The heat was suffocating. Signs warned hikers to avoid the climb during midday. It was exactly that time when we started. With water in hand, we set off on the trail. Please note my face about hiking in the middle of the day [after we finished hiking IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DAY! Also note…… Continue reading Kindness: Offer What You Have
Last year, I shared a #Sowkind Thanksgiving Takeover post. While I still stand behind every suggestion in that post, it is time to expand our vision. This year, while eagerly awaiting the return and reunion of my maturing children, I cannot ignore an often overlooked subject. Singleness. It presents in many forms. Singles have a…… Continue reading #Sowkind Suggestions: 2019 Holiday Edition
For anyone curious about what the hashtag means, you can check out this post for more information. This is an organic effort to scatter kindness in the world around us. What started as a letter writing campaign has diversified to sticky notes on bathroom mirrors, dinners dropped off for friends, car chargers given to weary…… Continue reading It’s Time for NEW #Sowkind Shirts
I want to share a story with you. This summer, while heading out on a mission trip, I decided to leave a note in the Houston Hobby airport bathroom. It was a simple note to cheer on the woman who would enter the bathroom stall sometime after me. So far this sounds noble and lovely,…… Continue reading Just When I Feel Like Quitting
Dreaming has been a semi-elusive experience for me. Not the type of dreaming you entertain in your deepest state of rest, but the ones born in your soul. It’s not that there’s a shortage of dreams in me, but I have a tendency toward hard stops before the dream has a chance to evolve. Dreaming…… Continue reading Moment of Truth Monday: March Edition
#SowKind is about to celebrate 365 days of kindness! Join the party in person, or tune in to Facebook to join us online. We can’t wait to share stories, gather new ideas, eat cake, and enjoy the ripple of kindness. Send in your RSVP by February 28th to receive further details about party location, a…… Continue reading It’s Time to “Sowibrate”
While you might dread the annual family gathering, the tired stories of the difficult relative or traversing the “elephant” in the room, Thanksgiving gatherings are fertile soil for words of encouragement. What might happen if we carry as much encouragement into the kitchen this year as we do delicious pies? For many, speaking words of encouragement…… Continue reading #SowKind Thanksgiving Takeover
New #sowkind shirts are available! Woo-hoo!! By purchasing a shirt, the #sowkind movement reaches into new areas. Shirts are excellent conversation starters and curiosity sparkers; they offer open invitations to onlookers! Movements need many people to create momentum, so this is a great way to encourage the ripple of kindness. We’ve set a goal of…… Continue reading Announcing: New #Sowkind Shirts
Birthdays are important. It’s my personal practice to make much of my loved one’s birthdays. We have birthday traditions I suspect will live on if my children have families of their own. We have donuts and chocolate milk in the morning, blow out candles and open gifts in the morning, and speak words of encouragement…… Continue reading Moment of Truth Monday
It started as a seed idea and turned into a full-grown dream. The #Sowkind Movement has roots embedded in a belief that our words have unique and distinct power. Though words are freely given to each of us, we have a responsibility to steward them well. When I first shared this dream, I invited you…… Continue reading T-shirts and a Contest [oh, my]
Alyssa DeLosSantos 