Shout out to First Congregational Church in Naperville for their local authors series, to which Urban Tidepool was invited last evening. I met some wonderful new folks and got to talk through the book with a few of my pod and with Reverend Mark Winters, who is one of the coolest guys to ever rock […]
Posts Tagged ‘kindness’
A Mouse’s Tale
Posted: 11th October 2021 by admin in BlogTags: book signing, healing, kindness, National Coming Out Day, NCOD
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Lesson from a Barefoot Panhandler
Posted: 15th June 2018 by admin in BlogTags: being present, compassion, connection, gratitude, homeless, kindness, mindfulness, panhandling
There’s almost always a panhandler at the parking lot entrance to the office supply store across town. It’s rarely the same person, so I think the people who station themselves there must stake claim with a first-come, first-serve approach. Sometimes there’s one person. Occasionally there are two people together. Sometimes the person has a backpack […]
On Critters, Kindness, and Courage
Posted: 2nd September 2017 by admin in BlogTags: courage, dogs, family, heroes, kindness, love, pets
Tenderness and kindness are not signs of weakness and despair, but manifestations of strength and resolution. ~ Kahlil Gibran Last fall, I took a plunge and brought a third dog into my house. I wasn’t puppy shopping at the time. I was really nervous about adding another set of paws to the 12 already […]
Excuse Me, Your Myths Are Showing!
Posted: 27th June 2017 by admin in BlogTags: homeless youth, kindness, myths, Poverty, Uninsured, working poor
Are you ready? It’s Tuesday. Let’s do some myth busting just for fun. In my Facebook feed this morning, just in the first couple of minutes that I was looking, I saw articles on poor people, and working people, and poor people who work but can’t afford basic needs, and homeless people. Oh yeah, and […]
Corporal Works of Bumper Stickers
Posted: 6th September 2016 by admin in BlogTags: Catholic school, kindness, Mother Theresa, Random Acts, St. Francis, Works of Mercy
I used to consider myself a recovering Catholic. When I first discovered her writing, I got quite a chuckle out of Anne Lamott’s reference to recovering Catholics as “incense survivors”. I still have a favorite saint—St. Francis. I think Frank was probably a cool guy. Who wouldn’t want to hang out in the garden with […]
Over the weekend, I read The Master Motivator by Hansen and Batten, mining for tips on improving my leadership abilities. While I am comfortable in the belief that I’m probably a very entertaining boss, I also would like to be good at what I do, and to keep getting better at it. About halfway through […]