Believe in Kindness, Learn About Kindness, Act with Kindness,
I cannot explain why seeing snow makes me feel thankful. Perhaps I never saw snow when I was a kid. Perhaps it makes me want to give warmth to all those who are cold. Perhaps its a miraculous sight for me. Perhaps it reminds me that there is a lot of beauty in this world. [...]
This incredible video about the amazing power of kindness as it gets paid forward is now making its rounds on facebook. As I watched this video, it reminded me about the number of “invisible” kindness that we don’t actually see with our own eyes or maybe we don’t spend enough time to notice the surroundings [...]
Jacqueline from 365give.ca posted an immediate and important call to help save the life of a 4-year old Ugandan boy, Joshua Khaukhn (he is also the soon of community leader, Mukhobeh “Moses” Khaukha.) Heart surgery is Uganda is not a common procedure in Uganda. Joshua needs funds to undergo PDA Ligation (Patent Ductus Arteriosus), a corrective [...]
The rain has been pouring since early morning in Vancouver, drenching a supposedly hot summer into a bed of mourning tears. Today, the National Democratic Party leader, Mr. Jack Layton passed away from cancer. I don’t usually read nor watch much news except to good news on the internet so I had no idea he [...]
March 8th, 2011 marks the 100th Anniversary of International Women’s Day, a special celebratory event that brings cheers and appreciation for women around the world. As a supporter of women’s rights and care, I will be attending events in Vancouver, Canada that celebrates this special day – one of them being a special speaker who [...]
On January 25th, 2011, I will be speaking at UBC’s The Briefing 2011. This special event is presented by UBC’s The Dollar Project group where 500 delegates will vote for a social cause that they like to support with $1.00 per vote. This means that the cause that gets the most votes will win $500. [...]
As an artist, I spend a lot of time working on art works. Sometimes, an art piece can take as long as months to complete. Luckily, in my other job as a kindness advocate, I never needed to wait for a long time to help improve someone’s day. Too often, people think of way to [...]
Last year, in a short two-week efforts and the support of many friends and strangers, we managed to collect over 450 pairs of socks (Nearly half of our intended goal of 1,000 pairs) which were all donated to the community of Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside through an organization know as the Lord Rain. (Read about it [...]
For months, I have been planning on a little Flash Mob Hugging event that will happen this Sunday, August 08, 2010, on Granville St in Downtown Vancouver. With the help of Craigslist and Facebook, I am hoping that there will be at least 30 people who will attend the event. It’s amazing when you try [...]
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