Life can be a tricky, challenging journey. One of the many things that makes it worthwhile is the kindness of others — and showing that same kindness and compassion to yourself. There’s a reason ...

Love is the second of the Four Boundless Qualities of the Buddhist tradition. Loving-kindness is an expression of pure spirituality. As we are all interdependently connected and are all suffering, ...

Whether it’s joy or anger, we’re wired to catch and spread emotions. Here's how to inoculate ourselves against negative ones. I honestly had intended to pick the easiest trail up the mountain (only ...

In a world that often feels loud and fast, small acts of compassion and kindness can change everything. These pages gather ...

During my early twenties I was truly short of cash. Several times a week, for a year, I walked around the corner to a little market to buy a small piece of liver, which was very inexpensive. One day, ...

Although 2020 will be remembered for a devastating pandemic, there were many inspiring moments that happened also, in turn proving the resiliency of the human spirit. Here are some of the touching ...

As the first day of school approached back in July, Nikki Rajahn decided to give her two oldest kids a confidence booster — a personalized T-shirt. She would make it with Cricut — but the design could ...

The premise of "The Kindness Diaries" (Readers Digest) seems preposterous: A well-off, middle-aged guy, restless and dissatisfied with his life, hops on a vintage yellow motorbike and circumnavigates ...

WESTPORT – “Piglet came from a hoarding situation in Georgia,” says Melissa Shapiro, noting that at just one pound, the tiny dog had quite a story. “Piglet was born both deaf and blind…he was so cute, ...