Kindness to a stranger

No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.
Aesop

Last night I had a very interesting and inspiring journey home. On the train I ended up sitting with 3 young people who seemed like they were friends, later I realised they had just met on the train. One lad was quite drunk and fairly loud, he was ranting about anything and everything. I got the impression that he had quite a lot of stuff going on, and through talking to him I realised that he was a genuinely nice person, but the alcohol had added on a deceptive layer to him. Then someone else got on the train, who was very offended by this lad's ranting, he started insulting him and calling him names. I asked him to calm down and to stop being so rude.

'My autobiography' - written by a 13 year old student

I am keeping the introduction short, because I think the writing speaks for itself. This was written by a student when she was in year 8. She is inspirational. 

Autobiography Coursework

From the age of 0-13, many events have made up my life and still are; within every person’s life memories are made and plenty are shared. There are a variety of autobiographies that are written- some are boring, some are exciting, and some are long and so forth... Therefore, lots of people don’t enjoy them (including myself) - so I’m hoping my autobiography will grab your interest and pull you in. Several facts and ideas of my life will now transform into your own memories (of reading an autobiography) as you read on. Through the eyes of another, you’ll go through the expedition of life – floating past and through: every chance- every dream, every ache- every joy and so on. Numerous memories get entwined into our brains and just don’t want to let go, and these are the ones I wish to vividly share with you.

Problems or opportunities?

'A problem is never a problem, it is an opportunity'

This phrase was taught to me a few years ago by a very inspirational man named Stuart and I have used it many times since.

Every day we hear about problems, on a personal, community and global level. Too often we are focusing on the negative, judging another as 'wrong' or perhaps judging the situation and blaming someone or something.


What would happen if every problem that came our way, we embraced as an opportunity?

What is normal?

I wrote this article last year as part of a feedback panel for a media company. They gave a long list of questions about 'normality', which got me quite heated!! 

I'm not qualified to write this article.

Ok, I'll write it, but whilst reading it, please remember that it is written by a completely unique individual, someone who has struggled with the concept of 'the norm' for quite a long time.

Vision Board

A vision board is a collection of images, photographs, drawings, words - anything that portrays your vision. It is a visual portrayal of your goals. 

Here are some tips in creating a vision board - 

Smile

 “There are hundreds of languages in the world, but a smile speaks them all” Anonymous 

This blog is part of my campaign to get more people smiling and to encourage everyone to smile more at strangers, friends and loved ones.

 A smile is universal. It can express more than words. It is free. A smile brings people together. It is a very powerful form of communication.

Shine

The stars shine. Although sometimes we can't see them as it's cloudy or daylight, they are still shining. Some seem brighter than others, but they are all shining.

When you recognise your full potential, you shine. When you share a smile, you shine. Connect with your inner spark, your passion and share it with others.