Spotlight On Kindness: From Overwhelm To Response

For many of us trying to keep up with the 24-hour news cycle, things can start to feel a little overwhelming. Anxiety about the future sometimes even leads to total inaction or paralysis. How can we direct this fear-driven apathy into constructive/useful action? This week's stories celebrate people who move from a situation that can be a little overwhelming to -- having a dynamic response. --Guri

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Spotlight On Kindness A Weekly Offering

"What's on your mind?" I don't know. Nothing but everything at once." --Lidia Longorio

Editor's Note: For many of us trying to keep up with the 24-hour news cycle, things can start to feel a little overwhelming. Anxiety about the future sometimes even leads to total inaction or paralysis. How can we direct this fear-driven apathy into constructive/useful action? This week's stories celebrate people who move from a situation that can be a little overwhelming to -- having a dynamic response. --Guri

Kindness In the News Ernest, an Appliance Technician, arrived at Caroline's home for a routine service call. His visit turned into anything but routine and led to a much larger conversation within the community. Read More From Our Members What does the last day at work during the pandemic look like? He turned this emotional day of the usual farewell party with co-workers, into an opportunity to do random acts of kindness. Read More

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Meet The 'Graffiti Grandma' Scrubbing Away Hate For the past three decades, Irmela Mensah-Schramm has made it her mission to eradicate hate in the world. Here's the incredible story of the 71-year-old activist.

In other news ... Psychologist Jill Suttie explores what she and so many of us have felt and learned during the pandemic -- and the growing discussion about what comes next. Here are her five lessons to remember when lockdown ends.

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