WATCH: The Kindness Boomerang

March 21, 2023March 21, 20160

By Life Vest Inside The Kindness Boomerang Watch as the camera tracks an act of kindness as its passed from one individual to the next and manages to boomerang back to the person who set it into motion. Please like, share & tweet, and help spread the good! Please help Life Vest Inside keep

A Call to Action

March 20, 2023March 21, 20161

By Win Quier "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.” This is the famous quote from our 35th president, John F. Kennedy. It was a call to action and compelled many to start doing good deeds for their fellow countrymen. We

Volunteering Holidays

March 18, 2023March 20, 20162

By Sean Lee During holidays, most of us are craving for a time to relax and enjoy with family and friends – be it a short travel abroad or a luxurious cruise across the Caribbean. Alongside with this need to indulge ourselves a bit, sometimes we also tend to become materialistic

The Benefits of Empathy (and a Few Tips)

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March 16, 2023July 28, 20200

Empathy, as a word, is a rather recent import into the English language. The term was introduced in as recently as 1909 by psychologist Edward Titchener, as a variant of the German word “Einfühlung,” meaning “feeling into” (‘Empathy,’ 2008). Empathy is in many sense a voyage of the mind. It affords

Impact through Your Know-How and Who You Know

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March 15, 2023March 20, 20160

Making a difference can be done on a budget. Making a difference does not take a large corporation, or even a rich investor. Everyone has something to add, no matter their social standing or income. We all have our own special set of skills and strengths, and we can use

Pass the torch: Composting

March 15, 2023March 21, 20160

[authorbox authorid="Rebecca Joki" title="Rebecca Joki"] There are so many ways to make a difference in someone's life. There are so many less fortunate people in the world, the country, and maybe even the city or town where you live. Sometimes, though, it's difficult to know where or how to start.

From the Heart

March 2, 2023March 20, 20162

By Wendy Appleyard A[dropcap] friend of mine gave blood – she didn’t want to – once finished she delighted in telling everyone all the details - right down to the kind of biscuit she was served afterwards. It was like her deed was done now, she had crossed that off her

Skip AirBnB and Host a Couchsurfer

March 1, 2023August 9, 20180

When looking for a place to live, it is not uncommon to try and find a property that has more bedrooms than you need to comfortably house your family. There is nothing nicer than having friends and family come to visit, and having a dedicated spare room is one way

Acts of Kindness

February 27, 2023March 21, 20160

by Gerry S “Be the change you want to see in the world.” Gandhi If you are reading this, you are probably already trying to make the world a safer, cleaner, kinder or more just place, one way or another. While this site is filled with ideas and stories on different ways to

5 Reasons to Skip Your Next Coffee!

February 14, 2023March 21, 20162

As we fork over a fiver for the privilege of indulging ourselves in 15 glorious minutes of a designer soy caramel macchiato, we more often than not, fail to entirely comprehend the value of that $5 note. Below are 5 things this $5 note, if donated, could provide the third world. Here's 5 other ways