Acts of Kindness

I borrowed this line from a book manuscript that a dear friend recently invited me to read. It resonated deeply with my experience earlier in the day when I enjoyed a revitalising and soothing walk along the main beach at Anglesea. Of course, having the right clothing helped, which for me, in the middle of… Read More

We have been working on how to promote our book and during this process, Justin and I wrote a testimonial about each other, to bring to you further insights into who we are. I am sure it will be no surprise to you to know that Justin’s words about me brought me to grateful tears.… Read More

In recent times, my parents have experienced the regular loss of loved ones. Very sadly, many of their close and long-term friends are passing away. Both Mum and Dad are in their 80s, and I suspect it must be somewhat common for anyone in their 80s and 90s to be all too familiar with the… Read More

The first privilege I experienced in the last week or two, was an opportunity to have a special conversation with a wonderful human being who made the decision to stop all treatment for her terminal illness, apart from palliative care. Her loving family had purchased a guided book experience for her from my manifesto and… Read More

Quite possibly, you may have read this title and thought, ‘if only’, or ‘what would I give for a spare moment?’ Before getting to our Acts of Kindness theme for this blog could I pose a scenario to you? Scenario: By some unknown, but pleasing reason, you have just picked up 1 spare day. If… Read More

Friendship is such a wonderful act of kindness both in the giving and the receiving. I have become part of a new friendship group. We have come together as a result of attending a very special life movement class. I wrote about this class and the unique human who facilitated it in an earlier blog,… Read More

Earlier this year, I wrote about a much-loved mentor and friend of mine — and of countless others who have been ‘touched’ by her in her long, productive life — who experienced a life-changing traumatic health event. What my friend demonstrates to me, epitomised in the title, Indomitable Spirit, is her capacity to rise and… Read More

Just recently a long-term friend popped over and presented me with a small surprise gift. To cut to the nub of this blog message, this pocket-sized present and small act of kindness has already meant so much to me, and I will remember and treasure it for many years. This small gift is certainly something… Read More

The title of my most recent Acts of Kindness blog was simply Ten! – within it I wrote about ten acts of kindness that I had received on one particular Saturday. It was my pleasure to share the list with our readers, and I also pointed out that I suspected that there would’ve been at… Read More