That Halloween Candy & Other Fun Stuff
It is no secret that I am a big advocate of Halloween. Adults, kids, parents or not – it’s just a great holiday with a month of spooky, scary and fun nonsense. When I lived in the south I got my first taste of how they do it in the country: guys with REAL chainsaws… DetailsThe Single Most Important Piece In the News Today – And It Doesn’t Involve ISIS or Ebola
I have a love/hate relationship with social media. I have friends all over so I love that it keeps me connected with them but hate that it has caused so many problems in our youth. There is no truer statement than the one I have heard lately, “I am so glad social media, camera phones… DetailsMonday Coffee Read: Things No One Tells You When You Move From Southern California
I saw this post floating around Facebook from blogger, Michael Peckerar, of rantlifestyle.com, “20 Things No One Tells You About When Moving Out of California”. Michael moved from outside of Los Angeles to North Carolina to go to college. Clearly this resonated with me so I had to bite and read it. I couldn’t help… Details
Free Kids Kindness Crafts Workshop & the Amazing New Anaheim Packing District This Sunday!
*Please see bottom for information on free kids kindness event at the Packing House Sunday 9/28 1:00-3:00. It’s probably quite apparent that the workload has been constant lately over here at ISP. We have been down to Camp Pendleton talking with Marines, Skype sessions with people doing amazing things outside the U.S. to see how we can support one… Details
Kind Over Matter: A Blog Dedicated to Kindness
I’ve made it my mantra during our 40 day non-profit launch to provide as many resources, stories of inspiration, events and kindness ideas – big and small – to share with as many people as possible. To demonstrate how even the smallest acts of kindness can make enormous impact on others or the simplest of words can provoke… Details