What if kindness were a muscle? How could you strengthen your kindness muscle? Muscles develop through repetitive exercise that is focused and disciplined. Can you imagine the world if everyone ...

It was a bright, busy Sunday afternoon in a restaurant, and the woman bussing our dishes beamed. I’d just complimented her lovely pink nail polish. “It’s hard in this job,” she smiled as she wiggled ...

“BE KIND. Make the world a better place,” the billboard reads. Thanks to Centre College professor David A. Anderson for spreading the truth, both in words and actions. It really is that simple.

I didn't think time travel was possible until I was sitting at a track meet the other night. It was my daughter's very first meet. I thought it would be my very first meet too. I was told ahead of ...

With so much pain and suffering in the world, it’s easy to feel “empathic burnout” and the knee-jerk reaction to look away when we see images that are distressing—such as refugees fleeing ...

In some workplaces, kindness is still seen as a weakness. As if being kind means being "soft," indecisive, or you’re not able to deliver great work or handle tough situations. In reality, if done well ...

In a world that can always use more compassion, Random Acts of Kindness Day is a meaningful reminder of how small actions can make a big difference. In 2026, Random Acts of Kindness Day is celebrated ...

Kindness is sometimes dismissed as a simplistic virtue comprised of “being nice.” But how do kids think about kindness—and could understanding kindness help us to teach and promote kindness more ...

It truly takes strength and power to be truly kind. Source: Olga Pankova/Getty Images Being kind has kind of gotten a bad rap these days. Maybe you've heard people tell you that if you are kind, ...

Teenager Abby Jones had an idea for something meaningful to do during the pandemic: “She started filling jars with dried rosebuds and glitter—little fairy jars for kids in the neighborhood to find,” ...