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Without conditions or expectations
Thu, 10/03/2024

Without conditions or expectations

Recently, a guest on a podcast said, “Acts of kindness are valid only if performed without conditions or expectations,” bringing to mind a brief…

What do you say to yourself?
Mon, 05/13/2024

What do you say to yourself?

At lunchtime yesterday while making my favorite sandwich, I grabbed the bread, spread the mustard, and promptly put the mustard and sliced cheese…

My Kindness Reputation Pledge
Mon, 04/08/2024

My Kindness Reputation Pledge

As Jason, my client of nearly 25 years, performed a set of dumbbell chest presses, he strenuously asked, “How many more reps?” “Two to go,” I…

Words and their energy
Mon, 03/11/2024

Words and their energy

A recent post by the city of Slipstream, titled Sticks and Stones, discusses how our words can uplift and bring peace to others or do the opposite…

The big payoff
Mon, 05/15/2023

The big payoff

The other night while finishing my Chinese food, I was wondering what was in my future via my fortune cookie. Will I be going on a cruise, or…

Loose lips sinks ships
Thu, 02/16/2023

Loose lips sinks ships

When a small, torn piece of paper fell out of a book I borrowed, I noticed words scribbled in ballpoint pen:

- is it true Is it…

Be a good person
Wed, 02/15/2023

Be a good person

There's a lot that can be packed into what it means to be a good person. In the context of this pledge, my intention is to be and do good for…

Putting my best self forward
Wed, 12/21/2022

Putting my best self forward

I pledge to give my best self to myself, my family, my friends, and those I may not know. Asking myself, am I being my best self right now, and if…

Choosing good news
Wed, 09/28/2022

Choosing good news

I pledge to take time to find positive news rather than settling for the doomsday headlines that flood my feed.

I like to stay somewhat…

Listening, really listening...
Fri, 08/19/2022

Listening, really listening...

I pledge to work on my mindfulness when listening. It's too easy to get distracted and half-listen. I pledge to be aware of my thought process,…