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Kindness and Compassion

5 June, 2014 Vicky 0

. Kindness is a way, not a thing. And as we show kindness in our lives, the way becomes clearer. Negative behaviour fades away as it is replaced by the warm feeling that kindness brings […]

The River Knows

29 January, 2014 Vicky 0

I‘m writing to you through the gentle haze of golden white sunshine. My hilltop house faces south and, when the weather allows it, the winter sun peeks through the window at me in the afternoons. […]

Beating the Winter Blues

29 January, 2014 Vicky 0

The start of the year is a tough time for most people’s self esteem. Traditionally it is a time for self-reflection and vowing to change ourselves for the better. We may resolve to go to […]

Gifts of Time and Love

10 December, 2013 Vicky 0

I’d like to share a story with you that, to me, symbolises why Christmas feels so special this year. Yesterday, I took my son for a walk through our village, to take in the Christmas […]

Why Kindness is Good For You

17 May, 2010 Vicky 0

We all know that kindness is good for those who receive it, but it is also good for the giver too. Acts of kindness make us happier and healthier, they relieve the symptoms of depression […]