Acts of Kindness

What do you do when the well is dry? You know that time when you really need to do something by a certain time, but you meet resistance – a lot of it – when you go to do it? What is the fall-back situation for you? Depending on the circumstances, it may be possible… Read More

This is a first for me — I’ve never written an Acts of Kindness blog on my birthday! So, here goes. As I move through my fifties, the significance of birthdays and celebrations feels a little different. There’s a growing awareness of how quickly time is passing, a feeling I don’t recall from when I… Read More

We at times speak about random acts of kindness, and indeed this category of our blogs is devoted to the many different ways we perceive and experience kindness in our lives. This week I was the recipient of an act of kindness, in the form which could be called a gratitude letter. In wellbeing circles,… Read More

Our hearts are heavy as we write this tribute to our mentor and friend, Chris Mackey. Tragically, Chris passed away last week – still in the prime of his career and with so much more to give. A quick search of our My Manifesto manuscript revealed that Chris’ name appears 14 times throughout the book… Read More

With a pun and a nod to Shirl (RIP) and Skyhooks in my title and focus, permit me to share what I am experiencing as I live my encore years past my main career arc – my 70’s. Perhaps it is my 73-birthday approaching – happy birthday Sagittarians! – which has prompted this rumination. Pleasing… Read More

Let me share a beautiful story from earlier this week. Sue and I were invited to be guest authors at Tarneit P-9 College in Melbourne. The opportunity that we were presented with was to speak to 200+ Year 6 students about our book. Well, we love talking about our book, we love young people, and… Read More

I have written about the sun blessing I receive on my walk as I pass a reserve. The sun slants through the trees and bathes me in light across my left shoulder, my face and body. I interpret this light shaft and the confluence of my path as a ‘go well on your day’ blessing… Read More

When referring to Acts of Kindness, many people are familiar with the additional term often placed at the start of the phrase: Random. I interpret the term ‘random’ to refer to an unplanned opportunity, possibly benefitting a random stranger and occurring at a random time in your day. I hope that we are all familiar… Read More

Hugh Mackay, in his recent book, The Way We Are, wrote of the need to rebuild community in our country of Australia, to address the “erosion of the foundations of … our connectedness” as we live increasingly more solitary lives. My story today is a snapshot of my answer to his call. My grandson –… Read More